Mozambique
Embedding gender transfomation in science, technology and innovation
Gender inequalities in science, technology, and innovation (STI) remain a global challenge. Women’s representation dwindles as they proceed through the ‘leaky’ STI pipeline (Huyer, 2019). Addressing gender equality and inclusion (GEI) in STI is an issue of social justice and socio-economic advancement on a national scale. Gender transformation is a UNESCO priority and is embedded…
How science benefits governments: Conversations with Dirce Madeira and Edson Faria, Mozambique
Partnerships strengthen sustainable funding for African research councils through scientific engagement, according to Mozambique’s National Research Fund (NRF) representatives Dirce Madeira, Head of Projects M&E Department, and Edson Faria, Financial Chief, in a recent interview.
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food Aim and objectivesThe Long-term Europe – Africa WEF-Nexus Multilateral Research Programme (LEAWEF) is an international initiative focusing on the interconnections between water, energy and food (WEF) within the framework of sustainable development. Using the WEF nexus approach, the programme…
Zambia’s top researchers pioneer solutions for climate resilience, food security, economic growth
Project Titles & Institution Areas of Research Number of Projects being funded Project Duration Grant Amount In-Kind Distribution Council Collaboration with other councils
Côte d’Ivoire’s researchers tackle climate change, food security, environmental challenges
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Indigenous plants support nutrition in Southern Africa
Food recipes developed from indigenous plants and adapted to local climates could improve nutrition and alleviate food shortages in rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say. The African researchers created products – including jams, juices, syrups, yogurts, and instant soups – using plants such as wild orange, wild medlar, amaranthus, baobab, hibiscus, and violet tree.…
Mozambique’s new STI policy to drive development
Mozambique’s new science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy will drive economic growth and sustainable development while addressing societal challenges, researchers say. Approved by Mozambique’s cabinet on 21 May, the policy aims to leverage STI to achieve sustainable development and productivity in Mozambique. “The policy represents the government’s commitment to strengthening and building the requisite scientific…
Low-tech health app engages
Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by more than four million people, emerging as the country’s premier digital health platform. The mobile application is enabling remote and underserved communities in the country to receive essential healthcare information and services, even using low-tech phones with limited…
Fundo Nacional de Investigação (Mozambique)
The mission of the FNI is: “To promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge, scientific research, technological innovation and the training of researchers, contributing, in particular, to the reduction of poverty in the country and, in general, to the socio-economic development of Mozambique”.
