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41 projects were supported under round two 2007-2010; 26 from Africa and 15 from Asia. Participating countries are listed below in alphabetical order. |
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: Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Cambodia - University of Brighton, UK - Roehampton University, UK : Strengthening and Expanding the Curriculum at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Develop a new Psychology Masters programme; equip new graduates with counselling skills and research techniques to explore the various areas of need in Cambodia, particular those related to HIV/AIDS in families and communities.
: Nanjing University, China - University of Southampton, UK : Public health strategies to effectively tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS among the economic migrants of China : Develop a methodology to measure levels of HIV/AIDS and routes of transmission amongst the economic migrants in China, propose public health interventions specific to the needs of the migrant population.
: Xian Jiaotong University School of Medicine, China - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK : Improving capacity to conduct evaluations of health interventions in Western China : Develop a course and training materials, conduct high quality research, and publish findings in international journals.
: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China - Inner Mongolia Agricultural University - University of Manitoba, Canada - Capital University of Economics & Business, China - University of Nottingham, UK - Washington State University, USA : The Application of Crop Insurance to Alleviate Poverty : To manage risks in farming through implementing crop insurance in China’s Western rural areas that are subject to severe cyclical droughts with severe poverty.
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: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia - University of Peace, Ethiopia - University of Bradford, UK : Institutional Capacity Building for Sustainable Peace in Ethiopia: Establishing the Institute for Peace and Security Studies : Build capacity in education, training and research into peace and security related issues. The institute will serve as a training hub for the local peacekeeping and diplomatic community.
: Ababa University, Ethiopia - University of York, UK - University of Gonder, Ethiopia : Bioenergy for Sustainable Development and Environmental Rehabilitation in Ethiopia : Develop capacity and technology in bio-energy research in Ethiopia. Train experts from regional government and NGOs to help transfer the technology throughout Ethiopia.
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: University of Cape Coast, Ghana - Open University, UK : Resource packs in experimental science for teachers to enable both face-to-face and distance learning in practical work : Develop experiments for distance-learning students and staff who do not have access to laboratories and equipment.
: University for Development Studies, Ghana - University of Glasgow, UK - Animal Research Institute, Nyankpala, Ghana; : Matching small Ruminant Production with Commercial Cotton Production in the Northern Region : To streamline and formalise an agreement to help farmers improve their livestock production.
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: Bishop Heber College (BHC), India - Liverpool Hope University, UK - Madras Christian College, India - Stella Maris College, India : Building Sustainable Communities : Develop research and appropriate teaching practice to work towards social and environmental sustainability. Establish a health Research Institute at BHC.
: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India - LSE, UK - Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine, UK : IT for improving Public Health Systems in rural Karnataka : To determine the effectiveness of district-level public health management information systems (HMIS) for improving evidence-based decision making in rural health in the state of Karnataka, India.
: Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia - University of East Anglia, UK - Bureau for Volcanic Investigation and Technology Development, Indonesia : Seismicity and landslide research towards public empowerment for hazard prevention : Establish more sustainable land use management in areas vulnerable to geo hazard. Research will be carried out to provide multi hazard mapping.
: Brawijaya University, Indonesia - University of London, UK : Promoting appropriate use of medicines for poorer patients through pharmacy service development : To promote effective, safe, rational and cost-effective use of medicines, and increase the quality and provision of health services in particular for the rural and urban poor.
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: National University of Lesotho (NUL) - Lesotho College of Education (LCE), Lesotho; University of Durham, UK : Curriculum development for effective and relevant teacher education in Lesotho : To improve academic programmes and train primary level English and numeracy teachers for sustainable development and to assist learners with Special Education Needs
: National University of Lesotho - University of Dundee, UK : Towards sustainable human and information resources for health in Lesotho : To increase capacity to develop and implement training programmes for nurses and midwives to improve maternal and child health.
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: University of Malawi - University of Strathclyde, UK : Increasing access of female students in Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) : A collaborative approach to address low female access to SMT; capacity building of staff in gender responsive learning materials and pedagogies of SMT.
: University of Malawi - University of Strathclyde, UK : To enhance and sustain the newly established Centre for Water, Sanitation, Health & Appropriate Technology (WASHTED) : To develop an active, self sustainable Centre for WASHTED to train personnel, and conduct research and consultancy in water, sanitation, public health, environmental management and health education and promotion.
: Universidade Católica de Moçambique - International Centre for Health and Population Research, Bangladesh - Northumbria University, UK : Infectious Disease Risk Reduction in Mozambique and Bangladesh (IDRR) : To exchange and progress the knowledge of infectious disease risk reduction and link directly to practitioners
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: Tribhuvan University, Nepal; - Liverpool John Moores University, UK - Dhaka University, Bangladesh : Higher Education and Research in the Contexts of Gender and Development Issues in Nepal and Bangladesh : Promote gender equity and empower women through curriculum development, improving the teaching of gender studies and enhancing local level research capacity.
: Nepal Engineering College, Nepal - Imperial College, London, UK - Preston University, Pakistan : Appropriate Safe Drinking Water (SDW) Supply and Sanitation System for Slum Dwellers and Squatters To reduce the child mortality rate, reduce maternal mortality, improve female empowerment, help reduce poverty and create environmental sustainability by improving safe drinking water and sanitation in the slums of Nepal.
: Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria - University of Southampton, UK - University of the Witwatersrand, SAF : HIV/AIDS Research and Policy Development : Design, conduct, and disseminate HIV/AIDS related research, training in research methodologies, sourcing for research grants, and research management.
