Omidyar Network and Ashoka’s Changemakers invite you to join the movement to unleash individual opportunity through property rights. Secure rights to land can provide life-altering benefits to the poor, including economic opportunity, enhanced identity, and personal dignity. If you are a changemaker who is increasing access to property rights—for individuals or communities, in rural or >> Read more
New Resource: from ENERGIA, the International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy
Gender Mainstreaming Guide for the Africa Biogas Partnership Program ENERGIA has developed a Gender Mainstreaming Guide for the Africa Biogas Partnership Programme (ABPP). The Guide targets non-gender specialists in recognizing and addressing gender issues in their work, with the intention of demystifying gender, and clarifying the concept and practice of “gender mainstreaming” within ABPP. Accompanied by a >> Read more
Publication: Who Should be Interviewed in Surveys of Household Income?
Monica Fisher, Jeffrey Reimer and Edward Carr. World Development 38.7 This study tests the null hypothesis that it is sufficient to interview only the household head to obtain accurate information on household income. Results show that using a husband’s estimate of his wife’s income does not produce statistically reliable results for poverty analysis. Estimates of >> Read more
Resource: Gender Resposive Participatory Action Blog Launch
http://grprinitiative.blogspot.com/2010/08/gender-responsive-participatory.html
Funding: IDRC
IDRC’s Climate Change and Water program has recently launched a call for proposals for its new graduate research awards entitled "Adaptation H2O", which aims to promote important research on the water-related impacts of climate change as well as to build the capacity of students working in this field. Adaptation H2O will provide up to 7 >> Read more
Funding: USAID/Khartoum
USAID/Khartoum is inviting applications for grants to support agricultural innovation in Southern Sudan. It seeks to develop innovative alliances that strengthen agricultural organizations in both the public and private sectors and including areas related to crop production, harvesting, processing and storage; irrigation utilization; livestock marketing and health; transportation of agricultural goods; and marketing infrastructure. Applicants >> Read more
News: A Food Program That’s Not About Food
"Last year, the New York Times splashed stark images of child malnutrition in India's hinterland across its front page. More recently, another front-page article in the Times reminded the world that India's hunger problem hasn't gone anywhere and told the story of how various social-safety-net programs have failed to help. As the article explains, India >> Read more
News: Gender Equality Goals Miss the Mark, Women’s Groups Say
Hannah Rubenstein UNITED NATIONS, Aug 24 - A month ahead of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, some women's groups are voicing concern that member states' commitment to women's issues is insufficient and slowing progress towards gender parity worldwide. MORE >>
Event: Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues on “Making the Most of the MDG Summit: Advancing Progress through Empowerment of Women and Girls.”
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 10:00am - 11:30am CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies 1800 K ST. NW Washington, D.C. 20006 John Hamre, President & CEO of CSIS, will offer introductory remarks. Melanne Verveer was appointed by President Obama in 2009 as Ambassador-at-large for global women's issues. Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Verveer held >> Read more
Event: World Bank DC A Day With Norman Borlaug’s daugther, Jeanie Borlaug – The Legacy of Norman Borlaug and a Look at Women in Agriculture
September 16, 2010: Please join the Gender and Rural Development team in welcoming Jeanie Borlaug on Thursday, September 16th from 9 am-12:30 pm at the Main Complex of the World Bank. This event will feature a panel discussion with Jeanie Borlaug and representatives from leading international organizations, including the World Bank, USDA and USAID who >> Read more
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