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In Uganda, Kulika Charitable Trust are promoting the use of biogas as an alternative source of energy, especially among farmers who have zero grazing units with Friesian cattle or exotic goats. Kulika selects practicing farmers and trains them in organic agriculture and farmer-to-farmer extension. This article outlines practical aspects and some results of the programme.
As a strategy for informing and influencing on best practices, training creates awareness on appropriate household energy technologies and incorporates knowledge base for policy change. Training builds capacity, enables and guides in assessment of energy needs and identification of appropriate options.
Although support materials exist in form of technical information on various...
The authors contribute to the normative discussion on sustainability learning and provide a theoretical integrative framework intended to underlie the main components and interrelations of what learning is required for social learning to become sustainability learning. They demonstrate how this framework has been operationalized in a participatory modeling interface to support processes of...
This paper summarizes the findings from a two-year research project conducted by ITDG and Cranfield University into the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) for development. This project was managed as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, funded in part by the Department of Trade and Industry. Across the globe, development agencies are piloting projects to improve access to...
SODIS (soloar water disinfection) is used in more than 20 countries by more than two million eople. Different health impact assessments in those areas have shown hat SODIS, combined with improved hygiene behaviour, can reduce diarrhoea incidence by 20 to 70%. A variety of experiences have been made with different approaches during the implementation of SODIS projects. This training manual...
Access to safe drinking water is a major issue faced by a large number of the world’s population. In an attempt to address this issue, multiple water processing methods have been developed. One such method is the Solar Water Disinfection (SODIS) method: a simple, environmentally sustainable, low-cost solution for drinking water treatment at household level. It is aimed at...
The process of continuous observation of the environment and adaptation of action is at the core of ecological monitoring which is the issue of this manual. Ecological monitoring is not intended to limit the use of natural resources and to limit options for development, but is a way of wise long-term development planning.
Ecological monitoring approaches can range from purely...
The current digital age has opened up unprecedented opportunities for the dissemination of knowledge. One much debated way of sharing information, and in particular peer-reviewed academic publications, is open access. “Open Access” refers to free access to scientific and, increasingly, other academic publications over the internet.
This handbook aims to inform...
This article provides training materials for participatory learning, exploring different themes. A range of examples of how to train in participatory methods in a field setting are provided, which is where the most important learning takes place.
This article describes how training needs analysis, combined with in-depth institutional analysis which can help design a training programme. This is followed by suggestions for logistical arrangements, planning the course content and structure, and evaluations and revisions for the future.
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