Flood-proofing the road network (3): roads for upland water retention in Pakistan
By Popi Michelogiannaki, Frank van Steenbergen, and Mohammed Umar Karim Water can be retained for a longer period in higher … 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 Popi Michelogiannaki, Frank van Steenbergen, and Mohammed Umar Karim Water can be retained for a longer period in higher … Continued
By Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta), Marijn van der Meer (MetaMeta), Shubham Jain (MetaMeta), and Niels Lenderink (Rain) Microclimates are the … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen (MetaMeta) and Saheb Bhattacharya (PRADAN) First, a story with a traveler. One evening a traveler arrives … Continued
By Satyabrata Acharyya (PRADAN) This blog is to describe an initiative to promote a new land use for vast chunks … Continued
By Himadri Das & Satyabrata Acharyya Regenerative Agriculture (RA) … Continued
By Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta Research), Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta Research), Poulomi (PRADAN) Meet Shobha … Continued
By Shubham Jain (MetaMeta), Marijn van der Meer (MetaMeta), & Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta) Common pool resources, popularly known as … Continued
By Shubham Jain (MetaMeta), Laxmi Sharma (FES), Jyoti Mishra (RAIN) Social and ecological systems are interconnected. Private resources and livelihoods … Continued
By Arpan Mondal (MetaMeta) There is a natural need for farmers to learn from each other which cropping patterns, cultivars, … Continued
By Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta Research) and Vinitika Lal (PRADAN) Mental Models, the basis of reasoning and decision making, is a … Continued
By Vinitika Lal (PRADAN), Arpan Mondal (MetaMeta Research), Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta Research), and Iqra Khan (PRADAN) Meet Bimla Kujur. Bimla … Continued
By Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta), Ishan Agarwal (FES), Saheb Bhattacharya (PRADAN) … Continued
By Enabel – Belgian Development Agency Rural communities’ access to schools, hospitals, markets and jobs depends on dangerous river crossings. … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim Drainage: roads disrupt Floods are not only about excessive rainfall: they … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen, Popi Michelogiannaki and Mohammed Umar Karim … Continued
By Meghna Mukherjee A green transition is underway in the Indian agricultural system…Policymakers and practitioners have been promoting different approaches … Continued
By Jan Nederstigt In arid zones of Africa, smallholder farmers increasingly face problems with cultivation of rainfed staple crops. Irregular … Continued
By Mohammed Salah, Allah Bakhsh, Amjad Rasheed and Frank van Steenbergen What used to be a field is gone now. … Continued
Postcard from Valencia in Spain, the beautiful historical city yet surrounded with huge non-descript outskirts. This post card is sent … Continued
By Anushree Mitra In Jharkhand there is a common belief related to ploughing and tilling of the land that if … Continued