Gash the traveler
by Ahmed A. Bagi Alamin She starts her journey in Asmara City, and she always gets up after the heavy … Continued
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Creating opportunity out of a problem: the hidden cotton plant
Blogpost by Celestine Kilongosi Calotropis procera tree is one among the many invasive plants in Kajiado County, Kenya. However, we … Continued
Starving the Tihama: Impact of War on Spate Irrigation Systems in Yemen
by Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen For reasons no one can explain, a war has been raging in Yemen … Continued
The Wider Road to Inclusive Growth
The Wider Road to Inclusive Growth Posted by Frank van Steenbergen, Crelis Rammelt, Kebede Manjur and Letty Fajardo Vera May … Continued
Resolving the Drought Puzzle in Northern Kenya
by Elly Arukulem Yaluk April 28, 2017 Drought haunts pastoral livelihoods in Masol, West Pokot county, Kenya Letter from West … Continued
Postcard from Harla: erosion, the full brunt
Posted by Lakew Desta and Frank van Steenbergen April 26, 2017 Here is Harla in Eastern Ethiopia, and here is … Continued
The Maize Trap
Posted by Luwieke Bosma, Theophilus Kioko, and Michaeel Nzuki April 14, 2017 Postcard from Ukambani, Kenya, and greetings from … Continued
Watershed improvement: The upstream – downstream question
Frank van Steenbergen, Tesfa-alem Gebreegziabher Embaye and Eyasu Hagos April 14, 2017 If we utilize our water better upstream, what … Continued
Coastal Bangladesh: Roads to the Rescue?
Roads to the Rescue Posted by Cecilia Borgia Coastal Bangladesh is a vast area. It encompasses 19 of the 64 … Continued
Getting a stronger rural economy
By Frank van Steenbergen, Edris Hussien, Fredu Nega Tegebu, and Letty Fajardo Vera March 23, 2017 It is a sign … Continued
Somaliland: the camelback is broken
By James Firebrace and Frank van Steenbergen March 16, 2017 Famished camels cross a barren landscape near Ballanbaal, late Nov … Continued
Life Skills – the missing foundation to improving socio-economic growth
Posted by Otto Hoffman February 15, 2017 Image courtesy Wikimedia “Harvest to Poverty” The agricultural sector in many developing countries … Continued