The Most Pressing Issue in Rural Development – Barbara Schweiger
Barbara Schweiger wants more thinking out of the box. Issues such as those related to climate should make SNRD consider more training and social aspects (...)
Looking Ahead From the SNRD Conference – New Collaboration Tools Need to Be Utilised in the Future
As the newly elected speaker of the SNRD Africa, I want to encourage efforts to keep the energetic momentum of the conference and build onto the ideas. Let’s be innovative so that we can implement as much as possible in the coming years. What I want to support (...)
The Most Pressing Issue in Rural Development – Christel Weller-Molongua
Christel Weller-Molongua sees the biggest challenge for rural development in creating jobs for the young. Youngsters wanted new forms of cooperation and since they were active on the social networks (…)
SNRD Africa Goes Digital
We are making big strides with our use of state-of-the-art technology. New website and newsletter format, Youtube channel and livestreaming from the plenaries in Pretoria. Learn more about the concept and what you can do to keep the momentum. (...)
Mini-Workshop – Promoting Youth Employment With Digital Solutions
Inspired by the mini workshop on ICT, Rokia Goldmann sees a great potential for ICT to create jobs for the young generation, to get them a first access to the job market.
The Magical Transformation of Muddy Water
Not having access to clean drinking water is a common but extremely serious problem in the Ethiopian highlands. It forces local residents to take long walks and to consume polluted, unsafe water. A GIZ project demonstrates how innovative water filters contribute to healthier lives for thousands of people.
The Lone Green Patch on a Denuded Stretch of Land
A case study from the Afar region in Ethiopia on digitization of land use, crop and forage productivity as well as its contribution to food security -- by ICRISAT.
Contract Farming
10 artists exhibited their work on agriculture in Addis Abeba. Find the catalog of their work.
Mehrwert von Genderanalysen für Vorhaben mit Nutrition-Komponenten – Beispiel Togo
Die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik hat sich zu einem menschenrechtsbasierten Ansatz verpflichtet. Frauenrechte und gleiche Chancen, Verantwortlichkeiten und Einflussmöglichkeiten der Geschlechter sind damit eigenständiges Ziel und handlungsleitendes Prinzip. Die Förderung von Gleichberechtigung stellt eine übergreifende Aufgabe und Qualitätsmerkmal aller Bereiche der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit dar.
Knowledge Powers Development With Mobile Solutions
Many farmers have very limited access to information, causing poor farming practice and low productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. This rice and cocoa value chain example demonstrates how mobile based ICT solutions can contribute to closing the knowledge gap.
