News in “Africa”
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September 7, 2011 - Press release
MacArthur Commits $176 Million to Conservation and Sustainable Development, Shares New Strategy
MacArthur announced a new $176-million, ten-year commitment to conservation and sustainable development and a new, broader strategy. Read More
August 30, 2011 - In the Media
National University of Rwanda to Introduce Masters in Development Program
From AllAfrica.com Read More
June 23, 2011 - Publication
Modern Fish Communities Live Fast and Die Young Due to Overfishing
Fishing pressures have created fish communities that contain more species with shorter life spans, faster growth rates, smaller average sizes, and fewer top predators, according to a new MacArthur-supported study by the Wildlife Conservation Society that ... Read More
June 2, 2011 - In the Media
"Mixed Results for Foundations That Join Forces"
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy Read More
June 1, 2011 - Publication
Increasing Female Teachers in Africa
This literature review examines empirical evidence that shows how increasing female teachers in primary education may improve girls’ educational achievement and attainment. Read More
May 19, 2011 - From the field
State Department Hosts a Global Diaspora Forum
The Forum and the Alliance were informed by a body of MacArthur-supported work on the contributions of migrants and diasporas to home-country development. Read More
May 6, 2011 - From the field
Beating Grim Odds of Childbirth in Nigeria
Mothers in northern Nigeria face greater risk of death than in most other places in the world, according to an article by All Africa. Read More
May 3, 2011 - In the Media
"Big Foundations' Africa Partnership Offers Lessons for Universities in U.S."
From the Chronicle of Philanthropy Read More
April 28, 2011 - From the field
National Human Rights Commission in Nigeria Gains Independence
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed an Amendment establishing the autonomy of the country's formerly semi-governmental National Human Rights Commission. Read More
April 13, 2011 - From the field
The Edge of Joy
A MacArthur-supported documentary focused on Nigeria's maternal mortality rate – the second-highest in the world – has been selected as the debut film for the new Economist Film Project Read More
February 24, 2011 - From the field
Grantees Support Mass Rape Trial in DRC
MacArthur grantees the American Bar Association and Advocats Sans Frontieres led the efforts of Congolese lawyers representing 60 victims in the case against an army officer who sent his troops to rape, beat, and loot. Read More
January 4, 2011 - From the field
Using Technology to Monitor Human Rights Abuses in Hard-to-Reach Places
Technology originally developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, with support from MacArthur, to help monitor human rights abuses in hard-to-reach places is the basis of the new Satellite Sentinel Project, which will ... Read More
January 1, 2011 - Article
Conservation & Sustainable Development Program Priorities
MacArthur makes policy-related grants targeting biodiversity conservation at a global scale while maintaing a variety of geographic focus regions. Read More
November 17, 2010 - Speech
Foundation President Robert Gallucci Addresses the City Club of Chicago
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci shares his insights into philanthropy while discussing his background and his goals for the Foundation. Read More
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