Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., president of the University of Notre Dame, announced on Monday (Sept. 21) that the University will cease burning coal entirely within five years. During his speech, he highlighted several NDIGD projects.
Two innovative projects that address climate change in developing countries have won the coveted 2015 Corporate Adaptation Prize awarded by the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index.
The University of Notre Dame has received $133.7 million in research funding for fiscal year 2015. This is an all-time record for the University and $20 million more than last year.
With 91 percent of global development funding now provided by nongovernment sources, how can we better understand the private sector’s interests in public-private partnership and its growing role in international development?
The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) recently completed a baseline study for the Catholic Relief Services, Benin (CRS Benin) Food For Education Project, evaluating the best approaches in improving student literacy levels and school attendance.