Post by Tran Viet Anh on Dec 30, 2003 17:30:57 GMT 7
1. The one to watch: Radio, new ICTs and interactivity www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371450&version_id=224914&from=alert
The Internet and other new information and communication technologies (ICTs) are changing radio in the developing world. But far from making it less relevant, they are opening up hitherto unimagined possibilities: Broadcasters who used to have to travel for hours ... Contributed by John Daly on 20 December, 2003
2. Evaluating Extension Programmes www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371467&version_id=224924&from=alert
This is an extract from "Improving agricultural extension: a reference manual" (FAO, 1997).
www.fao.org/docrep/w5830e/w5830e00.htm
While the discussion is not specific to information and communications technologies in agricultural extension, the discussion ... Contributed by John Daly on 20 December, 2003
3. Training Modules and Materials on Agricultural Research Management www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371551&version_id=224964&from=alert
Each training module comprises a curriculum, including learning objectives for each day's activities; descriptions of the training approach, methods, and techniques; and master copies of handouts, worksheets, overhead transparencies, slides, and other training ... Contributed by John Daly on 21 December, 2003
4. ISNAR Publications - Evaluation, Monitoring and Impact Assessment www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371564&version_id=224972&from=alert
This website provides a number of online books and other resources on monitoring and evaluation. Included are: "Evaluating Information: A Letter to a Project Manager," "An Organizational Performance Assessment System for Agricultural Research Organizations: Concepts ... Contributed by John Daly on 21 December, 2003
5. Sustaining food security in the developing world: the top five policy challenges www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371731&version_id=225077&from=alert
The food security challenge has become a lot more complex today than one of increasing food production and improving access. Urbanization, globalization, private sector R&D, on the one hand, and the persistence of poverty and environmental degradation on the other ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
6. WHO Warning That Global Warming Brings Health Threats www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371734&version_id=225079&from=alert
12 December 2003 (ABC.NET.AU) - The World Health Organisation has warned a host of health threats such as diarrhoea, malaria and dengue fever will surge as a result of global warming. The WHO also predicts southern Asia is likely to be hit by malnutrition as a ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
7. When Drought Reigns, Diets Can Turn Poisonous www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371737&version_id=225081&from=alert
Ordinarily, herders plant this legume as forage for their livestock. And in small quantities, the grass peasthe plant's seedsare safe ingredients of recipes of cuisines from Afghan to Chinese. As such, the legume serves as a low-cost base for stews, breads, and ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
8. Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371746&version_id=225087&from=alert
C-SAFE is a consortium comprising of three core NGO's: CARE, Catholic Relief Services and World Vision, formed to address the food security crisis in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe using a "developmental relief" approach. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
9. FANTA Employment: Food Security Survey Analyst and Programmer www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371753&version_id=225091&from=alert
The analyst will provide technical assistance to private voluntary organizations (PVOs) in the areas of Evaluation Surveys and in the development of the Layers software, used to assist in the monitoring of food security programs. The analyst will also provide general ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
10. HEALTH: Hope for Better Malaria Vaccine www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372039&version_id=225278&from=alert
16 December 2003 - Human trials of a new type of malaria vaccine are planned for next year after encouraging results in mice. Read the full article at BBC News. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
11. IsDB/FAO Workshop in the Near East: Towards Sustainable Food Security and Poverty Alleviation (8-9 October 2003) www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372080&version_id=225300&from=alert
Forum to spearhead the process for formulation and implementation of Regional Programmes for Food Security in the Near East held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and organized by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and FAO. Documents to the right of particular interest ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
12. Workshop on Regional Integration, Common Agriculture Policies and Food Security in Africa (6-9 May 2003) www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372083&version_id=225302&from=alert
Workshop for Anglophone LDCs organised by FAO with support from the Swedish Government. Attention on strategies to be developed, processes, and the diverse policy and institutional implications to be looked at, taking into account the specific problems of LDCs ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
13. South African Nutrition Policy Implementation www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372098&version_id=225312&from=alert
Chapter focusing on areas of the Integrated Nutrition Programme in order to determine whether targets planned for 2002 were met and how they are envisioned to change by 2007. Areas include: contribution to household food security; disease-specific nutrition support ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
The Internet and other new information and communication technologies (ICTs) are changing radio in the developing world. But far from making it less relevant, they are opening up hitherto unimagined possibilities: Broadcasters who used to have to travel for hours ... Contributed by John Daly on 20 December, 2003
2. Evaluating Extension Programmes www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371467&version_id=224924&from=alert
This is an extract from "Improving agricultural extension: a reference manual" (FAO, 1997).
