- SciDev
- 23/11/28 06:09
Scientific advisory network aims to strengthen response to future health emergencies.
Scientific advisory network aims to strengthen response to future health emergencies.
Climate-vulnerable countries want to see at least US$100 billion a year paid into the Loss and Damage Fund.
MONDAY 27. NOVEMBER 2023
Gender-focused policies are crucial to dismantle systemic barriers and foster gender inclusivity in STEM.
THURSDAY 23. NOVEMBER 2023
Young African innovators are producing tech solutions to address issues in their communities.
This upcoming event aims to bring together experts to discuss the food safety trajectory for Kenya to safeguard consumers’ interests and the role of different actors in the agri-food system, and make recommendations for policy and practice to ensure food safety in Kenya.
TUESDAY 21. NOVEMBER 2023
The UK-CIGIAR science and innovation centre will support research on drought- and disease-resistant crops.
FRIDAY 17. NOVEMBER 2023
Encouragement from broader society can play a pivotal role, says Tanzanian research chair.
Successful advances in TB treatment and diagnoses among children offer new hope in the fight against the disease.
THURSDAY 16. NOVEMBER 2023
Africa must strategically position itself to attract investment in AI healthcare solutions.
African research leaders discuss how locally-led innovation can tackle food insecurity and other challenges.
WEDNESDAY 15. NOVEMBER 2023
A SciDev.Net investigation looks at the water consumption of data centres, increasingly located in countries lacking resources.
TUESDAY 14. NOVEMBER 2023
As Asia Pacific countries embrace waste incineration, emission regulation and monitoring are vital.
MONDAY 13. NOVEMBER 2023
To protect public health, African states must work together to reshape vaccine access and promote self-sufficiency.
FRIDAY 10. NOVEMBER 2023
In Uganda, where child malnutrition is widespread, a kitchen gardening project helps feed local communities.
MONDAY 6. NOVEMBER 2023
Barron Joseph Orr, top scientist at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, unravels land degradation data.
FRIDAY 3. NOVEMBER 2023
Research initiative honouring anti-apartheid icon looks to foster cross-border collaboration.
THURSDAY 2. NOVEMBER 2023
Following previous disease outbreaks in Africa and its dire consequences, it's important the region prepares for future health emergencies.
WEDNESDAY 1. NOVEMBER 2023
Even as solar power forges ahead, poor countries lack finance to accelerate growth, say researchers.
MONDAY 30. OCTOBER 2023
The Middle East’s expertise in handling heat could be of benefit worldwide, writes Aly Abousabaa ahead of COP28.
FRIDAY 27. OCTOBER 2023
Stronger legislation is needed to curb the influx of illegal pesticide products in Africa, a chemical risk expert says.
THURSDAY 26. OCTOBER 2023
Millions of women and girls in Sub-Saharan Africa lack proper access to sexual and reproductive health services, putting lives at risk.
FRIDAY 20. OCTOBER 2023
A breast milk bank in Nigeria is providing breast milk to pre-term term babies and babies whose mothers are unable to breastfeed.
Researchers announced a new rice variety with ultra-low glycaemic index, which is great news for people with diabetes
THURSDAY 19. OCTOBER 2023
UN report says a gender stimulus would have “transformational impact” on the course of the 17 SDGs.
SUNDAY 15. OCTOBER 2023
Safe passage for medical supplies is urgently needed amid hospital evacuations and power outages, say UN agencies.
THURSDAY 12. OCTOBER 2023
Putting Africans at the centre of new malaria vaccine production and distribution will be crucial to success, say NGO leaders.
TUESDAY 10. OCTOBER 2023
COVID-19 has underlined the urgent need for investment in accessible mental health services, say practitioners and patients.
MONDAY 9. OCTOBER 2023
The so-called “Father of the Green Revolution“ preferred a sustainable, evergreen approach over GM technology.
FRIDAY 6. OCTOBER 2023
Developers declined to say whether they would be willing to share IP surrounding the R21/Matrix-M vaccine.
THURSDAY 5. OCTOBER 2023
Apartheid-era education system leaves a stream of disadvantaged black students in maths.