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31 August 2007
New warning systems for volanic eruptions are being put in place in Central America
Time is money for poor rural travellers too
24 August 2007
Study looks at the time and cost benefits of improved transport in developing countries
Performance benchmarking your irrigation services
19 July 2007
Using benchmarking as an irrigation management tool
Improving urban transport accessibility for the disabled
21 June 2007
Guidelines and standards developed for improving the access of disabled people to transport
Sweet Solutions to boost Vitamin A
25 May 2007
Nutritious new varieties of sweet potatoes have been developed for Africa
Rice takes off
24 May 2007
Rice production in Africa is showing impressive gains
Insecticide-treated nets reduce foetal loss in pregnancy
25 April 2007
A DFID-funded systematic review shows the benefits of bed nets
Fighting sleeping sickness in Uganda
02 April 2007
Controlling sleeping sickness in animals benefits human health
Taking a look at the bigger picture
26 March 2007
Integrated Floodplain Management can help both farmers and fishers
Are TB patients in China taking their drugs?
23 March 2007
A study in China looks at TB treatment completion rates and reasons for non-adherence
FarmLime - sourcing low cost lime for small-scale farming
21 February 2007
FarmLime improves access of small farmers to agricultural lime
Casting the net: a new approach to fisheries management
30 January 2007
A new learning approach gives better community fish-stock management
Addressing disability - A key way to tackle poverty
08 January 2007
Poverty, impairment and disability are interconnected
Understanding TB HIV related stigma in Zambia
05 January 2007
Stigma related to TB and HIV has severe implications for treatment
Managing the world's fish resources
19 December 2006
DIFD research has developed tools for managing and assessing fish stocks
Equitable irrigation for the poor of Nepal
Getting a fair share of water improves the livelihoods of poor farmers
Battling Army worms in Tanzania
28 November 2006
New pest control methods help protect maize crops
Fufu for thought in Ghana
Food hygiene training helps street vendors serve safer food
Marketing Urban Sanitation in Tanzania
23 November 2006
A pool of trained latrine builders is bringing better toilets to the poor
Household smoke reduction in Sudan
22 November 2006
Smoke pollution causes sickness and mortality