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‘Ahead of its time’: A Swiss research partnership powers global development solutions

The Green Vein: Agroecology Rising in West Africa

From September to November 2019, the r4d Food Systems Caravan toured as a 50 day...

Facility-based indicators to monitor cervical cancer control services for women living with HIV

In collaboration with the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) consortium, the Cervical Cancer...

SEDUCE & CONQUER | How an invasive tree divides farmers and gobbles up land in Kenya

Beaucoup plus qu’un sport

Deux anciennes footballeuses participent au projet Kick it Like a Girl ! et partagent leurs...

DOCUMENTARY: “Double Loss”: Commercial agriculture, women and food insecurity in Cambodia

The documentary "double loss" shares first-hand accounts of the challenges faced by Cambodian rural communities...

WOMEN EMPOWERED: Vital Work Made Visible

When researchers get immersed in communities, from Brazil to Nepal and the African continent, their...

Food is Yam: How to Sustain a West African Staple that Saps the Earth

In West Africa, yam is a staple. But it saps the earth of nutrients, leaving...

Trois regards sur les mémoires plurielles de trois conflits armés

Dans le cadre du projet international de recherche Mémoires plurielles, trois jeunes chercheuses ont accédé...

No Turning Back: A Dairy Shakeup For Kenya’s Smallholders

Women have little power when it comes to land in rural Kenya. But Beatrice Yamumu,...

Rising Above Waste: The Workers Hidden in Nepal’s Mountains of Trash

Nepali women making a living sorting through landfill waste in Kathmandu get less pay and...

Three viewpoints about pluralistic memories regarding three armed conflicts

As part of the international research project Pluralistic Memories, three young researchers have obtained rare...

Invisible Work: Why Women Farmers Resist Brazil’s Ban on Artisanal Cheese

When researchers get immersed in communities, their work helps make women's work visible. ...

How to reform apprenticeship in Benin? Integrating modern and traditional systems

Traditional apprenticeship has been an important source of employment for most school dropouts and youth...

Fostering collective capabilities and action for sustainable agricultural intensification in Myanmar

In Myanmar, small-scale farmers, agribusinesses, and industrial companies are competing for access to land, causing...

r4d Synthesis Workshop East Africa on “Land-use planning for Sustainability”

An event dedicated to land-use planning for sustainability in May 2022 in Kenya synthesized lessons...

Export-ready: Helping Ghana’s small firms to trade across borders

Africa’s free-trade area is a chance for businesses to break into new markets. A project...

Für eine neue Kultur des Scheiterns

Brilliant Failure – das tönt beim ersten Mal Hinhören eher wie ein Widerspruch in sich...

A new culture of failure in North-South research partnerships

Brilliant failure – at first this sounds more like a contradiction than a productive way...

Kick it like a girl! Des jeunes footballeuses camerounaises se racontent

En prenant les rênes du récit, quatre footballeuses camerounaises racontent leur histoire. Et battent en...

Wir sind alle Protagonisten: Über partizipative Aktionsforschung, bäuerliche Netzwerke und den Siegeszug der Pflanzenkohle in Kuba

Es war das r4d-Projekt Bio-C, das die Pflanzenkohle 2018 nach Kuba brachte. Ein Jahr später...

Todos somos protagonistas: Sobre la investigación-acción participativa, las redes campesinas y el triunfo del biochar en Cuba

Fue el proyecto r4d Bio-C, que llevó el biochar a Cuba en 2018. Un año...

Diálogos de sanación en Guatemala

Apenas hay hospitales o consultas médicas en Petén. En vez de profesionales con formación clínica,...

Heilsame Dialoge in Guatemala

Spitäler und ärztliche Praxen gibt es in Petén kaum. Anstatt klinisch geschulter Fachkräfte kümmern sich...

How do resource extraction projects affect community health? – Evidence from Mozambique and other African countries

The resource extraction sector in Mozambique has proliferated in the last decade. While the development...

Health impacts of large natural resource extraction projects in Tanzania

Tanzania is rich in natural resources and saw a rapid growth of the extractive industries...

A drop of vanilla: Finding a way out of Madagascar’s ‘triple crisis’

Farmers trading in the popular spice rely on forest just as much. Can dialogue centred...

Gender in public health research: overcoming resistance and leveraging opportunities

There are significant gender inequalities in public health. To address these inequalities, it is crucial...

Job Creation and Conditions for a Social and Environmental Impact

An event dedicated to job creation and decent work spurred discussion on social and environmental...

Sur la bonne voie : Des outils pour accéder au travail décent en Afrique de l’Ouest

Trouver un bon emploi n’est pas chose aisée au Togo et Burkina Faso. Équipés de...

Gender Dimensions in Peacebuilding

A dialogue event at the Swiss Armed Forces International Command, dedicated to gender dimensions in...

Más conocimiento significa más seguridad: los plaguicidas en el cultivo de la papa en Cuba

Hasta ahora no se sabía cómo se comportan los plaguicidas aplicados en los suelos y...

Mehr Wissen bedeutet mehr Sicherheit: Pestizide im kubanischen Kartoffelanbau

Wie sich ausgebrachte Pestizide in kubanischen Böden und Kartoffeln verhalten, wusste man bisher nicht. Das...

Ventures for richer soil: Turning organic leftovers into compost in Ghana

Farmers struggling with depleted land tap techniques to make quality fertiliser from oil palm and...

How to bring evidence from research into policy? Lessons from five global public health projects

In public health, evidence generated by research can form the basis of effective new laws,...

