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New Cohort of Research Scholars Ready to Tackle Policy Issues

IREX is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellowship recipients. The IARO program provides highly qualified U.S. scholars and professionals the opportunity to impact the formation of U.S.

Map of the Day: Cyclone Mahasen

Bangladesh is on the verge of yet another disaster. Myanmar too. The very regions of these two countries that may be hardest hit are also the ones least equipped to deal with a major natural disaster.

Inclusive Green Growth – Findings from community outreach through the Climate Innovation Center in South Africa

Green growth is attracting increasing attention from both governments and the private sector as a way to simultaneously achieve both environmental and economic objectives. Inclusive green growth ensures that resulting benefits are shared by the poor whose needs and vulnerability are the most acute.

Top of the Morning: Bangladeshi Garment Factories Shuttered Amid Unrest

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Bangladeshi Garment Factories Shut Down Amid Unrest

Series: How to fight corruption with online tools (Morocco)

[This blog series will focus on anti-corruption and transparency mapping. We’ll post about best practices and feature some of the strategies to connect policy and action with online savvy. Resources and Research will live on the: Wiki pages dedicated to Anti-Corruption and Transparency. Today's post is from Tarik Nesh-Nesh, Transparency International Morocco.

How to Launch a Tech Hardware Startup in Africa

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On May 28, join a conversation with Verone Mankou, designer of Africa’s first tablet computer. RSVP today.

Open Government Data: Helping Parents to find the Best School for their Kids

I recently relocated my family from Chisanau to The Hague, leading to the difficult experience of trying to find the best primary school for my son in a new city.

Could UN Peacekeepers Be Involved in a Syria Ceasefire?

For the first time in a long while, there’s some diplomatic momentum on Syria. The USA, Great Britain and Russia are on board to hold a summit on Syria in the coming weeks, and Ban Ki Moon is on his way to Russia for consultations.

Wheel balancing is totally overrated

A Kenyan Facebook user recently shared these images of a craftsman in Eldoret (Kenya) who repairs rims: //www.facebook.com/groups/classic.cars.kenya/permalink/375592515878954/

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