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1. IFPRI Dataset
   Ghana: Savelugu-Nanton Household Survey Dataset, 2001
   Savelugu/ Nanton Household Survey data have been made available by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the University for Development Studies, and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)–Ghana. The 2001 Ghana Savelugu-Nanton Survey evaluates the effectiveness of food-based strategies to increase the consumption of micronutrient-rich foods, especially among young children and women of reproductive age. The survey interviewed 1,684 households living in 64 communities, and collected information about agricultural production, food consumption, nutritional status, use of credit, education, community infrastructure, and services. The 2001 survey provides baseline information on conditions that existed prior to the implementation of the program interventions. A follow-up survey was conducted in 2004 to evaluate the impact of the program, not only on the consumption of micronutrient-rich foods, but also on a number of other outcomes of interest, including access to and use of credit, children’s nutritional status, women’s control of resources, and household incomes. For ordering information, visit http://www.ifpri.org/data/Ghana02.asp.
2. The following three lectures were delivered at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) conference held on October 7-10, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
   
   
   • Lecture 1 - Making Science and Technology Work for the Poor: The Green Revolution in Africa
     To view, visit http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/conferences/sustaindev/papers/papers%20from%20ksg%20site/Evenson.pdf.
     
     
   • Lecture 2 - Making Science and Technology Work for the Poor: The 'Price of Admission' to the Growth Club for African Countries
     To view, visit http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/conferences/sustaindev/papers/papers%20from%20ksg%20site/Evenson2.pdf.
     
     
   • Lecture 3 - Making Science and Technology Work for the Poor: Development Strategies for Africa
     To view, visit http://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/conferences/sustaindev/papers/papers%20from%20ksg%20site/Evenson3.pdf.
3. Training Materials: Capacity Building for Integrated Water Resources Management
   For freely available training materials classified by water resources management subject areas, visit Cap-Net’s website at http://www.cap-net.org/showhtml.php?filename=tm_tm1 or if you have difficulty in downloading materials, please email info@cap-net.org.

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• Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), Ghana
  The Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) was established in 1993 as an independent, non-governmental think tank, which provides analysis and perspectives on economic policy issues of interest to Ghana and the developing world. CEPA focuses on macroeconomic policies and finance; international trade and agriculture; infrastructure, utilities, and the social sector; and poverty and gender issues. Its objectives are to provide alternative policy options to policymakers and other stakeholders through research and policy analysis; enhance the capacities of other institutions in Ghana through training, networking, and internship; and disseminate and publish economic information in order to raise public awareness of economic and development issues. For more information, visit http://www.cepa.org.gh/.

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• Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD), Syria
  ACSAD is a regional center for research and studies on the development of the arid and semi-arid areas of the Arab world. ACSAD’s activities include conducting research, holding training programs, organizing scientific meetings, providing technical advice and assistance, and establishing technical cooperation with Arab and international organizations. ACSAD carries out research and provides training in the survey and evaluation of the capacities and characteristics of agricultural natural resources; protection of agricultural natural resources from deterioration and pollution; identification of the optimum forms for the rehabilitation and exploitation of deteriorated areas; generation, transfer, and use of appropriate agricultural techniques; survey and evaluation of the socioeconomic characteristics of the population in arid and semi-arid areas and identification of the best methods of improving their productive capacity and standards of living; integrated and sustainable development in specific areas in the Arab arid and semi-arid lands; and the role and participation of rural women in agricultural development. The website is available in both English and Arabic. For more information, visit http://www.acsad.org/.

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• The Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN), Kenya, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Regional AIDS Training Network
  P.O. Box 16035
  00100 Nairobi
  Kenya
  Phone: 254-20-571016/ 572201/ 572235/ 572129; Fax: 254-20-572270
  Email: ratn@ratn.org
  
  
  • Title: Gender and HIV/AIDS
    Location: Gaborone, Botswana
    Date: February 20-March 3, 2006
    
  • Title: Gender Training on Policy and HIV/AIDS
    Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
    Date: June 26-July 7, 2006
    
  
  

• The IMA International Ltd, United Kingdom, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Donna Kelly
  Marketing Co-ordinator
  IMA International Ltd
  Randolphs Farm
  Brighton Road
  Hurstpierpoint
  West Sussex
  BN6 9EL
  United Kingdom
  Phone: 44-0-1273-833-030; Fax: 44-0-1273-833-230
  Email: post@imainternational.com/ Donna@imainternational.com
  
  
  • Title: Development Planning and Management
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
    Date: February 6-17, 2006
    Fees: £ 2,950 (including accommodation)
    Web: http://www.imainternational.com/dpmtfeb2006.php
    
  • Title: Certificate in Development Management
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
    Date: February 6- March 3, 2006
    Fees: £ 5,600 (including accommodation)
    Web: http://www.imainternational.com/cdmtfeb2006.php
    
  • Title: Monitoring and Evaluation in Development
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
    Date: February 20- March 3, 2006
    Fees: £ 2,950 (including accommodation)
    Web: http://www.imainternational.com/med2006.php
    

• The Centre for Arid Zone Studies (CAZS) at the University of Wales at Bangor, United Kingdom, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Sandra Hughes
  CAZS Short Course Secretary
  Centre for Arid Zone Studies
  University of Wales, Bangor
  Deiniol Road
  Bangor LL57 2UW
  Gwynedd
  Wales, United Kingdom
  Phone: 44-0-1248-382346; Fax: 44-0-1248-364717
  E-mail: cazs@bangor.ac.uk
  
  
• Title: Agroforestry Systems and Practice with Forest Ecology
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: January 16-February 24, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/af_fe06.pdf
  
• Title: Agroforestry Systems and Practice with Social Issues in Natural Resource Management
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: January 16-February 24, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/af_si06.pdf
  