An app for apples: Safeguarding ancient fruit forests in Central Asia

Citizen science and early testing could save the world’s cradle of pome trees from fire...

Food Academy: Testing sustainability in the system for small farms

A virtual training teaches how to spot food-system bottlenecks that keep smallholders on the losing...

Kick it like a girl!

La popularité croissante du football féminin au Cameroun et au Sénégal fait bouger les lignes...

Set up to succeed: Training to access decent work in West Africa

Good jobs don’t come easy in Togo and Burkina Faso. Given the right support, counsellors...

Impacts sanitaires de l’exploitation minière industrielle en Afrique subsaharienne : le cas du Burkina Faso

Le secteur minier en Afrique subsaharienne, notamment au Burkina Faso, a connu une croissance rapide...

Health impacts of industrial mining in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa

Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, have mineral deposits in commercial quantities. While industrial...

Utilization of research knowledge in transformation pathways towards sustainability

Co-creation of research knowledge between academics and non-academic stakeholders, contributes to sustainable development and societal...

Infographic: Use of research knowledge by society

Illustration:Christiane Franke...

Bridging the science-practitioner gap in ecosystem research for development

The impact of research for development investments in the Global South can be increased when...

Schalt’ das Radio ein: Strategien für fruchtbarere afrikanische Böden

Was die Forschung als nachhaltige Lösung erkannt hat, sollte nicht Theorie bleiben. Ganz besonders, wenn...

Turn the radio on: Strategies for more fertile African soils

What research has identified as sustainable solution should not remain theory. Especially when it comes...

Material for life: Writing an autobiography of waste in South Asia

Cities in the region struggle with mismanaged waste. Can they learn from past crises to...

“Green Vein”: Official film trailer released

Green Vein – The Agroecological Renaissance of West Africa...

“La veine verte”: Sortie de la bande-annonce officielle du film

La veine verte – La renaissance agroécologique de l’Afrique de l’Ouest...

E-learning suite: Basics for producing videos about your research

The Digital Storytellers project had the objective to reveal research projects’ contributions towards achieving the...

“It changes the relationship”: The power of film in research for development

What happens when scientists take up filmmaking to tell stories about their work in the...

Validating organic resource management approaches for enhancing soil fertility

The application of organic resources in agricultural land enhances soil fertility and quality, with positive...

Soil management innovations for sustainable yam production

Developing soil management approaches for sustainable yam production: This is the common goal of an...

Insects as feed in West Africa

As a natural protein source, insects as feed have a big potential to help improve...

A cross-fertilising science communication campaign for sustainable food systems in West Africa

A multimedia caravan toured in five countries of West Africa to share research findings on...

Guideline: How to communicate research in three minutes

Pitching means explaining an idea in a short and convincing way. It is the traditional...

A better life off the land: Villagers join forces in Myanmar

As forest and farmland dwindle, a project bets on collective action to get smallholders on...

Rooting out invaders: A strategy against exotic trees in East Africa

A ‘selfish’ species is gobbling up pastoral land in Kenya, stirring up trouble. Ecologists and...

Traces of a hard life: Mental health problems on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa

Are depression and anxiety disorders only typical of affluent societies? Given how widespread they are...

Spuren eines harten Lebens: Zunehmende psychische Erkrankungen in Subsahara-Afrika

Sind Depressionen und Angststörungen typische Wohlstandskrankheiten? Angesichts ihrer starken Verbreitung in industrialisierten Ländern könnte man...

Conservation vs. farming: A shared vision for land in Madagascar

Farmers on the island nation face conflicting demands often shaped by global forces. Can they...

Research cooperation with dairy cooperatives: Easing the life of small-scale farmers in Kenya

Dairy farming traditionally dominates Central Kenya and its green Umande region. Setting up cooperatives can...

Treating the causes of depression in Malawi

Mental illnesses in rural areas of Malawi are mainly caused by economic worries and physical...

Making a business with tannin extraction: The value of an agroforestry by-product in the Philippines

Rural communities in the Philippines rely on forestry and crop production for their subsistence. Research...

Solutions for increasing resistance in rice crops

Detecting genetic factors that foster pest resistance in rice is important in stabilising production and...

Legalising local cheese making in Brazil

Raw-milk cheese producers in Brazil are not allowed to sell their produce at local markets....

Improving yam productivity in West Africa

The productivity of yam, a staple food in West Africa, can be significantly increased by...

Increasing soil fertility with Gliricidia trees: Agroforestry in Mali

Soil fertility declines quickly in Mali, as in other countries in the Sahel region. Soil...

Why is it important to look at agricultural casual workers?

Research highlights the importance of casual agricultural workers for sustainable development in rural Rwanda. This...

Understanding health impacts around large mines in Africa

Large natural resource extraction projects like gold mines affect the health of local communities in...

Mining dialogues: Designing a tool for healthy conflict in Africa

The business of extracting prized minerals comes with thorny negotiations. Researchers are about to put...

Restoring grassland by managing invasive tree species in Tanzania

Invasive weeds, shrubs and trees keep invading arable land in many African countries. They cause...

Shaping a sustainable future in the forests of the A Luoi Valley

Acacia and rubber tree plantations have changed landscapes and livelihoods of A Luoi. The Forest...

Cultivating rice and cash crops for local and global markets using sustainable farming techniques in Madagascar

Balancing out the production of rice, vanilla and coffee, while conserving biodiversity in national parks,...