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Workshop report from the CGIAR Consortium CapDev Community of Practice annual meeting 2014

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The 2014 Annual workshop of the CGIAR Consortium CapDev Community of Practice was held from September 10–12, 2014 at CGIAR Consortium Headquarters, Montpellier, France. The workshop was planned by a CapDev Convening Committee comprised of Iddo Dror (ILRI), Diana Brandes (Livestock & Fish), Per Rudebjer (Bioversity), Simone Staiger (CIAT), Mehmood Hassan (ICRAF), Javier Ekboir (ILAC), … Continue reading →

ILRI / Kenya / Official / Staff

Introducing Edwin Oyieng’ – Research technician, Animal Biosciences program

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Edwin Oyieng’ has joined the Animal Biosciences Program as a Research Technician and is tasked with the collection and analysis of quantitative genetics data for reporting by research scientists. Edwin holds a MSc. Animal Breeding and Genetics and a BSc. Animal Production from Egerton University, Kenya. Prior to joining ILRI, he worked as a Program … Continue reading →

EOHS / Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

Ergonomics risk assessment – ILRI Addis campus

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As part of ILRI Ergonomic program, EOHS is planning to carry out ergonomic risk assessment across ILRI Addis campus. The ergonomic risk assessment is designed to begin with an ergonomic awareness session which will provide information on the basic overview of the principles of ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic exercises that would help one in … Continue reading →

EOHS / ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya campus quarterly pest control 2014

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World Health Reports that cockroaches are implicated in the spread of 33 kind of bacteria including E.coli and Salmonella, six parasitic worms and seven other human pathogens. Pest Control therefore forms an important part of ensuring health in the workplace. The quarterly pest control treatment and fumigation of ILRI Nairobi Campus will be done from … Continue reading →

Engineering / ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya street lights project – November 2014 to March 2015

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We are in the process of upgrading our street lights at ILRI Nairobi campus through a 4 month project being done by our contractor, Philafe Engineering. The project aims at replacing existing street lights with modern ones. The current lights have aged and have been susceptible to frequent failures, which this project now addresses. We … Continue reading →

Engineering / ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya engineering staff monthly meeting – November 27, 2014

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Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, November 27, 2014 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We shall therefore not be available to handle maintenance jobs during that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention by 8.30am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that may be caused. Wanjawa, W. … Continue reading →

East Africa / ILRI / Official / Staff

Introducing Celestine Munyaneza and Irene Bayiyana

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Celestine Munyaneza has joined the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact (LGI) Program as a DAAD Graduate Fellow at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Celestin’s research work toward PhD degree will be with MoreMikliT Project – ‘Adapting dairy market hubs for pro-poor Smallholder value chains in Tanzania’. ILRI will support Celestine through its offices in Nairobi and Dar … Continue reading →

Engineering / ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI Kenya – Closure of the swimming pool bathing cubicle for repairs

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Please be informed that the bathing cubicle at the swimming pool will be closed for repairs starting tomorrow morning, Friday, November 21, 2014 to Tuesday evening, November 25, 2014 including the weekends. The facility will get back to use on Wednesday morning, November 26. An alternative place for those coming to swim will be the Recreation area … Continue reading →