Articles & Stories Celebrating International Women's Day The SERVIR regional hubs around the world celebrated International Women's Day on March 8, 2023. In case you missed the events, tweets, and other posts, here is a round up of highlights. March 25, 2023
Articles & Stories Protecting Women Farmers from Climate Risk in Rural Kenya Women play a pivotal role in agricultural production. Worldwide, women represent 43 percent of the agricultural labor force; in Kenya, that number is between 42 and 65 percent. November 21, 2022|Janet Nackoney, Land and Resource Governance Officer, USAID and Dorah Nesoba, Public Relations and Communication Officer, RCMRD
Articles & Stories ITC Intern Highlights Earlier this year, SERVIR welcomed two virtual interns from the University of Twente's International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation in Enschede, the Netherlands. The program, better known as ITC, is one of the world's leading geospatial education programs and is known for attracting students from around the world. August 25, 2022
Articles & Stories Locally Led Development Drives Climate Action at the SERVIR Eastern and Southern Africa Hub SERVIR E&SA complements RCMRD's core mission by augmenting data management and training capability and providing a springboard for the development of services customized for member States and stakeholders therein. March 26, 2022
Articles & Stories Earth Observations Help to Monitor the Impacts of Cyclone Idai on People and Food in Eastern Africa Cyclone Idai left more than 1,000 people dead and thousands more missing, potentially affecting millions in Southern Africa. As emergency response and recovery efforts continue, another disaster is likely unfolding elsewhere on the continent: Idai pulled precipitation South, away from Eastern Africa, resulting in persistent dry conditions affecting crops at the start of the main growing season. May 17, 2019