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Water well, Zambia

Scientists upbeat about their role in development goals

After an expert meeting, scientists are increasingly positive that policymakers will involve science in the Sustainable Development Goals process.

3 April 2013 | EN | ES

Scientists at Recife carnival, Brazil

Brazilians learn about science through samba and carnival

Science and scientists have been the inspiration for several performances and parades, at carnivals taking place across Brazil.

15 February 2013 | EN | ES

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Online global renewable energy atlas launched

A website aims to help governments and investors draw up energy policies, and find the best places for wind and solar energy projects.

1 February 2013 | EN | ES

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Global biodiversity panel holds first plenary meeting

A global biodiversity panel modelled on the IPCC has appointed its first chairman and a scientific advisory panel, following week-long negotiations in Germany.

29 January 2013 | EN | ES

Innovative farming practices in Africa

Global partnership launched to drive Africa’s agricultural research

A collaboration between the African Union and CGIAR aims to align research priorities to create a food secure future for Africa.

29 January 2013 | EN

African scientists call for climate change evidence

Africa's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.

28 December 2012 | EN

Latin America

Network to boost visibility of Latin America's science

An open-access science network plans to catalyse the foundation of research repositories and boost transnational science collaborations.

28 December 2012 | EN | ES

Innovation Hub, southern Africa

Use innovation to ease inequality in poorer nations, says OECD

Spreading the use of science and new technology can help deprived groups in developing nations and boost growth, says OECD report.

21 December 2012 | EN

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COMESA launches innovation fund to boost economic growth

Driving trade and investment by funding science and entrepreneurship is the focus of a new COMESA innovation fund, award and council. 

20 December 2012 | EN

Cassava processing, Africa

East African cassava research gets major funding boost

Research into two deadly cassava diseases affecting crops in East Africa has received US$10.6 million to help develop resistant strains.
 

18 December 2012 | EN

Abeokuta, Nigeria

Nigeria 'must close climate change communication gap'

Communication failure is partly to blame for deaths, damage and displacement from recent flooding, says the chief of the country's meteorology body.

12 December 2012 | EN

Men installing solar panels in Tanzania

UNESCO's science policy schemes face funding crisis

Two initiatives for capacity building in science policy and streamlining global science decision-making have been hit by a lack of funds.

10 December 2012 | EN | ES

Journalists in Africa

West African science media forum to 'stir development'

A newly created forum for West African science journalists aims to enhance regional science coverage and stimulate development.

5 December 2012 | EN | FR

Individual innovators thrive in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's innovators need government support and venture capital.

26 November 2012 | EN

Solar panel training

South-South tech cooperation: a call to action

Action must be taken to boost developing countries' access to technology for growth, and South-South cooperation holds the key, says a report.

19 November 2012 | EN

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Embrace failure and inclusiveness in innovation, experts say

Innovation is vital to growth, but developing countries could do far more to embrace new ideas and invigorate policy, say experts.

13 November 2012 | EN

Agricultural researchers in Kenya

Donors renew programme for African women researchers

Women agricultural researchers in 11 Sub-Saharan countries will benefit from a second phase of the AWARD programme.

12 November 2012 | EN

Scientist in the Philippines

South-East Asia blazing a trail on research collaboration

South-East Asian countries have higher rates of international collaboration on research than the global average, a study has revealed.

29 October 2012 | EN

Researcher in West Africa

African health research network gets cash injection

Research capacity in infectious and non-infectious diseases, which affect millions of Africans, has been boosted by a multi-million dollar fund.

29 October 2012 | EN

Journalists in Africa

Science journalism network for East Africa launched

Collaboration between East Africa's science journalists has been galvanised by the launch of a new UN-supported network.

24 October 2012 | EN