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Nominations are now open for the Project of the Year Showcase and Award

Aid & International Development Forum are pleased to open nominations for the Climate Smart Agriculture Project of the Year Award.Collaboration is paramount for the success of Africa’s future climate resilient strategy.

From Governments, Donors, NGOS and the Private Sector, differing organisations must work together to form new partnerships that improve productivity, resilience and efficiency while lowering carbon output.

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Who will Feed the Hungry?

Investment in water infrastructure needs to double, reports UN and World Bank

The United Nations and The World Bank released their report yesterday ‘Making Every Drop Count – An Agenda for Water Action’.

The report, produced by a High Level Panel on Water, aims to provide leadership in tackling one of the world’s greatest challenges: a water crisis.

The panel consisted of representatives from Australia, Bangladesh, Hungary, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, South Africa and the Republic of Korea.

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Matthias Boyen, UNICEF

Agri-tech is transforming Africa’s agricultural industry

Agriculture has a significant role in Africa as it employs 65% of the work force and contributes 32% of GDP, according to the World Bank.

Similarly, approximately 70% of Africa's population depend directly on agriculture for their livelihood.

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Does satellite data hold the answer to agricultural challenges in Africa?

There has been a significant growth in the availability of satellite data in recent years, providing access to information on air quality, soil composition, ocean currents, and seismic activity.Satellite images offer a 3D view of the earth and a close to real time analysis.

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Linking local production and refugee nutrition is key to ‘maintain harmony’ in Cox’s Bazar

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has distributed seeds and agricultural machinery to over 500 host families in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to enable them to grow new varieties of crops to sell and eat. The FAO hopes this will also help to improve the nutrition of Rohingya refugees in the area.

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Technology and innovation are key for Asia’s development

The challenges of development are complex, inter-connected, fast changing and unprecedented. The unique challenges affect countries and populations across the globe and it is increasingly important for development organisations to respond in flexible and proactive ways.

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