Submit your contribution to the XV World Forestry Congress to be held in the Republic of Korea from 24-28 May 2021! Proposals for side events as well as abstracts for papers, posters and videos that highlight innovative work in the forest sector are now being accepted. For abstracts for papers, posters and videos For side events...Read More
Kindly note there is a slight change to the webinar next week, whereby you should now first register via the link below. After you register you will be sent an email with a link to join the webinar on 29 July (next Wednesday). Please take note that it is 10h00 CEST, so will depend on your time zone....Read More
Please find below a Save the Date for a FAO Forestry Webinar Week entitled ‘Building back better: COVID-19 pandemic recovery contributions from the forest sector’, to be held from 22-25 June. As part of the programme there will be a brief informational session on the XV World Forestry Congress, to be held from 24 to...Read More
BID call for proposals: Sub-Saharan Africa 2020 Linda’s flatworm (Pseudoceros lindae) Zanzibar, Tanzania. Photo 2011 by Rino Iubatti via iNaturalist Research-grade Observations, licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. GBIF invites the submission of concept notes for project funding from sub-Saharan Africa through Biodiversity Information for Development (BID), a programme funded by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Union.The BID programme aims to...Read More
CALL FOR Applications PROGRAM(S) Climate Change DEADLINE July 15, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) TOPIC(S) CLIMATE CHANGE, FORESTRY, NATURAL RESOURCES, Environment DURATION 10 weeks to 12 months FUNDED BY Bene Endowment fund and IDRC BUDGET One award of a maximum of CA$15,000 STATUS Open TYPE Student award Eligibility This call is open to Canadians and permanent...Read More
CALL FOR Applications PROGRAM(S) Agriculture and Environment, Inclusive Economies, Technology and Innovation DEADLINE June 17, 2020 by 16:00 (EDT) TOPIC(S) Development DURATION 10 weeks to 12 months FUNDED BY IDRC BUDGET Approximately 20 awards of a maximum of CA$20,000 each STATUS Open TYPE Student award Eligibility This call is open to Canadians, permanent residents of...Read More
his year’s World Food Safety Day is celebrated on 8 and 10 June 2020, in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), World Food Programme (WFP), Codex Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAfrica), the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), and the Government of Ghana. Webinar Invitation Date: Monday, 8 June 2020 at 10:00-12:15 and on Wednesday,10 June 2020, 13:00hr to 15:00hr (Accra time) Please...Read More
Careers Programs and Internships Recruitment Drive for Fragility, Conflict and Violence Initiative Recruitment Drive for MNA Fellows Program Young Professionals Program (WBG YPP) WBG Analyst Program Internship Donor Funded Staffing Program (DFSP) Global Secondment Program Saudi Recruitment Program Benefits Employment Policy Diversity and Inclusion The WBG YPP is a starting point for an exciting career...Read More
Fifty-nine percent of Sub-Saharan African urban populations live in informal settlements (UN-HABITAT 2019), expected to triple by 2050. Despite an increase in improved housing from 11% to 23% between 2000-2015, 53 million urban Africans were still living in unimproved housing in 2015, often in hazardous sites such as riparian corridors and on steep slopes (Shatterthwaite...Read More
The International Centre of Insect Physiology (icipe), is pleased to announce and share with you the Third Call for RSIF PhD Scholarships tenable at selected African universities in partnership with advanced international partner institutions. The Scholarships are supported by African Governments and key partners (World Bank, Government of Korea) through the Partnerships for skills in...Read More
