The FANSER Project in Zambia
Maize dominates diets in Zambia as it is affordable and brings high yields. The lack of food diversity means insufficient micronutrient intake with many people though, causing health problems as well as growth and developmental disorders.
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.
Art for Agriculture
10 artists exhibited their work on agriculture in Addis Abeba. Find the catalog of their work.
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. (...)
Die Rolle von sozialer Sicherung für die Ernährungssicherung
Soziale Sicherungsmaßnahmen unterstützen ländliche Haushalte in Krisensituationen. Sie verbessern die Ernährungssicherheit und ermöglichen Haushalten, mit Risiken besser umzugehen und in profitablere Lebensgrundlagen zu investieren. Sie leisten aber noch viel mehr. - Beitrag von Barbara Rohregger
La plus-value des études de genre pour les projets avec des composantes nutrition L’exemple du Togo
La politique de coopération allemande s’est engagée à adopter une approche fondée sur le respect des droits de l’humain. Le respect des droits de la femme ainsi que l’égalité des chances, des responsabilités et du pouvoir d’influence, constituent un but à part entière et des principes directeurs. Le soutien à l’égalité hommes-femmes représente une mission pluridisciplinaire et constitue un indicateur de qualité pour tous les secteurs de la coopération économique allemande.
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.
How Can Social Protection Contribute to Drought Resilience?
Social protection tools are becoming a popular policy response. DIE and GIZ co-organised a panel to discuss evidence demonstrating that regular income transfers allow people to better meet their immediate basic consumption needs and enable them to save for hard times.
