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DFID commends the Great Himalaya Trail Development Project as SHARE develops new strategies for safer sanitation in Nepal.
28 August 2012
As the Great Himalaya Trail establishes sustainable tourism in the less-explored regions of Nepal, Sanitation and Hygiene Applied Research Equity (SHARE) is currently working in the country to improve systems of research use and uptake to establish safer methods of sanitation.
Research call - the Brazilian development model for Africa: evidence and lessons
24 August 2012
DFID is inviting applications for a new research programme which looks specifically at Brazilian development in relation to Africa.
CDKN Innovation Fund call for proposals- Focus on Africa
21 August 2012
The Climate and Development Knowledge Network is currently calling for applications for round two of the CDKN Innovation Fund.
Communicating the power of communication: two books on radio for development
Radio remains one of the most powerful communication tools in the 21st century. Two new books look at its role in research communication.
DRUSSA announces postgraduate courses in research uptake
17 August 2012
Working with 24 universities in Africa, DRUSSA is attempting to promote understanding and recognition of the pathways from knowledge generation to knowledge utilisation.
CCAFS: Visualising a Climate-Smart Future
07 August 2012
Research programmes such as Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) are using visions of the future to develop adaptive strategies in agriculture.
African Community Access Programme (AFCAP): Hitting the road to boost growth in sub-Saharan Africa
06 August 2012
In Africa, poor roads are one of the major blocks to development. The DFID-funded AFCAP Project (managed by Crown Agents) works with Governments in 6 countries to deliver safe and sustainable access to rural communities.
DFID Open and Enhanced Access Policy Published at Long Last
26 July 2012
DFID stood-up alongside big names of the Open Access movement today by publishing its own Open and Enhanced Access policy.
Growth Research News: Spread the Word
25 July 2012
The DFID Growth Research News quarterly e-newsletter provides a useful portal to a broad spectrum of information collated from DFID supported programmes and provides an up-to-date summary of current developments in global economic research.
Community Programmes on Deworming School Children
19 July 2012
Nutritional indicators, haemoglobin and child’s attendance at school does not seem to be improved by deworming programmes in most trials.
Call for Funding: Research Proposals Required on Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries
17 July 2012
The IZA/DFID Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries Programme (GLM-LIC), a joint project from the Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) and DFID, has just opened the second phase of their call for research proposals.
Pastoralism and Development in Africa: Dynamic change at the margins
A new book, published in the STEPS Centre’s Pathways to Sustainability book series, takes a fresh look at the livestock sector in the Horn of Africa.
New ILRI Study Maps Hotspots of Human-Animal Infectious Diseases
11 July 2012
A new study maps hotspots of human-animal infectious diseases and emerging disease outbreaks.
New Learning Resource to Support and Tackle Climate Change
06 July 2012
On the 4th July, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and DFID launched a new learning resource to support ongoing learning and development on climate change.
Connect South Campaign Pledges to Support Southern Researchers
05 July 2012
GDNet has recently launched a new campaign to encourage members of the development research and policy communities to adopt a more inclusive approach to southern researchers’ knowledge.
Call for Proposals: Grand Challenges Canada
27 June 2012
Grand Challenges Canada is seeking bold ideas for humanity through the Stars in Global Health call for proposals.
New DFID Human Development Resource Centre Website Launched
21 June 2012
A new Human Development Resource Centre (HDRC) website, aiming to provide DFID advisers with high quality advice, expertise and knowledge in health, education and nutrition, went live last month.
Defra’s Darwin Expert Committee Seeks Eight New Members
07 June 2012
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking applications for EIGHT new members to join its Darwin Expert Committee (DEC).
Diverse Voices: In the quest for economic growth in Africa who is getting left behind and why?
06 June 2012
Tomorrow, 7th of June 2012, a global debate will be held on Facebook and Twitter by the Diverse Voices 2012, as they ask people to discuss “Who is getting left behind in the quest of Economic Growth in Africa and why?”
FEAST trial, supported by DFID and Medical Research Council, wins British Medical Journal Research Paper of the Year award
28 May 2012
The FEAST trial has won the prestigious BMJ Research Paper of the Year award.