En consonancia con las prioridades nacionales, el Ministerio del Ambiente (MAE) y el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG) actualmente reciben asistencia financiera del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (GEF por sus siglas en inglés) para el Proyecto “Manejo integrado de paisajes de uso múltiple y de alto valor de conservación para el desarrollo sostenible de la Región Amazónica Ecuatoriana", y del Fondo Verde para el Clima (GCF por sus…

The Rakhine Winter Crops Project (RWCP) is an ambitious programme to facilitate crop diversification, increased production and improved agricultural water management for the dry season in order to increase farmer incomes, employment and food security. RWCP operates in Thandwe, Taungup and Gwa Townships of Rakhine State, Myanmar. Key aspects of the 5-year NZ$11.5m programme include, among others: The provision of Good Agriculture Practice training…

Los sistemas alimentarios y agrícolas son complejos y dependen en gran medida de las interacciones de factores socio económicos, culturales y ambientales. Comprender esta complejidad requiere de un entorno político e institucional más efectivo y eficiente, promoviendo la interacción entre los actores involucrados y que dé cabida a las innovaciones que traen cambios positivos en las comunidades y los medios de subsistencia de las personas en las…

The OECD will hold its 2018 Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum on the theme of “Inclusive solutions for the green transition: Competitiveness, jobs/skills and social dimensions”. It will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), global partnership established by the OECD, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), UN Environment and the World Bank. The conference will address…

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) India is seeking a new Project Officer for its Ghost Gear Project in Andhra Pradesh, India. The ghost gear project involves the research, monitoring and removal of ghost gear, or derelict fishing gear, in India’s offshore waters. The candidate will be part of the Marine Conservation Programme; conduct social and surveys on the spatial and temporal movements of Olive Ridley turtles off Andhra Pradesh’s coast as…

The course is intended to help with the understanding of the linkages between gender and the environment. It will provide the knowledge and tools to mainstream gender and to create effective change-maker for sustainable development. It will also provide facts and figures, and a better understanding of the global international frameworks related to gender and environment. Key courses will be, among others: Gender and Biodiversity; Land Degradation…

La Semana de la Alimentación, la Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural en América Latina y El Caribe es un gran foro regional de intercambio de experiencias, de diálogo, aprendizaje y construcción de acuerdos entre diversos actores, para avanzar hacia el logro Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, en el mundo rural y en el sector agroalimentario. La primera versión de La Semana será convocada conjuntamente entre FAO y el Gobierno de Argentina a través del…

The World Bank and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) jointly launch a Call for Proposals for a regional project for Strengthening Higher Agricultural Education for Agri-food Systems Transformation in Africa (SHAEA). The Project will support the governments of participating African countries to collectively build capacity and knowledge in selected key areas. Universities from Kenya, Cameroon, Côte d…

Le projet de relèvement post-catastrophe vise à soutenir le relèvement à long terme, la résilience aux chocs futurs et le développement durable, tout en répondant aux besoins immédiats dans les régions touchées par les catastrophes naturelles. Afin d’atteindre les résultats attendus, ce projet soutient le renforcement de la connaissance approfondie des risques et de la vulnérabilité du territoire en tant qu’outil d’aide à la décision pour…

Water is a key component of development. The course offers a broad-based coverage of the principles and practices of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). The IWRM is a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. The objectives of training are, among…

Innovation in the area of the environment, ecotechnology, and ecoservices is a major challenge for sustainable development in today’s societies. The LE STUDIUM Loire Valley Institute for Advanced Studies for the attraction and recruitment of international experienced researchers is offering research fellowship position with the Environmental Technology Innovation, Development and Optimisation Platforms project (PIVOTS) Programme in France. The…

Le projet de relèvement post-catastrophe vise à soutenir le relèvement à long terme, la résilience aux chocs futurs et le développement durable, tout en répondant aux besoins immédiats dans les régions touchées par les catastrophes naturelles. Le projet favorise l'égalité des sexes et l'autonomisation des femmes, ainsi que la restauration et la préservation de l’environnement en tant qu'objectifs clés pour « reconstruire en mieux » Haïti. Les…

Cordaid in collaboration with South Sudan Development Association (SSUDA), local NGO partner, are implementing a European Union (EU) funded Pro-Resilience Action (PRO-ACT): building resilience through crisis prevention and post-crisis response strategy. The overall objectives Pro-Resilience Action (PRO-ACT) project is to improve food security and disaster resilience of 3,000 vulnerable households in the selected conflict-affected groups in the…

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) offers scholarships for Ph.D. studies in agriculture, natural resources, and related fields. The top priority is to support Southeast Asian nationals who are enrolled in Ph.D. programs in any of the five member universities of the Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources. However, the program is also…

The Stockholm Water Prize is awarded annually for outstanding achievements supporting the availability, conservation, and protection of the world’s water resources. The award is open to individuals and organizations of any nationality whose work contributes broadly to the conservation and protection of water resources. The Stockholm Water Prize consists of an award of US$150 thousand and a crystal sculpture.

The Euroforester program focuses on sustainable forestry in the Baltic Sea region – the hub of European forest resources. The program starts with a one-year course package with emphases on silviculture, ecology, planning and policy. During the second year students work with their Master’s thesis and attend elective courses at any partner faculties. Some key modules in this program will be, among others: Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden…

The AgroExpo 2019 will provide an opportunity for individuals to meet on the same platform with world leaders in the agricultural sector. It will also provide an opportunity to see important companies from the domestic and international sectors together in a global platform, attain the future with new technology, new method and new products, and create opportunities to precluding rivals by providing information sharing. Exhibitions at the…