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Reforzar la integración de la perspectiva de género en los proyectos de financiación del clima
No full textStrengthening engineering ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa
Get PDFThe consortium identified a systemic problem in line with the World Bank and IDRC sources that point to the lack of targeted industry training and research application for students in engineering. The consortium used a scheme that involved the piloting of applied engineering research projects in the following disciplines: ICT, Sanitation (Environment and Waste Management) and Water. A total of 31 student-led pilot projects were piloted, targeting solving critical developmental challenges like improving access to affordable sanitation, water supply, and energy saving while striving for gender equality (United Nations Sustainable Development Goal # 5). It has been found that the current curriculum can be enhanced if students in their final year are encouraged to work in multi-disciplinary groups partnered with the private sector with the aim of addressing specific problems in these institutions
Comic book in Kinyarwanda language
No full textEnglish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Raising chickens at homeBill and Melinda Gates FoundationGlobal Affairs Canada (GAC
Strengthening the role of African Science Granting Councils in promoting ethics and integrity in research and innovation
Get PDF“Ethics and Integrity in Research and Innovation in Development” was the theme of the 2020 Science Granting Council’s (SGC) Masterclass. African SGCs need to enhance their activities and roles as part of their responsibilities in supporting ethical conduct of research and innovation. The African science enterprise through SGCs, needs to adapt to growing concerns if it is to remain relevant. SGCs should play a leading role in facilitating development of, or revision of research policies to ensure that ethics and integrity issues are addressed satisfactorily. This policy brief is a response to the growth in research being conducted in African countries.United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)South African’s National Research Foundation (NRF)German Research Foundation (DFG
Get your city prepared to reduce heat risk
No full textCity authorities can play a major role in reducing heat risks by focusing on city planning, maintaining health and social services, meteorological forecasting, and emergency management
