http://www.wahenga.net/index.php en danya@rhvp.org Copyright 2009 2009-07-03T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/new_publications_on_tackling_school_fees_in_a_time_of_economic_crisis/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/new_publications_on_tackling_school_fees_in_a_time_of_economic_crisis/#When:05:00:00Z As the economic crisis continues to take a toll on the world's poorest families, UNICEF and its partners have released two books to boost the global effort to abolish school fees. Online News 2009-07-03T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/agriculture_an_underestimated_safety_net/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/agriculture_an_underestimated_safety_net/#When:05:00:00Z Investment in agriculture in developing countries, where most of the workforce consists of small-scale farmers, is akin to beefing up a "safety net" as the world struggles to limit the impact of the economic crisis. Online News 2009-07-02T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/the_impact_of_drought_on_household_vulnerability_the_case_of_rural_malawi/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/the_impact_of_drought_on_household_vulnerability_the_case_of_rural_malawi/#When:05:00:00Z This study analyses the impact of drought on household's vulnerability using a two-period panel dataset of 259 rural households in Malawi. The results show that recurrent drought makes households more vulnerable to the extent that households that were affected by drought in both periods were twice as vulnerable as those who experienced drought in only one period. Online News 2009-07-01T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/call_for_stronger_anti_hunger_system/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/call_for_stronger_anti_hunger_system/#When:05:00:00Z FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf called for a strengthened global governance system for world food security. Those aspects of the international trade system that have resulted in more hunger and poverty also have to be changed, he said. Online News 2009-06-30T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/urbanisation_poverty_reduction_take_centre_stage_in_acp_conference/ Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/urbanisation_poverty_reduction_take_centre_stage_in_acp_conference/#When:05:00:00Z More than 200 delegates attended the first joint conference of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Countries (ACP) focusing on the challenges of urbanisation and poverty reduction for millions of slum dwellers. Online News 2009-06-29T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/food_aid_cheaper_faster_when_bought_locally/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/food_aid_cheaper_faster_when_bought_locally/#When:05:00:00Z Buying food aid closer to where it's needed is usually cheaper and faster, a U.S. government watchdog said on Thursday, but aid donors must be careful not to overwhelm local markets with demand. Online News 2009-06-26T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/southern_africa_feeling_more_food_secure/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/southern_africa_feeling_more_food_secure/#When:05:00:00Z Southern Africa's food security has "greatly improved", according to the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS-NET), and unofficial estimates predict a better cereal harvest than last year. Online News 2009-06-25T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/global_food_supply_gradually_steadying/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/global_food_supply_gradually_steadying/#When:05:00:00Z With the second-highest recorded cereals crop expected this year and stocks replenished, the world food supply looks less vulnerable to shocks than it was during last year's food crisis, FAO said in its Food Outlook report published today. But some potential dangers remain, it also noted. Online News 2009-06-24T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/more_than_rain_identifying_sustainable_pathways_for_climate_adaptation_and_/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/more_than_rain_identifying_sustainable_pathways_for_climate_adaptation_and_/#When:05:00:00Z This report aims to contribute to the increased understanding of how to integrate climate change adaptation in poverty reduction projects and programs in ways that increase the capacity of individuals, households and communities to respond to climate variability and change. Online News 2009-06-23T05:00:00+02:00 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/researchers_accidental_discovery_could_help_feed_millions/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0200 http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/views/news_views/researchers_accidental_discovery_could_help_feed_millions/#When:05:00:00Z Cutting down on the rat population would mean less food lost to foraging rats, which in turn would mean an increased food supply for millions of hungry people around the world, particularly in places like Asia and Africa. Online News 2009-06-22T05:00:00+02:00