By Benita Nsabua on Mon, 05/30/2011 - 09:26
By Brenda Zulu
The gender indicator is worth monitoring overtime, as it will show whether there is growth in participation of women in the scientific career in Africa.
Presenting Chapter 3 on Research and experimental development of the African Innovation Outlook 2010, Prof Dr Claes Brudenius, from the Research Policy Institute Lund University in Sweden said under the allocation of human resources among the sectors the female participation ratio for women employed as researchers and as support staff was similar.
By Benita Nsabua on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 15:18
Ngandu Bwalya, Investment Promotions and Banking Consultant
This working session has clarified what we have read in the CAADP Guide. The exchange of ideas with fellow participants has helped me to understand the process very well.
By Benita Nsabua on Thu, 05/05/2011 - 10:49
By Denis Jjuuko
By Benita Nsabua on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 15:21
The Overseas Development Institute has focused its lens on progress in development. 22 countries come under the microscope as part of the Institute’s Development Progress Stories project which identifies transformations in developing countries. Whilst the concluding report is not available until later this spring the individual stories are all available at www.developmentprogress.org.
By Benita Nsabua on Mon, 05/02/2011 - 15:34
As the G20 meetings move forward, the issue of rising food prices and threatened food security remains a top priority. The Food Security Portal, facilitated by IFPRI, has launched a new feature on its homepage designed to track the research that is informing this important discussion. Learn more at the Food Security Portal Food for Thought blog.
By Benita Nsabua on Sun, 03/27/2011 - 20:04
By Zachary Ochieng
The 7th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform meeting came to a close in Yaounde with a call on AU member states to increase funding for agriculture to boost food security and reduce poverty levels on the continent. A communiqué issued at the end of the meeting urged for the prioritization of the agricultural sector given that it is the main employer of the youth and women in Africa.
By Benita Nsabua on Thu, 03/24/2011 - 21:22
The meeting takes place at a time when global dialogue is focused on agricultural performance, food security and climate change.
By Zachary Ochieng
YAOUNDE—-The 7th Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform meeting kicked off in Yaounde today under the auspices of the NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA) and the African Union Commission.
By Benita Nsabua on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 09:58
L’événement "Pêche et sécurité alimentaire", co-organisé par EED et la CAOPA (Confédération Africaine des Organisations Professionnelles de Pêche Artisanale), se déroulera aujourd’hui à partir de 12.00 GMT dans le cadre du Forum Social Mondial de Dakar.
By Benita Nsabua on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 13:36
Jan 31, 2011 by sgustafson
By Benita Nsabua on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 10:29
During the 2007-2008 global food crisis, the international price of major agricultural commodities such as wheat, rice, maize, and soybeans more than doubled. As floods in Australia decimate the country's wheat crop and adverse weather in the US cuts corn and soybean harvests, commodities prices across the globe are again seeing drastic increases.
