Support for the widespread production, preservation and consumption of high nutrient value foods to strengthen resilience to food and income insecurity
19/03/2018
Uganda lies almost completely within the Nile Basin with irregular rainfall patterns: monomodal rainfall patterns (one rainy season) and bi-modal rainfall patterns (two rainy seasons). Its vulnerability to climate change, especially poor rainfall and long dry spells in the northern [...]
Enhancing livelihood resilience and social cohesion between refugees and host communities
17/03/2018
(2017) More than 5 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries as a result of the Syrian crisis. Despite the support provided by host governments and humanitarian actors, refugees in the region are becoming increasingly vulnerable. Turkey hosts the [...]
Mainstreaming gender in the use of information and communication technologies for agriculture and rural development
08/03/2018
While the digital revolution is reaching rural areas in many developing countries, the rural digital divide continues to present considerable challenges. The problem is even more acute for women, who face a triple divide: digital, rural and gender.
This publication looks [...]
22/02/2018
Research and webinar lead by Tufts University's Feinstein International Center and sponsored by USAID Center for Resilience.
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Time: 9.00-10.30 EST (UTC/GMT -5)
Despite global improvements in malnutrition and under-five mortality child Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) continues to be an [...]
14/02/2018
Date: Wednesday 14 February 2018
Time: 9.00-10.30 EST (UTC/GMT -5)
FAO’s Strategic Programme 2 (SP2) identified the Global Farmer Field School Platform as one of its global knowledge products over the 2018-19 biennium.
The seminar on February 14th 2018 launching the global FFS platform, [...]