Full Coverage: Development

28.03.2008 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth.

28.03.2008 Revitalisation of agriculture is crucial to eradicate poverty, says UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 released globally on March 27. The survey highlights key challenges arising from economic hardships and social inequality in the Asia-Pacific region and calls for concerted policy actions.

24.03.2008 Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) invites nominations from South Asian countries for the Manthan Award 2008 to recognise the best e-content for development. The Manthan Award, after its four years of interventions in India, has now decided to cover Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

21.03.2008 Two villages in Maharashtra in western India tell of two different tales of survival. While one village is lush green with abundant water and yielding fields, the other in Vidarbha’s cotton belt has rising debts, shrinking incomes and desperate homes.

11.03.2008 Savvy text messaging and cheeky ring tones are the new face of cost-effective political campaigning in Zimbabwe in the run up to the 29 March election, despite the creakiness of country's cell phone networks.

10.03.2008 Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment invites participants to an intensive summer course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management in India. Held from June 4 to August 2, 2008, the course will attempt to address the complexities underlying the environment-development debate.

10.03.2008 The real challenge confronting the non-profit sector today is sustainability of resources. At an event hosted by Times Foundation at New Delhi, leading development consultant and fundraising guru Mal Warwick shared some of the international best practices while stressing on local resource mobilisation.

03.03.2008 International Institute for Environment and Development invites applications for the 2008 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development. The annual awards are a recognition of distinguished entrepreneurial initiatives that generate environmental and social benefits.