Archive for March 2021
Statement on the £120m UKRI funding cut by Professor Claire Heffernan
Statement on the £120m UKRI funding cut by Professor Claire Heffernan, PI of the Action Against Stunting Hub and Director of the London International Development Centre Evidence-based intervention is key to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The drastic UKRI budget cuts – announced on 11 March – are jeopardising our chances to…
Read MoreSaving SDG2: Networking Event
A great opportunity to meet like-minded people and share your vision on challenges and solutions
Read MoreForging a Solution to Environmental AMR in Kenya
The event will facilitate interactive peer discussions and knowledge exchange to explore local expertise for construction, installation, testing and maintenance of an innovative filter made from materials that are readily available in Kenya
Read MoreLaunch in Senegal
Prof Babacar Faye interviewed by the press in Kaffrine. The article was originally published on APS – Agence de Press Senegalaise in french. You can read it here. Kaffrine: launch of a research program on malnutrition Kaffrine, March 1 – An international research project on malnutrition (UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting…
Read MoreNutrition needs joined-up thinking to weather food shocks
This article originally appeared on Sci.Dev.Net Newsletter. Sign up here! Nutrition needs joined-up thinking to weather food shocks By Gareth Willmer Cross-cutting strategies that tie nutrition to wider agricultural, health and social protection systems, the climate agenda and other UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) are needed to build more resilience against future shocks to food…
Read MoreZero Hunger
Zero Hunger by Shareefa Energy A mother rocks her child He sobs into her arms Hunger pangs Stomach pains Cupboards empty No goat stood outside for milk Waiting till the morning till the baker arrives Two bread rolls with mayonnaise for breakfast Two meals it will have to do Feeling alone, hope fading…
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