‘Missing millions’ could impair SDG monitoring efforts
May 13, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevThe number of people excluded from data sets makes it hard to create robust development policies,…Scientists offer tips on averting innovation prize failure
May 12, 2015, 11:40 am By SciDevInnovation prizes may not be the best way to solve development problems, according to a set of…Soil erosion may threaten global food security
May 12, 2015, 6:40 am By SciDevSoils are being lost faster than they are being naturally produced in many parts of the world, says…Reforming African universities to transform economies
May 12, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevHear University of Ghana boss Ernest Aryeetey outline the changes needed to ensure universities’…Is big data the gold dust of medical aid?
May 12, 2015, 2:00 am By SciDevAn argument for the lifesaving potential of mobile phone data fails to factor in ‘ground truths’…Organic or chemical fertiliser? African soils need both
May 11, 2015, 10:13 am By SciDevWe must end this scientific split that is hampering soil improvement, says Bernard Vanlauwe in an…Farming is hardest policy field for aid bodies to shape
May 11, 2015, 3:40 am By SciDevAid organisations struggle to reform agricultural policy in low- and middle-income countries, shows…Focus on Gender: Private schools are a lifeline for girls
May 11, 2015, 3:20 am By SciDevLow-cost schools can be the only option for many girls, says Henrietta Miers.Weaver ants lift cashew nut yields in Benin trial
May 8, 2015, 10:07 am By SciDevHaving the insects on patrol offers a natural way to protect trees from damaging pests, find…Link forests into food security efforts, UN told
May 8, 2015, 2:00 am By SciDevForest foods are a vital but neglected source of calories that should be integrated into the SDGs,…Disharmony in Brussels over the future of overseas aid
May 7, 2015, 11:40 am By SciDevA rift between rich and poor nations could be a stumbling block for the July financing conference in…Worm index offered as proxy for development
May 7, 2015, 9:00 am By SciDevLevels of parasitic worm infection line up closely with an esteemed poverty statistic, a paper…Q&A: Spurring women from Costa Rica into ICT
May 7, 2015, 7:20 am By SciDevKemly Camacho Jiménez explains how her cooperative is using tech clubs and a ‘hackathon’ to get…Doubt cast on partial logging’s climate mitigation role
May 6, 2015, 11:40 am By SciDevThe method is pushed at climate talks, but a paper warns it may raise carbon emissions by more than…Call for climate sensors to gauge mountain warming risk
May 6, 2015, 6:00 am By SciDevHigh areas seem to be warming faster than average, but more monitoring is needed to assess the…View on Poverty: Digitising Iraq’s cultural heritage
May 6, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevCreating digital replicas of destroyed artefacts can help poor states retain their history, says…Aspirin precursor defends acacia plants from drought
May 5, 2015, 6:40 am By SciDevTreating the shrubs with salicylic acid could help repel spreading deserts, shows Saudi trial.Three ways to strengthen IPCC reports
May 5, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevRegional hubs, truly global science and a smoother process would improve climate reports, says…Science groups told to monitor impact of advice
May 4, 2015, 3:15 am By SciDevAdvisers should adopt development studies-style impact assessments to judge their effects, says OECD…Focus on Disability: A better way to find disabled kids
May 4, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevThere is a better way to find and help these children than expensive door to door surveys, says…
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