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At GKI, we believe in the power of words to influence and inspire action.   We actively pursue humility, curiosity, and reflection in our work as we share our insights, experiences, and resources with the broader community of decision-makers, change-makers, and practitioners.

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Announcing LINK Round IV: Solving Challenges in Africa Through Collaboration

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The Global Knowledge Initiative is proud to announce the commencement of a fourth round of our flagship partnership-forging, LINK (Learning and Innovation Network for Knowledge and Solutions) program.  GKI designed LINK to harness the power of international collaboration to solve development challenges.  Specifically, LINK seeks to solve challenges that beckon for scientific and technical research,…
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Improving the lives of rural Kenyan women through improved water access

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After years of off-and-on droughts and with the specter of continued climate change looming, Kenya faces an enormous challenge in providing access to water to its citizens.  Many rural and poor urban communities do not have access to clean, safe water.  One reason for this: large parts of the country are arid or semi-arid, and…
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Featured Collaborator: Dr. Thomas Miller, University of California, Riverside Entomologist

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Meet Thomas Miller, GKI featured collaborator. Dr. Thomas Miller is a professor at the University of California, Riverside’s Department of Entomology.  Aside from being an eminent leader of the international entomological community, Miller is an important member of the team working on LINK: Rwanda’s “antestia-potato taste” specialty coffee challenge.  In partnership with Dr. Susan Jackels…
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Rwanda STI Policy Review: Workshop to Present Findings & Suggest Next Steps

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Working in conjunction with Rwanda’s Ministry of Education and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, a Global Knowledge Initiative team presented preliminary findings from the Rwanda Science, Technology and Innovation Policy review on June 20 in Kigali, Rwanda.  In attendance were various stakeholders representing a range of interests, including university administrators, government officials, and…
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Sharing skills, building livelihoods: Kenyan trainers teach Ugandan youths about hay baling

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John Thumbi never thought he would be an international trainer.  Raised in Mweiga, Central Kenya by his grandparents, John grew up with little money and distinctly inauspicious prospects.  He did not complete secondary school, and—as a young adult—had no marketable skill.  In 2009, however, John discovered the Children and Youth Empowerment Center (CYEC), a non-profit…
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Team from AFRISA & PSU Kick off Haymaking Business Training for Ugandan & Kenyan Youth

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We are proud to announce the commencement of trainings next week in Uganda for youth to learn the technology, production, and business of haymaking. On June 16th, 70 students, extension workers, and farmers from Uganda and Kenya will gather outside Kampala to learn the intricacies of the haymaking business in a two week intensive training…
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Report we’ve been excited to read: USAID’s 1st Water and Development Strategy

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This week, the US Agency for International Development released its first ever Water and Development Strategy (2013-2018). We at the Global Knowledge Initiative were thrilled by this important step, both because of the importance of USAID’s leadership in international development and policy, and also because of the stake we have in sustainable access to and…
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Update: Rwanda STI Policy Review Kickoff Meeting

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A group of over 100 policymakers, industrial representatives, academicians, and others met at the Kigali Health Institute on May 2, 2013 to kick off a review of Rwanda’s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Policy. The policy, which was published in 2005, describes far-reaching goals for harnessing STI for economic development and poverty reduction. Rwanda’s Ministry…
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