Low- and middle-income countries often face a shortage of qualified health workers who can deliver life-saving HIV services. Given the global goal of achieving an AIDS-free generation by 2030, health facilities must ensure that workers with the right mix of skills are available to address specific health needs. In communities with high numbers of people living with…
Towering 9,692 feet above sea level, Mount Apo is celebrated as the “Grandfather of Philippine Mountains.” It’s the country’s tallest mountain and volcano, and also a protected environmental area with rich forests and biodiversity. Mount Apo’s forests are safeguarded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Philippine government agency tasked with protecting…
Every year, millions of travelers from across the world are drawn to Jordan’s beautiful attractions. Visitors explore the pre-historic city of Petra, float in the Dead Sea, and hike in the Wadi Rum desert. However, despite efforts to strengthen perceptions of its tourism, Jordan’s competitiveness in the industry has suffered since 2012, in large part due…
What makes personal identification documents so important? For most people, government-issued identification cards are not something we think about often. IDs and passports are simply items we carry to verify that we are who we say we are. But what if those documents are wrong? What if they don’t reflect how we identify ourselves? For…
In 2007, R.M. Mohanlal walked through the doors of the Sri Lankan Department of Agriculture (DOA) to purchase chili seeds. Despite its history as a traditional crop in Sri Lanka, fewer and fewer local farmers were growing chili. Mr. Mohanlal’s village, Milagoda, located in the Anuradhapura District, was once a central chili production area. Unfortunately,…
Many farmers in Haiti struggle to gain regular access to water, particularly during the dry season when water availability is nearly zero. Year-round agricultural production is difficult, and the limited growing period makes maintaining a sustainable income a challenge. The country’s poorly maintained irrigation canals are one underlying reason for the limited water supply. Sediment…
An array of sensors, batteries, motors, and cables lies before wide-eyed students. These children see the opportunity to build, tinker, and explore. But for educators, this is a long-term investment in the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals. Today’s global economy demands STEM professionals who are critical thinkers and innovators, with…
Two days before a large snowstorm hits an American city, supermarkets are often overrun with customers purchasing items to help them prepare for the storm. Millions of Americans learn about incoming dangerous weather events through mobile phone weather apps, weather websites, radios, and televisions. But in many developing countries, where access to the Internet is…
A helicopter takes flight, skimming above an area underlain by an important transboundary aquifer between Botswana and South Africa. An oval structure the size of the helicopter itself hangs from it, recording electromagnetic readings of the ground below, to map the underground of this upstream portion of the Limpopo River Basin — a collection of…
Tajikistan is a country known for its rugged terrain. Mountains make up the majority of the landscape, and the people who have lived there for centuries have learned how to make do with limited resources. Despite the lack of arable land, agriculture accounts for 75 percent of employment opportunities. Atokhuja Muslimov is one of the…
In Uganda, agriculture is king. Almost as if it were designed for farming, Uganda boasts nearly half the arable land in East Africa, abundant rainfall, and two growing seasons throughout much of the country. Its agriculture sector employs more than two-thirds of Uganda’s workforce, and most of the country’s poorest rely on small farms for…
Uganda is home to the world’s largest youth population, with more than 78 percent of its total population below the age of 30. Although unemployment poses a challenge to this vast demographic, the agriculture sector is ripe with opportunity. It contributes approximately 26.3 percent to the country’s gross domestic product and drives food security. But…