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[22/05/2013] Open Access to Weather Data for International Development
Farming communities in Africa and South Asia are becoming increasingly vulnerable to shock as the effects of climate change become a reality. This increased vulnerability, however, comes at a time...
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[09/01/2013] Publication on community land rights in Tanzania
To get access to a new publication on community land rights in Tanzania, follow the link : http://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/maliasili-publication-on-community…
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[17/12/2012] MAKING RANGELANDS SECURE IN EAST AND HORN OF AFRICA
This is the second Bulletin from the learning initiative: Making Rangelands Secure.  The initiative is led by ILC, with partners IFAD, Procasur, RECONCILE and WISP (World Initiative for...
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[03/12/2012] Women struggle to secure land rights: Hard fight for access and decision-making power
[from Africa Renewal Online] Felitus Kures is a widow living in Kapchorwa, northeastern Uganda. Her husband’s death left her solely responsible for their children. To meet their needs, she depended...
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[19/11/2012] East Africa: Urban Housing Crisis, a Huge Investment Opportunity
All five countries in the East African Community (EAC) are living with huge urban housing deficits that need to be sorted as soon as possible. It’s a problem for urban planners and governments...
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[13/11/2012] Drawing a line under the crisis: Reconciling returnee land access and security in postconflict Rwanda
This report is part of a broader comparative effort by the Overseas Development Institute’s Humanitarian Policy Group on Land Tenure in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations, which aims to inform and...
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[13/11/2012] Returnee land access: lessons from Rwanda
This background briefing reports on a study of land access for returnees in Rwanda, and the impacts of land access policies in the post-conflict period. It also seeks to understand better the roles...
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[01/10/2012] UN Women, FAO, IFAD and WFP launch five-year initiative “Accelerating Progress Toward the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women”
[adapted from UNWomen] 27 September 2012-“Accelerating Progress Toward the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women” is a five-year initiative of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of...
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[28/09/2012] AGRODEP Continues to Build Capacity of African Researchers
Since its inception in 2010, AGRODEP (African Growth and Development Policy Modeling Consortium) has aimed to strengthen the capacity and reach of African researchers. The Consortium enables African...
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[28/09/2012] Perennials are a Plus to Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
Planting trees and perennials (plants that live for two or more years) with food crops is a cost-effective way for smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to boost yields and maximize limited...
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