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Next Brussels Briefing: Linking food, geography and people

Press Release

brusselsbriefings.net –

Can marketing tradition and origin protect the value of agricultural and food products? What global and regional legal frameworks for origin-branding exist and how effective are they? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during the Brussels Policy Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’ on 15th May. The Blue Mountain coffee – from Jamaica – is one of the best known GI in the CaribbeanAuthor: Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz Source: http://en. more...

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CTA Brussels on May 13, 2013

Development Evaluation in Times of Turbulence : Dealing with Crises that Endanger Our Future

openknowledge.worldbank.org –

Abstract: The presence of turbulence in multiple areas of our society--food, fuel, and finances-being but three critical areas presently being impacted means that long-held assumptions are no longer true, that the past is not prologue, and that the future is not clear. And enter into this unstable present the discipline of evaluation-a discipline formed and shaped in the past fifty years of stability, little turbulence, and strong assumptions that everything will go according to plan. If more...

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John Daly on May 7, 2013

"Not A Single Public Toilet In Rural Delhi "

Heeals Water ,Sanitation Hygiene & Girl Education

heeals.blogspot.in –

In this fast changing world, Investment in sanitation is given very low priority.“Instead of open defecation, Toilets are their Birth Right.” India is home to 638 million people defecating in the open. People have everything in their Home from TV set to Mobile Phones, but they don’t have Toilet Facilities!Rural belt of Delhi which stretches from Bardarpur border south east Delhi to Narela in the northern part of Delhi. There is not a single toilet on this way.

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Gaurav Kashyap on May 2, 2013

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Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

economist.com –

"Since America began donating surplus wheat, corn meal, vegetable oil and other farm commodities to the world’s hungry six decades ago, the programme has been captured by an “iron triangle” of farm interests, shippers and voluntary organisations, with plenty of help from Congress. Rules state that most food aid must be bought from American farmers and processed in America. At least half must then be carried on American-flag ships. With competition severely curbed, ocean shipping eats up 16% of more...

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John Daly on April 30, 2013

Use of Mobile Technologies for Empowering Small holder farmers in India

satnetasia.org –

Smallholder agriculture dominates the landscape of the developing world. Increasing their productivity and incomes can make a major contribution to reducing hunger and poverty. A pilot study on use of mobile technologies for providing information and advise on agriculture to small holder farmers across the country has indicated flow of variety of messages reducing the cost and availability of information at right time. A platform of technology, subject matter and ground level institutions have more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 30, 2013

Food Assistance Integrity Study

Food Assistance Integrity Study

hapinternational.org –

Transparency International (TI) has long held that the most damaging impact of corruption is the diversion of basic resources from the poor. This report is a product of the Transparency International Kenya (TI Kenya) Humanitarian Aid Programme that aims to enhance integrity, accountability, efficiency and cost effectiveness in the implementation of food assistance programmes in Kenya. It analyses: corruption risks pertaining to the policy framework, the aid architecture, and the risks more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 30, 2013

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

reliefweb.int –

Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards. A recent conference considered this issue from the perspective of “climate justice” - an approach to climate change focusing on the rights of vulnerable people who are the least more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Education and Development or Emigration and Remittances: The Cape Verdean Dilemma

Education and Development or Emigration and Remittances: The Cape Verdean Dilemma

Cape Verde is a country prone to droughts with few natural resources and a significant emigration rate. However, the nation is known forits stable political and economic environment. This case study will address several questions. Should Cape Verde continue to develop educational and professional opportunities to decrease imports, increase exports, and decrease emigration? Or, are emigration and the remittances sent back to Cape Verde the best for a tiny nation that at times struggles to more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 24, 2013

‘Nowhere to go’: Forced evictions in Haiti’s displacement camps

‘Nowhere to go’: Forced evictions in Haiti’s displacement camps

reliefweb.int –

Forced evictions in Haiti are worsening the already desperate situation of thousands of people still living in displacement camps more than three years after the devastating earthquake of January 2010, Amnesty International said as it launched the report ‘Nowhere to go’: Forced evictions in Haiti’s camps for displaced people. “Appeals from Amnesty International and other NGOs to halt the forced evictions have fallen on deaf ears - not only has the Haitian government not put an end to them, but more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 24, 2013

Syria: Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 23, 9-22 April 2013

Syria: Humanitarian Bulletin, Issue 23, 9-22 April 2013

reliefweb.int –

HIGHLIGHTS: UN estimates that nearly one in three Syrians require assistance. Cross-line inter-agency convoys bring aid to 300,000 people in Talbiseh and Aleppo. About 550,000 children receive vaccinations. Number of Syrian refugees could reach 3.5 million by end-2013.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 24, 2013

Ivorian-Liberian border: Long way home - A report on food security and living conditions

Ivorian-Liberian border: Long way home - A report on food security and living conditions

reliefweb.int –

In liberia, Field visits were conducted in four refugee camps (Little Weebo, PTP, Solo and Bahn) and five refugee relocation communities (River Gbeh (River Gee), Janzon and Toe Town (Grand Gedeh), Old Yourpea and Mahdiplay (Nimba). The overall objective of the cross border JAM is to better understand the dynamics of population movements in this area, determine vulnerable populations, assess food assistance provided and make recommendations and improvements for current operations and policies more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 22, 2013

Launch of new community of practice on “Food Insecurity in Protracted Crisis” and first online discussion

A new Community of Practice on Food Insecurity in Protracted Crises has just been launched. This online platform will host a series of discussions to inform the development of an Agenda for action for addressing food insecurity in protracted crises. The first online discussion on “Addressing food insecurity in protracted crises: adequate and appropriate funding” is taking place from April 17 to May 7, 2013. To find out more and participate in the discussion go to:http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/ more...

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Max F. Blanck on April 22, 2013

Education in refugee camps

ICT has become an essential tool for humanitarian aid work, and its role in both education and healthcare throughout sub-Saharan Africa is indispensable: particularly its use in educating large groups of young refugees, from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of basic education and literacy. The eLearning Africa News Service took a look at the inspiring way ICT is being put to use in the world’s largest refugee camp to provide young refugees with personalised education and a brighter more...

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Grégory Vespasien on April 18, 2013

Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index

Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index

allafrica.com –

The Hunger and Nutrition Commitment Index (HANCI) ranks governments on their political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition. The index was created to provide greater transparency and public accountability by measuring what governments achieve, and where they fail, in addressing hunger and undernutrition.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 14, 2013

Health, Education, Social Protection News & Notes 08/2013

Health, Education, Social Protection News & Notes 08/2013

A bi-weekly newsletter supported by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit). The newsletter is between 25 and 35 pages in Adobe PDF format - usually not larger than 650 kB and deals with summaries of books, online publications, electronic resources, web pages, training opportunities, conferences and computer and internet tips & tricks. You can download back issues (2005 - 2013) of this newsletter at: http://german-practice-collection.org/en/links/newsletters/hesp-news more...

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Dieter Neuvians on April 12, 2013

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