Catching, profiting from locusts as an effective response to outbreaks
In January 2020, the Pakistan Ministry of National Food Security was faced with a new challenge. Swarms of locusts had … Continued
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Locust attacks in Pakistan
by Karim Nawaz, Flood-based Livelihoods Network Pakistan May 28, 2020 The earliest wave of locust swarm attacks was reported in … Continued
Locust threat averted in Sindh, Pakistan
Locust threat averted in Sindh, Pakistan By Gulsher Panhwer, Research and Development Foundation (RDF), Flood Based Livelihoods Network (FBLN ) … Continued
Locust in Yemen: a plague or an opportunity?
Yemen, war, Cholera outbreaks, malnutrition, poverty, secession, and locust outbreaks are the keywords in all the talks about Yemen currently. … Continued
The power of peers: self-evolving institutions in action
Posted by Rajeshwar Mishra and Frank van Steenbergen November 8, 2016 (Members of the North Bengal Terai Women’s Federation, a … Continued
Kingdoms of Spate
Like in other Kingdoms of the world, the Raya-valley farmers have their own rulers, the Kings of Spate. These … Continued
New values and… sanitation
Posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 2, 2015 “It is a big shame… one’s eldest daughter having to defecate in … Continued
Misfits: Water Practices during a Water Crisis
By Madiha al-Junaid August 11, 2015 In a previous blog, a gardener was observed watering the plants at the airport … Continued
Video Volunteers
Water and Sanitation, Politics and Power Walking several kilometres to the nearest toilet; dodging snakes, elephants and sexual advances … Continued
On Water User Associations (WUAs)
{jcomments on} Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, courtesy Rajeshwar Mishra February 25, 2013 They were sometimes created by the stroke of … Continued
Groundwater Security in Yemen: The Critical Role of Local Communities
Water-wise, Yemen is most commonly identified with scarce resources and arid landscapes. Less known are its longstanding, user-led groundwater management … Continued