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 RCMRD, SERVIR Partnership Supports Rwanda's Leadership in Sustainable Land Management Rwanda is among the smallest countries in mainland Africa, roughly the size of Maryland with twice the population. Less land area means harder decisions, such as balancing land allocated for agriculture versus areas designated for forest conservation. July 20, 2021
Articles & Stories Inspiring the Next Generation of Girls to Pursue STEAM Careers Girl Up – a global leadership initiative of the United Nations Foundation – partners with the U.S. State department, Google, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others to organize the annual Women in Science (WiSci) camp to provide young girls access to education, mentorship opportunities, and leadership training. July 18, 2018
Articles & Stories Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Land Cover, Land Use Change, and Ecosystems To sustainably manage forest landscapes, governments and decision makers need accurate and up-to-date information on the extent of the forests they manage and the ways they are changing. July 16, 2018