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Workshop on monitoring drinking water services in developing countries

On April 23rd 2013, GRET participated in an exchange workshop on the monitoring of drinking water services in developing countries. For [Lire la suite]

Prospective review of research and training in urban cooperation

GRET participates to a panel of professionals as part of the prospective review of research and training in urban cooperation [Lire la suite]

Senegal: Launch of the Asstel project for the development of the dairy industry in Saint Louis

In the region of Saint Louis, Senegal, the dairy industry is the major avenue for livestock farmers. Yet, they fail [Lire la suite]

Launch of the Advisory support to Smallholder Farming (CEF) in Malawi

In Malawi, the context is unfavourable to the farmers: heavy dependence on external inputs, reduced rainfall, low purchase price of [Lire la suite]

In Madagascar, operators and government officials interact to save the beekeeping sector

Since 2011, CITE and GRET have assistedin the frame of the SERA project, the Malagasy beekeepers in interacting with the [Lire la suite]

Mauritania: One ton of Typha coal for the first production unit

Since 2011, GRET has been conducting the Typha project in Mauritania to provide a local supply of energy from Typha [Lire la suite]

Decentralized cooperation and small-scale farming in Cambodia

Since 2010, GRET and the Cird, in conjunction with the Regional Directorate of Agriculture, have been leading a project for [Lire la suite]

Haiti: Cleaning Up After Sandy in Saint-Louis du Sud

From October 24 to 26, 2012, Haiti was hit by the passage of Hurricane Sandy. Although the center of the [Lire la suite]

Stock Farming Support in Dagana Department, Senegal

GRET is implementing a new project to develop stock farming and structure the dairy commodity chain in the Dagana Department [Lire la suite]

Nutri’zaza: A Social Business Combating Malnutrition in Madagascar

For 14 years, GRET has been fighting early childhood malnutrition in Madagascar by educating mothers and distributing infant flours through [Lire la suite]

Banning plastic bags in Mauritania

Since January 1, Mauritania has banned the use of plastic bags. In a 2011 report, the UN called them a [Lire la suite]

Gret contributes to the Conferences on Development and International Solidarity

From November 2012 to March 2013 the Conferences on Development and International Solidarity will bring together all development actors in [Lire la suite]

Africities: The Rendezvous of Local Governments in Africa

GRET will take part in the fourth Africities Summit from December 4 to 8, 2012, in Dakar. A place for [Lire la suite]

GRET will participate in the Development and International Solidarity Consultation

In November, Pascal Canfin, France’s Deputy Minister for Development, launched the Development and International Solidarity Consultation (Assises du Développement et [Lire la suite]

GRET Signs the Rio+20 Group’s European Call

“Let’s be politically more ambitious about the change we want from Rio+20!”
Our economic model based on unending exploitation of natural [Lire la suite]

A six-month intervention with two different types of micronutrient-fortified complementary foods had distinct short- and long-term effects on linear and ponderal growth of Vietnamese infants.

Multi-micronutrient-fortified biscuits decreased the prevalence of anaemia and improved iron status, whereas weekly iron supplementation only improved iron status in Vietnamese school children

Evaluation of bamboo as an alternative cropping strategy in the northern central upland of Vietnam: Above-ground carbon fixing capacity, accumulation of soil organic carbon, and socio-economic aspects

Carbon rights : REDD+ and payments for environmental services

Fair Share of Water: Ensuring access to water for family farming