The month in pictures: April
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AKF launches new resource for practitioners seeking to enhance the capacity of health workers in Early Childhood Development
In conversation with Beverly Bicaldo and Amina Mwitu, AKF Regional ECD Advisors for Asia and East Africa, unveiling a new resource for programme designers and implementers.
What is the Zanatany rice cultivation system?
The Zanatany System was developed in partnership with smallholder rice farmers in Madagascar as an alternative to existing labour-intensive systems of rice cultivation.
Shifting gears: Meet northern Uganda’s young female motorcycle engineers
A wrench, a tire pump, a jug of motor oil; in northern Uganda, these are tools for women’s empowerment
“My dream is to open salons across Tajikistan and employ other girls like me”: Yalda’s story, a young Afghan refugee in Tajikistan
Five years after leaving Afghanistan and starting a new life in Vahdat, Yalda is running her own beauty and bridal salon
Build coalitions, not cathedrals
Pascal Lamy on more equitable global governance and international cooperation
The month in pictures: February
Beekeeping in India, young musicians in Syria, and snow-clad mountains in Afghanistan: see what we’ve been up to this month
Celebrating 40 years of the Madrasa Early Childhood Programme
Learn about the programme's impact on children, families and entire communities in East Africa
“We, the creative and passionate generation can change our country”: Meet Kyrgyz youth activist Maksat
Community weaver Maksat is driving impactful community-building projects in the Kyrgyz Republic
This forestry project in Afghanistan is pushing women to the forefront of climate action
As Afghanistan faces adverse climate effects, a women-led initiative to plant micro-forests is boosting biodiversity, supporting livelihoods, and building climate resilience
The month in pictures: January
E-rickshaw drivers in India, pigeon rearing in Syria, and pickling mussels in Mozambique: see what we’ve been up to this month