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Accelerating Irrigation Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Lessons from the Global Revolution in Farmer-Led Smallholder Irrigation
Authors:
World Bank
Sector Type:
Agriculture and Livelihoods |
Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction |
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Year Published:
2020
Call for Applications: Scholarships for J-PAL's Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course
About Held live over Zoom, J-PAL's Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course will equip participants with the resources and knowledge to engage with impact evaluations of social programs. This training will provide participants with a thorough understanding of why and when researchers and policymakers might choose to conduct randomized evaluations and how randomized evaluations are designed in real-world settings. The course provides an in-depth look at using randomized evaluations to rigorously measure social impact, methods and considerations for their design and implementation, and how findings can inform evidence-based policies and programs. Lectures and case studies use real-world examples from Africa onCall for Applications: Scholarships for J-PAL's Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course
IDEAL is offering five scholarships for J-PAL's Africa Evaluating Social Programs Course to be held virtually from August 9 - 13, 2021. If you are interested in being considered for the scholarship, complete this brief application by Tuesday, 27 July. https://www.fsnnetwork.org/call-applications-scholarships-j-pals-africa-evaluat…Not Just Mom's Job: USAID Invests in Breastfeeding Around the World
For more than 40 years, USAID has promoted breastfeeding to save lives, prevent malnutrition, and enhance the long-term health and development of women and children. The Agency’s maternal and child nutrition programs aim to educate and support mothers and families on the benefits of breastfeeding by addressing the key barriers to optimal breastfeeding practices. In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week 2021, join to hear USAID country programs share their experiences with protecting and promoting breastfeeding across communities, health systems and in emergency settings around the world. In addition to gaining access to the event, registrants will also receive breastfeeding contentEffective Pathways to Africa's Agricultural Transformation
Agriculture is Africa's primary gateway out of hunger and poverty; the sector employs 65 - 70 percent of Africa's labor force while supporting the livelihoods of 90 percent of the population. However, for the sector to lead the path to the desired food security and superior incomes for Africa, it is imperative that conversations and investments are made towards transforming the continent's agricultural work into a profitable and sustainable enterprise. The urgency of this transformation has been made clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, where the continent has been forced to re-think its food production and distribution systems. It is against![resource thumbnail](/sites/default/files/2021-07/STC_MMCAGuide_Ahmaric_Cover_final_PNG.png)
የለውጥ ወኪል ያድርጉኝ ለዉሃ ንጽህና አጠባበቅ(ዋሽ) ፣ ለግብርና እና ለኑሮ አኗኗር ሥራዎች የማህበራዊና ባህሪ ለዉጥ የመረጃ ምንጭ
Authors:
SCALE |
PRO-WASH
Sector Type:
Agriculture and Livelihoods |
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene |
Social and Behavior Change
Year Published:
2021