• Title: Forest Ecology with World Forest Resources
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 6-March 17, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/fe_wfr06.pdf
  
• Title: Forest Ecology with Soil and Water Conservation
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 6-March 17, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/fe_swc06.pdf
  
• Title: Social Issues in Natural Resource Management with Soil and Water Conservation
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 6-March 17, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/si_swc06.pdf
  
• Title: Soil and Water Conservation
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 27-March 17, 2006
  Duration: 3 weeks
  Fees: £ 1275 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/swc06.pdf
  
• Title: Agroforestry Trees of the Drier Tropics with World Forest Resources
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 27-April 7, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/aftd_wfr06.pdf
  
• Title: Agroforestry Trees of the Drier Tropics with Soil and Water Conservation
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 27-April 7, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/aftd_swc06.pdf
  
• Title: Project Management with Soil and Water Conservation
  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
  Date: February 27-April 7, 2006
  Duration: 6 weeks
  Fees: £ 2,550 (excludes accommodation)
  Web: http://www.cazs.bangor.ac.uk/Teaching_and_training/Course%20Info%202005_06/swc_pm06.pdf
  
• The IMA International Ltd, United Kingdom, is offering the following courses:
  Contact:
  Donna Kelly
  Marketing Co-ordinator
  IMA International Ltd
  Randolphs Farm
  Brighton Road
  Hurstpierpoint
  West Sussex
  BN6 9EL
  United Kingdom
  Phone: 44-0-1273-833-030; Fax: 44-0-1273-833-230
  Email: post@imainternational.com/ Donna@imainternational.com
  
• Title: Monitoring and Evaluation in Development
  Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
  Date: March 20-31, 2006
  Fees: £ 2,950 (including accommodation)
  Web: http://www.imainternational.com/med2006.php
  
• Title: Development Planning and Management
  Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
  Date: March 20-31, 2006
  Fees: £ 2,950 (including accommodation)
  Web: http://www.imainternational.com/dpmukmarch2006.php
  

• Organizations: The University of Georgia and International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA), both are in the United States
  Title: Training Program on Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) Version 4 entitled "Assessing Crop Production: Nutrient Management, Climatic Risk, and Environmental Sustainability with Simulation Models"
  Location: Griffin, Georgia, United States
  Date: May 15-24, 2006
  Contact:
  Gerrit Hoogenboom
  Professor
  Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  The University of Georgia
  165 Gordon Futral Court
  Griffin, Georgia 30223-1797
  United States
  Phone: 1-770-229-3438; Fax: 1-770-228-7218
  Email: gerrit@griffin.uga.edu; Web: http://www.icasa.net/events/2006_dssat.html
  
  

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• Organization: Foundation of Tertiary Institutions of the Northern Metropolis (FOTIM), South Africa
  Title: Gender Studies Here and Now
  Location: CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
  Date: January 17-19, 2006
  For more information, visit http://www.fotim.ac.za/fotim/fotim_conferences/genderconf/index.html.
  
  

• Organization: Northwest A&F University and Chinese Economists Society (CES), both are in China
  Title: International Conference on Challenges Facing Chinese Agriculture and the West Development Strategy
  Location: Yangling, Shaanxi, China
  Date: July 6-7, 2006
  For more information, visit http://141.211.142.24/china-ces/ces_event/ShowContent.asp?ID=9&TableName=ces_event or email at jinrong661@yahoo.com.cn or at jiamanman@sohu.com.
  

• Organizations: Sustainable Development International, United Kingdom
  Title: International Aid and Trade Conference
  Location: Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland
  Date: January 25-26, 2006
  For more information, visit http://www.aidandtrade.org/extras/2006mediapack.pdf or email at tjohns@aidandtrade.org.
  
  
• Organization: World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER), Finland
  Title: Aid: Principles, Policies and Performance
  Location: Helsinki, Finland
  Date: June 16-17, 2006
  Deadline: February 28, 2006 (application)
  For more information, visit http://www.wider.unu.edu/conference/conference-2006-1/conference-2006-1-announcement.htm or email at aid-1@wider.unu.edu or send a fax to 358-9-615-99-333.
  
  
• Organizations: International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR); Centre for International Studies on Economic Growth, University of Rome "Tor Vergata," Italy; Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium; Rutgers University, United States and Economic Growth Center, Yale University, United States
  Title: 2006 Conference of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research (ICABR) on Agricultural Biotechnology: Facts, Analysis and Policies
  Location: Ravello, Italy
  Date: June 29-July 2, 2006
  For more information, visit http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/conferenze/icabr2006 or email Vittorio Santaniello at icabr@economia.uniroma2.it.
  
  

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• Organizations: The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University, both are in Sweden
  Title: The Stockholm Challenge Award 2006
  Deadline: December 31, 2005
  Contact:
  Project Manager
  Ulla Skidén/ Earl Mardle
  Phone: 46-8-7904469; Mobile: 46-70-678-72-82
  Email: ulla.skiden@stockholmchallenge.se/ earl.mardle@stockholmchallenge.se/ info@stockholmchallenge.se
  Web: http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/news.asp?id=1&c=150 and http://www.stockholmchallenge.se/application/ (application)
  
  
• Organization: Five College Women's Studies Research Center (FCWSRC), United States
  Title: 2006-2007 Research Associateships
  Deadline: February 13, 2006
  Contact:
  Five College Women's Studies Research Center
  Mount Holyoke College
  50 College Street
  South Hadley
  Massachusetts 01075-6406
  United States
  Phone: 1-413-538-2275; Fax: 1-413-538-3121
  Email: fcwsrc@fivecolleges.edu
  Website: http://www.fivecolleges.edu/fcwsrc/fcwsrc_research_app.html (application)