cited reference, In colonial Africa, scientific institutions were researching into ways of making life easier for expatriates, e.g., tropical medicine and the production of crops for export. With independence, the British handed over most of the research institutes and educational establishments to the new states, while the French retained a strong presence. There is now a severe shortage of trained scientists in black Africa, and heavy dependence on international assistance and transfer of knowledge. It is argued that more enduring structures for scientific and technological cooperation must be developed. (original)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07980
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John L. Woods Collection, Report RB #327. Development Training and Communication Planning, UNDP Asia and Pacific Programme, Bangkok, Thailand. 6 pages. Also, article of same title by author, pages 128-130 in Support Communication for Rural Development Programs, Food and Fertilizer Technology Center, Taiwan, Republic of China, November 1981.
International: International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
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4 pages., Reviews "new studies reaffirming that empowering women is the key to ensuring food and nutrition security in the developing world. This brief brings together IFPRI's most recent research findings on gender and food security and offers proof to policymakers that reducing gender disparities promotes better food and nutrition security for all."
Via online. 12 pages., Author proposes a development-related framework for the "digital divide" that is broader than the notion of what the global south "lacks."
