Fish farming is a significant and profitable sector in Kenya’s agricultural industry. With its vast water resources, including lakes, rivers, and ponds, Kenya has great potential for fish farming. According to Obiero (2019), fish is often considered to be a…
Call for Applications: Country Researcher for Global Index on Responsible AI The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is an action-oriented non-profit think tank supporting African countries in their efforts to take practical, evidence-informed actions to end extreme poverty, end hunger,…
Background The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is an action-oriented non-profit think tank supporting African countries in their efforts to take practical, evidence-informed actions to end extreme poverty, end hunger, and reduce inequalities. We support the development of capacity in…
The Local Development Research Institute is an action-oriented think tank that supports the efforts of African countries to take practical, evidence-informed actions to address hunger, poverty, and inequality. We are currently seeking an agronomist to provide technical assistance…
Duration of project: 4 weeks Application deadline: March 17th, 2023 About LDRI The Local Development Research Institute (LDRI) is an action-oriented non-profit think tank supporting African countries in their efforts to take practical, evidence-informed actions to end extreme…
In the past few years (2020 – 2022), Kenya has been experiencing increased and extreme drought tendencies with about 4.2 million people experiencing acute food insecurity. These incidents have forced the majority of the population to leave their homes in…
Background Information LDRI’s monthly data chat is held on Twitter and is part of efforts to advocate for and mobilize stakeholders around a common agenda on the publication and use of data and evidence responding to Africa’s development agenda.…
The monthly resource list for September 2022 puts together content including a reading list, avenues for capacity building, and events from different stakeholders across the globe on the use of open data for better service delivery in sectors such as…
The monthly resource list for August 2022 puts together content including a reading list, avenues for capacity building, and events from different stakeholders across the globe on the use of open data for better service delivery…
The Africa Data Visualisation challenge closed on June 30th, 2022. We had participants from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa.The challenge aimed at showcasing innovative visualizations based on the GDB Data on its own or…