Oxfam report by Rob Fuller and Jonathan Lain for Reliefweb: Resilience in Bolivia: Impact evaluation of supporting communities to adapt to changing weather patterns and improve their livelihoods This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2015/16, selected for review under the resilience thematic area. This report documents the findings of a…
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‘Engineering with soul’ can help solve the world’s problems
Dave Cook reports for The Seattle Times: ‘Engineering with soul’ can help solve the world’s problems I’m bullish on our country’s scientific and engineering future because more scientists and engineers are multiculturalists, sensitive and empathetic. I was in the Bolivian Andes, 14,000 feet up. The 1970s-vintage water pipeline that snaked from a seep, across a…
Solar Tents Improve Nutrition in Highlands Villages in Bolivia
Franz Chavez writes for The Wire: Solar Tents Improve Nutrition in Highlands Villages in Bolivia The use of this alternate energy has made it possible for a larger, healthier variety of fruits and vegetables to be grown, and has proven to be an opportunity to empower women. Phuyuwasi, Bolivia: In this remote highlands valley community in central Bolivia,…
JICA and Bolivia sign $552 million loan for Laguna Colorada geothermal project
Alexander Richter reports for Think Geo Energy: JICA and Bolivia sign $552 million loan for Laguna Colorada geothermal project Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the government of Bolivia have signed a $552 million loan agreement for the construction of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Project in Bolivia. As reported today, the Japan International Cooperation…
UNDP and Global Fund grant to fight drug-resistant TB in Bolivia with focus on prison populations
UNDP reports: UNDP and Global Fund grant to fight drug-resistant TB in Bolivia with focus on prison populations New York, 8 February – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) announced a new US$11 million grant to fight tuberculosis (TB) in Bolivia. Aiming to strengthen…
Managing Water Resources: Bolivia Uncovers Aquifer’s Secrets With Nuclear Technology
Laura Gil reports for IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication: Managing Water Resources: Bolivia Uncovers Aquifer’s Secrets With Nuclear Technology Bolivians have found ways to protect and sustainably use water from the aquifer of Purapurani — with the help of nuclear technology. Despite centuries of supplying water to the cities of El Alto and…
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