: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Nigeria - University of Wales, Swansea, UK : Development of fungal bio control agents for use in sustainable, environmentally friendly, integrated pest management programmes in Nigeria : To develop an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides for the control of major arthropod pests on crops in Nigeria
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: University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan - University of Glasgow, UK - James Cook University, Australia - WWF, Pakistan : Developing Sustainable Livelihoods for Communities : To assess the potential for the establishment of a conservation economy within the Makran Coastal Wetland Complex.
: Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan - National Centre for Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Pakistan - University of Exeter, UK - Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, Pakistan : Capacity Building for Urban Water Demand Management : To develop a research base on aspects related to urban water demand management and enhance capacity at institutional and national level.
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: Kigali Health Institute, Rwanda - Makerere University, Uganda - Public Health National Institute, Burundi : Environmental health training in East Africa : To develop the regional human resource capacity to respond to the environmental health challenges of East Africa.
: Kigali Health Institute, Rwanda - Curtin University of Technology, Australia : Capacity building through flexible learning: E-learning Nursing education in Rwanda : To develop and implement a country-wide flexible learning programme for Rwandan auxiliary nurses which will lead to qualification as a registered nurse.
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: University of Sierra Leone - University of Portsmouth, UK - Wageningen University, Holland : Reducing poverty and enhancing equity in the artisanal fisheries of post war Sierra Leone : Enhance capacity in the socio-economic aspects of fisheries management; identifying constraints and opportunities presented in fisheries governance.
: University of Sierra Leone - University of Otago, New Zealand - University of Manchester, UK - University of Gloucestershire, UK : Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Freetown: Food security and income generation in post-conflict SL : Undertake a detailed evaluation of the significance of urban and peri-urban agriculture in Greater Freetown.
: University of Khartoum, Sudan; University of Bradford, UK - University of El Gadarif, Sudan - University of Zalingi, Sudan : Capacity Building of State Universities and Development Institutions in Post Conflict Areas in Sudan : To develop professional training, research and gender sensitivity in universities and development organizations.
: University of Cape Town, SAF - University of Warwick, UK - University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania : Implementing Constitutional Choices: Enhancing Accountable Government on the African Continent : Research the implementation of constitutional choices in Africa, feed into existing courses; and share research with academics and policymakers.
: University of Witwatersrand, SAF - University of Fort Hare, SAF - Umalusi (Educational statutory body), SAF : Improving the ability of HE institutions to support FET colleges to respond to the shortage of skilled labour : Establish a research base to develop quality vocational education qualifications; strengthen FET colleges; develop teacher education policies and quality assurance.
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: Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzania - Chainama College of Health Sciences, Zambia - Leeds Metropolitan University, UK : Solid Waste Management for small and medium enterprises in Tanzania and Zambia : Develop a network of CBOs and CBEs providing solid waste services as part of regional trainers network to share knowledge, skills, experience and ideas.
: Aga Khan University, Tanzania - University of Cambridge, UK : Capacity Development of Tanzanian University Teachers and Researchers in Educational Development : Develop a quality teaching, research and policy studies institute. Build the capacity of indigenous university faculty in East Africa and develop research principles and policies.
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: Ugandan Christian University, Uganda - McMaster University, Canada - Makerere University, Uganda - Ministry of Health, Uganda : Project planning and evaluation for indigenous health and human development leaders : To increase the capacity of indigenous professional health and human development leaders to participate in the creation, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
: Makerere University, Uganda - Stranmillis University College (Queens Belfast), UK - Kigali Institute of Education, Rwanda - University of Sierra Leone - Kyambogo University, Uganda : Capacity building programme for teachers in post conflict areas: a pilot project for teachers in northern Uganda : Develop a sustainable capacity building programme for teachers in post-conflict areas in psychological skills and peace building education.
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: Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam - University of Liverpool, School of tropical Medicine, UK - London Natural History Museum, UK - National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Vietnam : New approaches to malaria and other tropical diseases : Develop tools for local vector population monitoring; enable laboratories to rapidly identify and mass screen mosquito vector population to enhance accurate diagnosis; launch a Masters programme in Molecular Biology by 2011.
: Southern Institute of Water Resources Research, Vietnam - Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Southampton University, UK : Sustainable Management of River Bank Erosion along the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam : To ensure cost-effective use of technology & local knowledge in sustainable development of river bank protection & policies for rural communities
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: University of Zambia - University of Nottingham, UK : Promoting self management and shared health related decision making in young people : Empower young people to protect and improve their mental, physical and sexual health through peer-led health education programmes.
: University of Zambia - Kasanka Trust, Zambia; University of Glasgow, UK; University of Aberdeen, UK : Capacity building for sustainable biodiversity management in Zambia : Implement sustainable management of natural habitats for ecotourism. Improve HEI capacity in skills development, knowledge sharing and problem-solving research
: University of Zimbabwe - Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi - Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique - University of Reading, UK : Improve livelihoods of poor farmers through improved livestock production and environmental management : Develop an MSc programme and short courses in livestock and the environment that expose students and agricultural professionals to field-based and problem-oriented learning
: University of Zimbabwe - University of Greenwich, UK : Alleviating Chronic Hunger and Malnutrition among the Rural Poor of Zimbabwe : To collect indigenous knowledge on wild plant foods in the Buhera district and analyze their nutritional value. To prepare seasonal diet timetables linked to nutrient requirements.
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