http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on capacity building and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/ Five more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets in agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/more-african-nations-hit-agricultural-investment-target.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 16 May 2012 17:45:38 GMTFarming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/opinions/how-research-for-agricultural-innovation-works-best.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 16 May 2012 17:25:03 GMTAfrica's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/africa-may-struggle-to-extract-groundwater-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingTue, 15 May 2012 16:43:23 GMTA capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/impact-of-climate-on-mountain-ecosystems-under-scrutiny.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingMon, 14 May 2012 17:06:34 GMTAn expert panel will examine charges made by an Indian parliamentary committee of irregularities in approvals for new drugs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/-india-s-drug-approvals-put-industry-over-people-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingFri, 11 May 2012 18:10:11 GMTThe leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/un-appoints-high-level-development-advisory-panel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingFri, 11 May 2012 17:13:58 GMTPakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/funds-crunch-hits-pakistan-s-surge-in-nanotech-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingMon, 07 May 2012 07:59:20 GMTI. E. Qureshi of the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South responds to criticism of its activitieshttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/editor-letters/comsats-is-boosting-south-south-research-cooperation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingThu, 03 May 2012 17:57:56 GMTA ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTA global report on deaths among preterm babies says simple techniques could save many lives.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/simple-interventions-could-save-most-premature-babies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 02 May 2012 17:48:12 GMTYoung researchers in Côte-d'Ivoire are to benefit from new research funds targeting projects in sustainable development and poverty alleviation.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/development-focus-for-c-te-d-ivoire-research-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 02 May 2012 17:27:43 GMTAdrian Smith and colleagues explore grassroots innovations, their potential for development and challenges facing practitioners.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/features/supporting-grassroots-innovation-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 02 May 2012 10:01:00 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTCountries in the region need an organised, concerted effort to strengthen scientific input into decision-making, urges Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-putting-the-science-into-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 25 Apr 2012 16:49:33 GMTSouth-South collaboration is falling back, due to both political and financial crises.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/funding-apathy-hits-south-south-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 25 Apr 2012 11:47:51 GMTParticipants at Forum 2012 have heard impassioned calls for African researchers to solve African health problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/african-scientists-urged-to-solve-african-health-problems.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingWed, 25 Apr 2012 10:43:29 GMTThe Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/features/building-science-bridges-in-botswana.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:14:17 GMTLack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/sri-lanka-lacks-forest-data-for-redd-funds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingMon, 23 Apr 2012 09:50:19 GMTCanada's International Development Research Centre is to close two of its six global offices following heavy budget cuts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/idrc-cuts-regional-offices-and-ends-innovation-programme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingFri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:14 GMTPakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/capacity-building/news/pakistan-debates-gm-cotton-s-success.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_capacitybuildingFri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/