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Radio and Development in Africa. A Concept Paper
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M. Myers
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International Development Research Centre ,
2008
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Radio is still the dominant mass-medium in Africa with the widest geographical reach and the highest audiences compared with television (TV), newspapers and other information and communication technol...
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Openness, Access, and Governance in Asian “Network Societies”: Developing an Open Governance Index
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A. Alegre
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International Development Research Centre ,
2011
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The objectives of the Open e-Governance Index project are to: a) to further understand democratic e-governance, particularly through developing the discourse of “Open E- Governance”; b) to...
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Local governance and ICTs in Africa: Case studies and guidelines for implementation and evaluation
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E. Waema;E.O. Adera
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International Development Research Centre ,
2011
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This volume provides information on and analyses of e-governance at the municipal and the local level in Africa, thereby opening up the possibility of further research on how new technologies can be u...
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Improving Farmer Adaptive Capacity by Integrating Local and Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Forecasting and Adaptive Response
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w. Ndegwa
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International Development Research Centre ,
2010
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Providing location-specific and easily understood climate forecasts can enhance farmers’ capacity to use climate forecasts to manage risk. The project ‘Managing risk, reducing vulnerability and enhanc...
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Strengthening Rural Livelihoods: The impact of information and communication technologies in Asia
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D. J. Grimshaw;S. Kala
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International Development Research Centre ,
2011
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The introduction to the book provides the reader with an overview of the six research projects within a research programme called ‘Knowledge Networking for Rural Development in Asia Pacifi c&rsq...
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Integrating meteorological and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal climate forecasts for the agricultural sector: lessons from participatory action research in sub-Saharan Africa
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G. Ziervogel (ed);A. Opere (ed)
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International Development Research Centre ,
2010
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This paper examines how meteorological seasonal climate forecasts (SCF) and indigenous knowledge-based seasonal forecasts (IKF) can complement each other to improve agricultural productivity in sub-Sa...
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ICTs and small-scale agriculture in Africa: A scoping study
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H. Munyua
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International Development Research Centre ,
2007
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This study aims to explore the opportunities presented by ICTs in small-scale agriculture including environment and natural resources management. It specifically sets out to answer a set of research q...
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ICTs and the global food price crisis
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J. H. Valk
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International Development Research Centre ,
2008
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This study identifies four linkages between ICTs and the global food price crisis, each representing a potential entry point for Acacia. The four entry points that this paper presents:...
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Institutional mapping for climate change adaptation in Eastern Africa
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E. Kituyi
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International Development Research Centre ,
2008
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Commissioned by IDRC and DFID in order to strengthen institutional engagement of the Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) programme, this study maps out the various institutions working on cl...
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Institutional dynamics and climate change in the congo basin forests of Cameroon
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H. Brown;J. Nkem;D. Sonwa
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International Development Research Centre ,
2009
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The role of forest ecosystems in the global carbon cycle has gained more prominence with the world’s concern about a changing climate. This report analyses the response of the institutions of th...
