Rural Transformation

Should we stop talking about “youth”?

Submitted by Ninel Sukovich on 14 March, 2017 - 12:32

Youth and young people are becoming a hot topic among development donors and actors. But who exactly do these "labels" apply to, and are they too broad for effective policies? Or do they create too narrow a focus which is blind to larger structural issues?

Mutual prosperity - why North and South need each other

Agrinatura General Assembly meeting 2017

Agrinatura represents the major research and education stakeholders in Europe dealing with agricultural research and higher education for development.

Rebranding Research for Sustainable Development - Scientific Conference Week 2017

The University of Rwanda (UR) is pleased to announce the UR Scientific Conference Week entitled: ‘Rebranding Research for Sustainable Development.’ The UR was established in 2013 by the Government of Rwanda from the merger of the nation’s seven (7) public Higher Learning Institutions ‘to deliver quality education and develop innovative teaching and research meant to ad

Real-life experiences for understanding women’s economic empowerment

Submitted by joh_berger on 2 March, 2017 - 14:42

My name is Elvira Laurien and in September, I was given the opportunity together with six other master students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) to participate in the Nordic Africa Days 2016 organized by the

Ansök till en av 20 lediga tjänster som FN:s ungdomsvolontär

FNs ungdomsvolontärprogram (UN Youth Volunteers) för svenska medborgare finansieras av Sida och genomförs av FNs volontärprogram, UN Volunteers (UNV). Tack vare detta samarbete skickar Sida och UNV ut 20 unga volontärer för att stödja FNs arbete inom miljö & klimat, fredsbyggande och montoring & evaluation.

In the search for food security, how can African scientists make themselves heard?

Submitted by Anneli Sundin on 27 February, 2017 - 10:46

Large swathes of the Horn of Africa are currently in the midst of a drought, and around 15 million people are facing food and water shortages. It is a humanitarian crisis with no signs of improving during 2017.