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Gareth Willmer

Gareth Willmer is a freelance writer and subeditor based in London. His main coverage areas are science, technology and telecoms, as well as how changes and advances in these areas affect the developing world. He regularly works for publications including New Scientist and SciDev.Net, and previously worked as a subeditor for Nature.

Latest Articles

Talking TB
Talking TB
The key to overcoming the dual burden of TB and HIV
21 Nov 2023
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among people with HIV, so better integrating care for the two diseases is seen as crucial to ending TB.
Food Secured
Food Secured
How AI and chatbots can boost crop yields
29 Sep 2023
Digital Green, a tech-driven agricultural training platform and nonprofit, is finding inventive new ways to help farmers turn more crops and more income. They told Devex how.
Talking TB: Produced in Partnership
Talking TB: Produced in Partnership
Local startups are harnessing AI and new tech to take on TB
24 Mar 2023
Innovations to speed up diagnosis and improve testing in remote areas are being developed in countries in Africa and Asia with a high tuberculosis burden. But there are challenges in getting them to scale.
Produced in Partnership: Talking TB
Produced in Partnership: Talking TB
Q&A: Why Moldova has moved to keep TB on the agenda
4 Aug 2022
Amid COVID-19 and other crises, Moldova also faces a high burden of tuberculosis. Moldovan parliamentarian Dan Perciun speaks to Devex about the relaunch of the National TB Caucus and why it’s important to focus on defeating the disease.
Building Back Health
Building Back Health
How the ‘expressway’ to UHC can help prepare for the next pandemic
18 May 2021
COVID-19 has highlighted the fragmented nature of health systems in low- and middle-income countries. But a renewed focus on the principles of universal health coverage could help mitigate the next crisis.
Space Data for Development
Space Data for Development
Down to a tree: Amazon forest tracking moves to the next level
22 Mar 2021
Satellite technology is being used to tackle deforestation, but many are looking at enabling wider use. After a surge in deforestation in the Amazon, here's a look at recent developments that may help.
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
To infinity and beyond: Funding the future of space projects for development
10 Feb 2021
Space projects are promising — from reducing the human cost of natural disasters to boosting crop yields. But one perennial problem is securing access to sustainable, long-term funding. Here’s a look at what the future holds.
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
Train and retain: Forecasting disaster with geographic systems in the Pacific
12 Jan 2021
Remote-sensing technology is increasingly available to aid island nations in tackling climate change. But this alone is not enough. For long-term sustainability and in-country skills retention, effective training is needed.
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
Produced in Partnership: Space Data for Development
The rise of collaborative mapping for the masses
29 Jul 2020
Collaborative projects for mapping in disaster, health, and conflict situations are on the rise as satellite technologies improve, becoming accessible for a much wider range of people worldwide. Many of these initiatives rely on volunteers, with students ideally placed to step in.
Focus on: Gender data
Focus on: Gender data
To improve disaster risk reduction, aid and tech experts look to women
15 Apr 2020
Several groups with a focus on risk reduction are pushing to increase women’s involvement — a key priority of the United Nations' Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction — and to close the gender data gap to better inform efforts moving forward.
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