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56 Food security
At first sight, the factors that make gender equality and
women’s empowerment a food and nutrition issue may
not be obvious – but the issues are closely interdependent.
By understanding how, we are better placed to promote
equality, social equity, gender equality – and women’s
empowerment, writes Sonsoles Ruedas, Director of the
Gender Office at The World Food Programme.
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29 Digital technology
For anyone looking to invest in technology start-up
projects that are emerging in Africa, the risk levels may
seem daunting – but anyone with a passion for funding
entrepreneurial innovators should not be deterred, argues
Dr Loren Treisman, Executive, The Indigo Trust.
34 Cities and sustainable innovation
Smart city concepts can go beyond their original remit
and help create incubatory environments that encourage
and promote innovative sustainability at grass-roots levels,
reports Professor Martin Charter, Director of the Centre
for Sustainable Design ® .
40 Interview
Professor Mukesh Kapila shares his perspectives on the
nature of humanitarian progress, and on why the mix of
cultures between private and public sectors in the cause
of better aid relief is not necessarily something to be
concerned about.
62 Economic growth
Enabling the efficient and effective spending of public and
private funds for an array of development purposes has
been an important facet of Crown Agents’ work for many
years. Senior Fund Manager at Crown Agents Defrim
Dedej looks at how challenge funds can help to strengthen
the private sectors of developing countries, and the
important considerations of their use
68 Impact, scalability, and sustainability
Bringing water and sanitation to 220 of Haiti’s
earthquake-struck schools has not only re-established
their students’ educational prospects, but also made a
quantifiable contributed toward community health and
well-being. Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at
Dubai Cares, tells the inspiring story, and explains the
factors behind Dubai Cares’ success.
72 Sustainable tourism
When it comes to making the most of the opportunities
tourism brings without jeopardising sustainability, islands
– especially small islands – can find mutually-supporting
solutions that balance the needs of them both, finds
Dr Rachel Dodds, Director/Owner, Sustaining Tourism.
76 DIHAD Conference Guide
Your at-a-glance guide to the Agenda Sessions and
Speaker Details for the 2015 DIHAD Conference taking
place on 24th, 25th and 26th March in Dubai.
78 Contributors Profiles
SOURCE: Sustainable Development contributors represent a
wide range of expertise and specialist knowledge. Find out
more about them.
80 Events calendar
Conferences, exhibitions, and seminars that sustainable
development professionals will want to know about.
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44 NGOs and capacity building
Capacity building is a vital element in taking a pre-emptive
approach to dealing with distress and disaster, explains
Martin McCann, Chief Executive Officer, RedR UK.
50 Water management
A changing climate will cause us to adapt our management
of water to new techniques and practices - techniques and
practices that can also contribute to greater productivity,
explains Peter McCornick, Deputy Director General,
Research, International Water Management Institute.
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