10/05/2012
GFAR has established a new collaboration with the New Agriculturist -a widely read and well recognized online journal- to help share your stories about how agricultural knowledge and innovation are helping to address major development challenges and making a real difference in the lives...
07/05/2012
"Application of ICTs for climate change adaptation in the water sector:
Developing country experiences and emerging research priorities"
This paper examines the impact that climate change will have on water resources and consequently on the health and livelihoods of millions in the...
10/04/2012
Small-scale fishers in countries of the Global South face many challenges that have caused young people to stay away from traditional livelihoods, therefore declining fish stocks and large trawlers. One of these countries is Trinidad y Tobago, which also has to face with illegal operations that...
20/03/2012
The African Union Commission is seeking proposals for research focusing on the following thematic priorities articulated in Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action (CPA) and its Lighthouse Projects: (a) Post-harvest and Agriculture, (b) Renewable and Sustainable...
12/03/2012
In Tiraque, a region in the mountains of central Bolivia, Water For People is building a water system and latrines for the community of farmers that live in that area.
FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch) is a a mobile phone-based system designed by Water For People that helps collect...
23/02/2012
Climate researchers have developed a system that uses GIS, computers, and the internet to improve rainfall data management and information delivery to farmers in West Africa.
A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma has developed a geographic information system (GIS) that will give...
15/02/2012
In Kayarani, a small rural village in Bolivia, most of the population is made up of subsistence farmers with limited access to water and technology. Recognizing this problem, the NGO Water for People is working with the community and government to build a water system and latrines for the...
05/02/2012
Ken Banks, founder of kiwanja.net, works on ways to apply mobile technology for social and environmental change in developing countries. His research led to the development of FrontlineSMS, a well-known and innovative field communication system based on text messaging.
Mr. Banks is currently...
17/01/2012
ABSTRACT
This paper explores the use of mobile Geographic Information System (GIS) computing in its application in water point management. Applications based on mobile GIS are the best way to provide appropriate solutions for rural populations such as breeders in Senegal. In fact, the...
15/12/2011
Nano Ganesh is a product that enables farmers to use mobile phones to check for electricity and monitor and control irrigation pumps to water their crops in remote locations.
Developed by Santosh Ostwal in 1996, and continually improved over the years since, the product starting gaining significant...
08/09/2011
Gender and Foreign gn Assistance: The Key to Effective Development
Case Studies by Sector
"Too often, gender is equated with women, but in fact, gender is about people - both women and men. Gender analysis is a tool that looks at the different roles, rights, responsibilities and resources of...
27/04/2011
Deadline : 6 May, 2011
Source: apc.org
Introduction
Photo: Living Water International
The Climate Change and Water (CCW) Program of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has developed a new strategic plan (2010 – 2015). The focus of the...
22/03/2011
Research & Publications in Marine Science in digital form, including preprints, published articles, technical reports, working papers and more.
OceanDocs is supported by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) specifically to collect, preserve and facilitate access to all research...
22/03/2011
The use of ICT in the Water Sector- GTZ
Context:
"Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have the potential to make a fundamental difference to the lives of people all over the world. By creating access to information, enabling communication and facilitating transactions, technical...
22/03/2011
A new Web site has been established by FAO under the RECOFI to facilitate the exchange of aquaculture information in the Gulf area among regional experts and stakeholders, and to promote and develop a sustainable aquaculture industry.
The web site is organized in nine databases:
Annual...
22/03/2011
"This article provides an overview (through some examples) on the approach used by the FAO Department Fisheries and Aquaculture to produce and disseminate aquaculture information such as databases, online publications, and the FAO fisheries technical papers, circulars and reports. All FAO...
22/03/2011
Authors: Valerio Crespi and Jose Aguilar-Manjarrez
Aquaculture Management and Conservation Service (FIMA)
FAO Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Rome, Italy
"The information base for fisheries and aquaculture is growing extremely
fast. However, access to this widely scattered...
22/03/2011
A new Technology Watch Report- By the International Telecommunication Union
"Smart water management has become a key policy issue for the 21st century, as a growing number of factors are impacting the delivery of already scarce fresh water to millions of people. Economic growth, seasonal...
21/03/2011
Technological Perspectives for Rational Use of Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region
Authors: Anna Osann and Alfonso Calera
Published: 2009
Abstract:
This document presents the concept and some applications of irrigation water management assisted by Earth observation satellites and...
21/03/2011
Project Stories
Source: Information Products for Nile Basin Water Resources Management
Background:
"With the rising water scarcity concerns within the Nile River Basin, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that water resources are used effectively to meet agreed socio-economic...
21/03/2011
Source: FAO- Water
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system on water and agriculture. It collects, analyses and disseminates data and information by country and by region. Its aim is to provide users interested in global, regional and national analyses with comprehensive information related to...
17/03/2011
Policy Brief: Information and Communication Technologies Benefit Fishing Communities- Policies to Support Improved Communications for Development.
The potential that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) offer to the Fisheries sector is evaluated in a Series of Policy Briefs on...
16/03/2011
akvo.org is a non-profit organization that offers an open source online global platform focusing mostly on water and sanitation resources. At the moment, Akvo.org has 233 projects, 209 project partners and € 11.7M in project budgets that have served over 1,380,000 people.
In addition to...
14/03/2011
On 22 March, we celebrated World Water Day, and considered one of our most important natural resources and the role that Information and Comunication Technologies (ICTs) can play in the management of this resource. As the population increases and development calls for increased...
10/03/2011
The Joint FAO/IAEA Programme assists countries in the strategic use of nuclear techniques and biotechnology for sustainable food security. The programme has achieved this by doing:
Research coordination and support
Provide technical and advisory services
Laboratory support and...
10/03/2011
Paper: "The Role of Rural Women in Natural Resource Management in Kenya"
By: Volunteers for Africa
This paper looks at the vital role that rural women in Kenya have as the 'invisible' managers of natural resources. Sustainable development and conservation of natural...
04/03/2011
The UN Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) has recently hosted its 55th annual session in New York, from 22 February to 4 March 2011. During the annual session, two specific events, organized by FAO, IFAD, WFP and the World Bank highlighted the importance of improving rural...
14/01/2011
Smart water systems are being developed in order to take advantage of the fact that this year more Kenyan households will have mobile phones than access to safe water. Information and transparency are key factors to improving governance in the water sector. Mobile phones will allow for monitoring...
23/12/2008
Source: The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Abstract:
When information is limited or costly, agents are unable to engage in optimal arbitrage. Excess price dispersion across markets can arise, and goods may not be allocated efficiently. In this setting, information technologies may improve market...
On 22 March, we celebrated World Water Day, and considered one of our most important natural resources and the role that Information and Comunication Technologies (ICTs) can play in the management of this resource. As the population increases and development calls for increased allocations of water for agriculture and other uses, the pressure on water resources intensifies.
GIZ notes that ICTs have an important role to play through management information systems that support regulators and resource management.
and for the management of information about water. Integrated systems allow information on topics such as water supply and replenishment, water quality, wetland ecosystem, usage, etc. to be integrated with other relevant information about the environment, society, and economics. Simple applications like AquaCrop can simulate yield response to water of several herbaceous crops, and improve decision making, particularly in conditions where water is a key limiting factor in crop production. ICT tools also play an important role in these scenarios, with field sensors and data transmitters, remote sensing satellites, and other tools supplying high quality data in digital format.
As with other subject, ICTs are being used to manage critical information resources about water, making these readily available, and accessible. The Aquatic Commons and OceanDocs, for example, are thematic digital repository covering marine, brackish and fresh water environments.
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