Rural transformation

Part of the seminar "How can climate-smart agriculture and rural development foster resilience?” on 23rd of August 2017 at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Lennart Båge is stepping down from his role as SIANI Steering Committee member as he is taking on the role of Sidas new Acting Director-General from the 1st of November 2016. He has been part of SIANIs steering committee since August 2015.

How can improved management of water increase food security? A recent seminar presented possible solutions.

The importance of developing new forms of partnerships and collaborations, particularly between public and private actors is widely recognised. A case in point is the SDG 17 "Partnerships for the...

This animated film tells the reality of soil resources around the world, covering the issues of degradation, urbanization, land grabbing and overexploitation; the film offers options to make the...

Sweden must act stronger for women’s right to use and own forests, experts in the Agroforestry Network write in today´s Nya Wermlands-Tidningen (NWT). Sweden defines its foreign policy as...

Sanitation is vital for health and dignity, particularly for menstruating girls’ school attendance. Toilets provide sanitary conditions for the user, whereas the safe management of excreta aim to prevent ”downstream” contamination and disease transmission

Endless repetition gets very boring and even depressing, at least it gets for me. And who doesn’t like to try something new every once in a while? In fact, our brain develops better in a diverse and dynamic environment. Leveraging diversity enables us to accomplish great things together, doing it with excitement and fascination. So why then have we been persistently getting rid of diversity in our food?

This policy brief emphasizes the importance of agroforestry as a key source of bioenergy for households and small-scale industries.

Interview with Linda Andersson during the joint SIANI-Focali seminar: How does carbon offset impact landscapes - and what are the implications for climate and land use policies?