Alvaro Valverde

International Development Adviser with experience working for IOs, NGOs & think tanks in Africa, Asia, Latin America & the EU

[Alvaro Valverde @alvarojvl]

NEW PAPER on #foodsecurity: "Information technology approaches to agriculture and nutrition in the developing world: a systems theory analysis of the mNutrition program in Malawi" https://t.co/3kmAcdaFU8 #ICT #agriculture #nutrition #development #WomenEmpowerment #systemsthinking

[CASA Programme @CasaProgramme]

Attending @TheAGRF in Kigali 🇷🇼? Come to Tipping the balance: Opportunities in climate adaptation for African smallholder farmers and SMEs at ⏰14:30 (UTC+2) on 📆7 September 2022. More information, here👉 https://t.co/xxrXfGVguS

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Today we had the first session on "Rethinking Agri-Business Investments Through the Pandemic"

You can watch the Impact Panel Discussion here: https://t.co/GnMuXAF3oI

#CASARethinking #agri #agriculture #farmer #agribusiness #covid19 #investing #development

CASA Programme

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4.5 hours delay, missed connecting flight, downgraded without refund & 1 day late to the conference where I was invited to speak. Now TAP Portugal is ignoring my request for a refund & issuing me a letter for the insurance company! @tapairportugal #NeverAgain #ConsumerProtection

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Holistic development and multi-stakeholder engagement with a pinch of systems theory; a recipe for acknowledging complexity https://t.co/Gmokm3mn54 via @@ict4ddotat

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What is the link between mobile value-added services and unpaid care work? https://t.co/wq7o8CMILi via @@ict4ddotat #carework #ICT4D

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New report! "Linking unpaid care work and mobile value added services in Malawi" https://t.co/vh6b0Y8fCY #carework #ict4d #womenempowerment

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Knowledge sharing between farmers is critical for information uptake and behavioral change #mAgri #ICT4D #behaviorchange #livelihoods

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75 % of the world’s total unpaid care work (e.g. housework) & caring for people (children & elderly) is performed by women #CareWork matters

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#Development programs need 2 tackle the inequalities created by unpaid care workloads that are heavy & unequal between men & women #CareWork

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Insights on how to unlock innovation in international NGOs, see http://t.co/4Y2pUKoeZe

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How to design effective mobile services for small holder farmers: http://t.co/Tc8cCDD1Db
#mAgri #growsellthrive #Oxfam

[Amy @amy_odonnell]

Building simple to use services, conscious of hidden constraints are key in #m4ag + partnerships critical @alvarojvl http://t.co/I84uHgzbim

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QS world university rankings 2015: development studies http://t.co/uN9nBbeCJd

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IDS and Sussex make top University for Development Studies! http://t.co/396Oy8SPXb

[Oxfam @oxfamgb]

"Communication is difficult.The water is cut off & the number of people killed continues to rise." #NepalEarthquake https://t.co/ZfvJcSApjO

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From short-sighted politics to a clear vision for climate action http://t.co/Dv6Z79yMV4 | #Oxfam GB | Policy & Practice | #climatechange

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'Have u tried cow dung?' Smartphones help Kenyan farmers text their way out of trouble -good read from The Guardian http://t.co/GxfFhlx1DC

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Women in Chitipa (Malawi) spend 64 hours per week on Care Work while Men only spend 10.5 hours per week #Carework #WomenEmpowerment

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Why is time poverty never seen as one of the major constraints for behavioral change / customer uptake in the field of #ict4d ? #timepoverty