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Africa: Southern Africa Enhances Early Warning Systems As Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines Are Launched in Three Countries

eriinfo.com3 days ago07 mins

Three Southern African countries now have Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines–a critical tool for detecting and responding to emerging health risks. Event-based surveillance systems collect and analyse information from diverse sources, including communities, the media, and healthcare workers, to detect unusual health events in real time. They complement traditional indicator-based surveillance and are designed to support…

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Africa: Financing for Development – Reforming Global Financial Systems Must Center African Women

eriinfo.com5 days ago08 mins

As the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) concluded in Seville, Spain in early July 2025, global leaders adopted the “Seville Commitment,” reaffirming the urgent need to reform the international financial architecture, expand fiscal space, and advance gender equality. These commitments are timely and necessary. But without actionable and enforceable reforms, African countries—and African women…

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Africans Survived 10,000 Years of Climate Changes By Adapting Food Systems – Study Offers Lessons for Modern Times

eriinfo.com1 week ago09 mins

Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that – navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests. What’s often overlooked in the development policies to tackle these threats is a powerful sources of insight: Africa’s own history….

Four legacy systems risks (and how to address them)

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

Modernisation is a risk management strategy. From rising maintenance overhead to lost innovation potential, legacy technology is more than just old – it’s risky. Many large enterprises still run critical operations on legacy systems. These platforms have proven their resilience, but they come with hidden costs and risks that are increasingly difficult to ignore: Legacy…

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Africa: Award Launches Gender Policy Program to Tackle Inequities in Africa’s Agrifood Systems

eriinfo.com1 month ago03 mins

Nairobi — The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening gender-responsive policymaking across the continent’s agrifood systems. Dubbed the Gender in Agrifood Systems Policies (GASP) Program, the initiative seeks to build the capacity of 50 mid-career women policy professionals from eight African countries–Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya,…