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Fair and workshop celebrating farmer innovation in Africa
June 17, 2013
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During an international workshop on Agricultural Innovation Systems in Africa (AISA), experiences from numerous research and development initiatives were shared to gain a better understanding of multi-stakeholder innovation processes in agriculture.
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You want to turn agricultural waste into energy for rural entrepreneurs worldwide? Join the Global Alliance for Productive Biogas!
June 06, 2013
FACT with Practical Action (UK) and ETC Foundation (the Netherlands) is developing a Global Alliance for Productive Biogas. The overall goal is the alleviation of poverty by providing people with access to sustainable and reliable sources of energy.
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Teaching biomass technologies at medium technical schools
May 29, 2013
Renewable energy solutions require their own knowledge development regarding alternatives and applications. The availability of sufficient technically skilled people, who are able to properly install and maintain renewable energy devises is a must.
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More Vietnamese SME’s buy energy efficient devises
May 29, 2013
The MEET-BIS (Mainstreaming Energy Efficient Technology through Business Innovation Support) Vietnam (http://meet-bis.vn) implements Energy Efficiency and Water Saving programs for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
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MFS Energy Access Programme
The program works from the basis that fighting rural poverty demands providing decentralized rural energy services, which are sensitive to the situation of the rural poor and in particular to gender aspects.
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PROLINNOVA
In close to 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, diverse organisations have joined forces to promote local innovation processes in agriculture and natural resource management (NRM).
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Programmatic Audits of Global Fund Grants
This assignment, for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Global Fund (GF) consists of audits in which ETC is responsible for the public health component.
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Closed loop farming
Closed Loop Farming decreases dependency on external inputs by bringing the farm back to its own strength: the optimum nutrient cycle. By focusing on nutrient efficiency and by putting quality before quantity a more robust and flexible farm is create
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FOCUS AREAS
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ENERGY
ETC aims to enhance people’s access to energy in rural and peri-urban areas. We focus on business development support, gender mainstreaming and strengthening technical capacity and skills. More… -
AGRICULTURE
ETC focuses on sustainable use of natural resources (land, water, forest, biodiversity) through people-centred approaches. We aim for institutional change through multi-stakeholder approaches. We support capacity building, action research and advisory activities that enhance livelihoods of people living in rural areas..
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HEALTH
ETC aims to contribute to equitable and high-quality public health services in low and middle income countries. We focus on Performance Based Financing, Impact Evaluation in SRHR and health sector performance. We offer short and medium term consultancy services to governments, NGOs and the private sector.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS
ETC is not only active in development cooperation abroad; we also work closer to home. Here, as there, our goal is to contribute to sustainable actions of citizens, businesses and government. Our work in rural areas in the Netherlands benefits from our experiences in the South.