http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on finance and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/ A Global Research Council, announced this week, has agreed on six principles for reviewing research grant applications.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/global-body-seeks-unified-approach-to-assessing-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeThu, 17 May 2012 17:52:57 GMTFive 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/health/finance/news/more-african-nations-hit-agricultural-investment-target.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 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/health/finance/opinions/how-research-for-agricultural-innovation-works-best.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 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/health/finance/news/africa-may-struggle-to-extract-groundwater-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeTue, 15 May 2012 16:43:23 GMTA report on United States health R&D has urged Washington to increase its focus on translational research and product development.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/us-should-fund-more-late-stage-health-r-d-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeFri, 04 May 2012 13:21:49 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/health/finance/news/development-focus-for-c-te-d-ivoire-research-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 02 May 2012 17:27:43 GMTCurrent models of innovation ignore small-scale technology — institutions must ensure it's a key part of the agenda, says Tony Marjoram.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/put-grassroots-innovation-on-the-agenda.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 02 May 2012 10:02:00 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTNew models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/how-to-protect-the-inventions-of-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTStunning fundraising success at Stellenbosch University is a model for others in Africa, but leadership is crucial, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/africa-analysis-taking-charge-of-university-fundraising.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeTue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTNewspaper reports say scientists are struggling due to a national S&T system that isn’t working effectively.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/colombian-science-affected-by-bureaucracy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeSat, 28 Apr 2012 00:01:13 GMTPoverty, governance and population growth — not physical availability of water — are the real challenges for the continent, says Roger Calow.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/groundwater-development-is-not-the-answer-for-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:14:42 GMTEgypt's presidential candidates have promised to boost the national science research budget to up to six per cent of GDP.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/egypt-s-presidential-candidates-pledge-to-boost-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:07:58 GMTIt's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/editorials/we-need-a-global-treaty-on-health-research-for-the-poor-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeFri, 20 Apr 2012 16:55:11 GMTCanada's International Development Research Centre is to close two of its six global offices following heavy budget cuts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/idrc-cuts-regional-offices-and-ends-innovation-programme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeFri, 20 Apr 2012 14:47:14 GMTIndia's scientific research is flagging — its revival will depend on changes in leadership and culture, says Gautam R. Desiraju.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/indian-research-needs-good-leadership-not-money.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeTue, 17 Apr 2012 17:03:24 GMTMajor candidates vying for the Mexican presidency have given their support to greater S&T investment and a science ministry.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/mexico-presidential-hopefuls-promise-more-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeFri, 06 Apr 2012 00:49:51 GMTTrade deals are threatening generic drugs — we need new ways to incentivise affordable drug development, says health expert Daniele Dionisio.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/opinions/use-new-funding-models-to-get-drugs-to-world-s-poor-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeThu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:07 GMTDenis Kyetere, executive director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation, outlines his vision for the continent's farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/features/q-a-denis-kyetere-on-innovative-technologies-for-africa-s-farmers--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeThu, 05 Apr 2012 11:48:48 GMTMinisters attending an all-Africa science and technology forum have pledged to strengthen and increase ST&I research and funding.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/finance/news/african-ministers-reaffirm-st-i-commitments.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_financeWed, 04 Apr 2012 17:05:21 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/