www.fao.org/docrep/w5830e/w5830e00.htm
While the discussion is not specific to information and communications technologies in agricultural extension, the discussion ... Contributed by John Daly on 20 December, 2003
3. Training Modules and Materials on Agricultural Research Management www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371551&version_id=224964&from=alert
Each training module comprises a curriculum, including learning objectives for each day's activities; descriptions of the training approach, methods, and techniques; and master copies of handouts, worksheets, overhead transparencies, slides, and other training ... Contributed by John Daly on 21 December, 2003
4. ISNAR Publications - Evaluation, Monitoring and Impact Assessment www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371564&version_id=224972&from=alert
This website provides a number of online books and other resources on monitoring and evaluation. Included are: "Evaluating Information: A Letter to a Project Manager," "An Organizational Performance Assessment System for Agricultural Research Organizations: Concepts ... Contributed by John Daly on 21 December, 2003
5. Sustaining food security in the developing world: the top five policy challenges www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371731&version_id=225077&from=alert
The food security challenge has become a lot more complex today than one of increasing food production and improving access. Urbanization, globalization, private sector R&D, on the one hand, and the persistence of poverty and environmental degradation on the other ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
6. WHO Warning That Global Warming Brings Health Threats www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371734&version_id=225079&from=alert
12 December 2003 (ABC.NET.AU) - The World Health Organisation has warned a host of health threats such as diarrhoea, malaria and dengue fever will surge as a result of global warming. The WHO also predicts southern Asia is likely to be hit by malnutrition as a ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
7. When Drought Reigns, Diets Can Turn Poisonous www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371737&version_id=225081&from=alert
Ordinarily, herders plant this legume as forage for their livestock. And in small quantities, the grass peasthe plant's seedsare safe ingredients of recipes of cuisines from Afghan to Chinese. As such, the legume serves as a low-cost base for stews, breads, and ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
8. Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371746&version_id=225087&from=alert
C-SAFE is a consortium comprising of three core NGO's: CARE, Catholic Relief Services and World Vision, formed to address the food security crisis in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe using a "developmental relief" approach. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
9. FANTA Employment: Food Security Survey Analyst and Programmer www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=371753&version_id=225091&from=alert
The analyst will provide technical assistance to private voluntary organizations (PVOs) in the areas of Evaluation Surveys and in the development of the Layers software, used to assist in the monitoring of food security programs. The analyst will also provide general ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 22 December, 2003
10. HEALTH: Hope for Better Malaria Vaccine www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372039&version_id=225278&from=alert
16 December 2003 - Human trials of a new type of malaria vaccine are planned for next year after encouraging results in mice. Read the full article at BBC News. Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
11. IsDB/FAO Workshop in the Near East: Towards Sustainable Food Security and Poverty Alleviation (8-9 October 2003) www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372080&version_id=225300&from=alert
Forum to spearhead the process for formulation and implementation of Regional Programmes for Food Security in the Near East held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and organized by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and FAO. Documents to the right of particular interest ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
12. Workshop on Regional Integration, Common Agriculture Policies and Food Security in Africa (6-9 May 2003) www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372083&version_id=225302&from=alert
Workshop for Anglophone LDCs organised by FAO with support from the Swedish Government. Attention on strategies to be developed, processes, and the diverse policy and institutional implications to be looked at, taking into account the specific problems of LDCs ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003
13. South African Nutrition Policy Implementation www.developmentgateway.org//foodsecurity/dg-contribute/item-detail?item_id=372098&version_id=225312&from=alert
Chapter focusing on areas of the Integrated Nutrition Programme in order to determine whether targets planned for 2002 were met and how they are envisioned to change by 2007. Areas include: contribution to household food security; disease-specific nutrition support ... Contributed by Jean-Charles Le Vallée on 23 December, 2003