http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on mdgs and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/ Post-2015 discussions offer a chance to link the environmental and development agendas — it shouldn't be bypassed, says Myles A. Wickstead.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/opinions/let-s-reconnect-green-issues-and-development-post-2015.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsWed, 15 May 2013 13:29:17 GMTThere are high hopes that Pope Francis I will usher in an era of health reform and social activism, but doubts remain, finds Imogen Mathers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/features/what-will-the-new-pope-mean-for-the-development-sector-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsFri, 05 Apr 2013 12:37:07 GMTMore research funding and new methods of technology transfer are needed to meet the UN's post-2015 development goals, experts urge.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/r-d-can-help-clear-development-hurdles-say-academics.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 04 Apr 2013 18:00:14 GMTAfter an expert meeting, scientists are increasingly positive that policymakers will involve science in the Sustainable Development Goals process.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/scientists-upbeat-about-their-role-in-development-goals-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsWed, 03 Apr 2013 17:32:22 GMTFunding for programmes that target major diseases should be matched by investment in the health systems that underpin them, says Ghana's Irene Akua Agyepong.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/opinions/invest-in-health-systems-for-a-balanced-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsWed, 03 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTWithout new methods of assessing the impact of development aid on maternal health, its influence will remain unclear, says a review.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/data-gaps-in-aid-impact-must-be-filled-urges-review--4.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 21 Mar 2013 16:50:11 GMTThe majority of the clinical trials conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean are not focused on health areas of relevance to the region.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/clinical-trials-are-far-from-regional-health-priorities-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsMon, 18 Mar 2013 11:48:08 GMTBy measuring the right things, health providers can improve HIV response and save lives, says Stefano Bertozzi of the Gates Foundation.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/opinions/a-new-set-of-hiv-targets-can-create-long-term-impact.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 14 Mar 2013 13:27:16 GMTDevelopment projects based solely on Western and 'hard' science can overlook local expertise and needs, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/policymakers-urged-to-include-local-knowledge-in-aid-projects.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsTue, 12 Feb 2013 15:13:40 GMTDelegates at a sustainable development summit in New Delhi said energy access should be a millennium development goal.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/energy-access-as-millennium-development-goal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsMon, 11 Feb 2013 06:45:08 GMTThe next set of development goals should be underpinned by plans to measure progress and results — and to boost data infrastructures.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/editorials/it-s-not-too-soon-for-plans-to-monitor-new-development-goals-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsFri, 25 Jan 2013 17:13:13 GMTThe complex relationship between disability and poverty needs more research, which could lead to more inclusive aid and health policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/dearth-of-research-on-disability-hampers-poverty-goals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 24 Jan 2013 16:31:30 GMTInclusive, affordable innovation — as exemplified in India — can help meet development goals, an OECD conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/india-s-shift-to-inclusive-innovation-is-a-model-to-follow-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 03 Jan 2013 04:53:34 GMTGiving school teachers access to antiretroviral therapy could improve the quality of education and save money, a study has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/universal-hiv-treatment-could-improve-education.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsTue, 18 Dec 2012 15:23:48 GMTNew strains of the HIV1- C subtype are rapidly gaining in prevalence in India.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/more-infectious-hiv-strains-spreading-in-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsFri, 30 Nov 2012 10:35:26 GMTA SciDev.Net survey reveals the challenges of applying research insights to policy and practice, and underscores that evidence is not enough.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/editorials/showing-decision-makers-the-value-of-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsThu, 29 Nov 2012 11:30:00 GMTMaking science integral to the new development agenda will need new frameworks — and new thinking about the goals.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/editorials/goals-for-science-in-the-post-2015-development-agenda-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsWed, 14 Nov 2012 16:29:54 GMTA new research alliance will help small-scale farmers forge environmentally sustainable livelihoods, by sharing research knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/global-alliance-to-strengthen-research-farmer-links.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsWed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:44 GMTWomen agricultural researchers in 11 Sub-Saharan countries will benefit from a second phase of the AWARD programme.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/mdgs/news/donors-renew-programme-for-african-women-researchers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_mdgsMon, 12 Nov 2012 16:48:19 GMTS&T advances should safeguard health, equity and the rights of vulnerable populations, says rural development professional Bhavani R. 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