Springs Management: The lifeline for Mountain livelihood
By Saroj Yakami[1], Luwieke Bosma1, Madhav Dhakal[2], Mahewor Ghimire[3], Anastasia Deligianni1, Frank van Steenbergen1 Published on the occation of World … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen & Femke van Woesik In the field of development, communication is often viewed as a means for promotion or public relations. Its potential is far greater. Strategic communication can be a strategic tool that fosters ownership, builds coalitions, and drives change. Strategic communication brings together stakeholders, allowing them to craft stronger messages collectively. This enhances the ownership and commitment of each individual and organization, fostering a powerful, unified voice. A collective force becomes a strong platform for shared ideas. It creates a sense of community and pride, energizing people to share their stories more effectively. One-way communication, even with the best intentions, misses this opportunity of using communication to build coalitions. Many organizations do not get around individually to formulate their statements, though they have a lot of learning. Here, communication through coalitions is a powerful approach. By pooling resources and expertise, organizations can overcome individual limitations and achieve a greater collective impact. This strategic alliance also… Continued
By Saroj Yakami[1], Luwieke Bosma1, Madhav Dhakal[2], Mahewor Ghimire[3], Anastasia Deligianni1, Frank van Steenbergen1 Published on the occation of World … Continued
by Florencia Rieiro and Hilary Galiwango We worked together with GIZ Uganda’s Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugee Settlements (WatSSUP) … Continued
by Francesco Sambalino, Programme Manager (MetaMeta), Proprieter (Petricor Farms) The author took over a farm in Spain with depleted soil … Continued
by Meghna Mukherjee, Getanew Tesfaw and Assefa Kumssa Zeyneba lives in Koloba Hawas village in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. … Continued
by Laura Blok, MetaMeta Trees are of enormous importance to the ecosystems and livelihoods of people on earth. Many communities … Continued
Prepared by: Carmelo Bonannella (OpenGeoHub), Valentina Delconte (OpenGeoHub), Ichsani Wheeler (OpenGeoHub / EnvirometriX) and Tom Hengl (OpenGeoHub / EnvirometriX) The … Continued
By Long Hoang and Mohammed Yasir, MetaMeta Based on the report ‘Forwarding to Resilient Food Systems and Livelihoods’ by MetaMeta … Continued
by Francesco Sambalino and Esmee Mulder Open rangeland in Africa is arguably the most iconic landscape on the continent. In … Continued
By Dr. Long Hoang (MetaMeta), based on work by and inputs from Prof. dr. Rosh Ranasinghe (Professor, Climate Change Impacts … Continued
by Getanew Tesfaw, Assefa Kumsa, Frank van Steenbergen Doing laundry in rural Africa or Asia is hard work, taking many … Continued
Every centimetre of sea level rise is directly felt here at the low-lying Sundarbans – world’s largest mangrove forest, and … Continued
Globally, nearly 7 million people live in refugee camps. Refugee camps are temporary facilities for people on the move, and … Continued
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Meheretu Yonas & Luwieke Bosma, MetaMeta Research and Rodent Green, Wageningen, The Netherlands Karmadine Hima, Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger … Continued
In 2015, Chennai was hit by a major flood, considered to be the worst flood to hit that part of … Continued
In this webinar, IHE Delft’s Prof. Roshanka Ranasinghe, Coordinating Lead Author of the IPCC AR6 WGI report, will summarise … Continued
by Meghna Mukherjee and Frank van Steenbergen Introduction With at least 750 million of the poorest women and girls spending … Continued
By Francesco Sambalino October 18, 2021 A lot is said about climate change. It is too hot. It will become … Continued
By Meheretu Yonas – Rodent Green Management Rodent pests and rodenticide use in Ethiopia Ethiopia’s economy heavily depends on agriculture, it … Continued
By Allah Bakhsh, project coordinator FBLN SPO. Introduction Balochistan is arid in term of surface water availability. There are places … Continued