Education

Agricultural higher education aims to make young professionals fit for the challenges they face in occupational life. But does it do justice to this mission? An interdisciplinary team of young professionals from Kenya,…

Education

To combat soil loss and land degradation, the GEO-LDN Flagship Initiative supports education and training at all levels. From postgraduate studies to e-learning and hands-on online seminars, the initiative aims to…

Education

Women play a crucial role in agricultural production and food security world-wide – and hence also for the transformation of our food systems. However, when it comes to executive posts in the sector, they continue to be…

Education

In recent years, debates about the need to decolonise education have moved from academic circles into the heart of development practice. This article explores the Centre for Rural Development's didactic strategies as a…

Education

The global programme on Strengthening Farmers’ Organisations for Sustainable Agricultural Development of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports farmers’ organisations in Ethiopia,…

Education

The Sahel Alliance, which unites the main development supporters of the Sahel region, reached agreement at its General Assembly meeting in Berlin/Germany in mid-July that new initiatives should be launched to enable…

Education

VR glasses are hardly a conventional tool in agriculture. For the last three years, they have been used in rural areas of Burkina Faso and Cameroon as a training tool for sustainable cotton cultivation. The benefits of…

Education

Since 2008, Switzerland has supported the Global Partnership for Education, the largest global fund dedicated to strengthening education in low-income countries. But what exactly is Swiss international cooperation (SDC)…

Education

Together with the foundation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Germany is engaging in the “SHE – Support Her Education” initiative in order to promote one…

Education

In May 2020 Helvetas was in one of the 20 teams participating in the #SmartDevelopmentHack, a joint initiative by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the EU Commission to find…