The Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT (CIAT-TSBF) is an autonomous international agricultural research institute directed at the development of sustainable soil fertility management practices. TSBF-CIAT is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Research Assistant. The incumbent will be based in TSBF-CIAT’s office in Maseno, Western Kenya and shall occasionally be required to backstop work in Nairobi. Applications will be considered until 27 July 2007.

Politicians from leading parties and prominent human rights activists all seem to agree that the time has come for Kenya to abolish capital punishment. But as they continue to talk, courts continue to pass down death sentences, swelling the numbers on death row. On June 21, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Assistant Minister Danson Mungatana told journalists here that the government was committed to abolishing the death penalty.

Research Matters is recruiting a Program Officer to join the team, based out of IDRC’s Nairobi office. S/he will develop and implement projects and activities approved under the Research Matters project description and Governance, Equity and Health (GEH) prospectus, with particular emphasis on liaison with research users and close collaboration with SDC staff and partners in the field and in Berne. Closing Date is July 19, 2007.