News - 2025
![Green endangered lemur tree frog on some moss](/images/images/nri-news/2025/lemur_tree_frog.png)
The lemur leaf frog is a small tree frog native to the humid tropical forests of Central America, including Costa Rica, Panama and some parts of Colombia. Once considered a common species in Costa Rica, extensive habitat loss and fragmentation,...
![A gloved hand holding a blood sample tube labeled "Leptospirosis" with positive and negative result checkboxes. In the background, there is a rapid test device marked "Leptospira," showing a positive result with two visible lines.](/images/images/nri-news/2025/leptospirosistest.png)
Despite posing a significant public health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, three bacterial diseases have not received the necessary attention by global health organisations. Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses...
![Cows drinking at a well in Africa.](/images/images/nri-news/2025/cows-drinking.png)
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative report identifies governance and resilience as pivotal leverage points for food system transformation A groundbreaking new study, “Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the...
![A Citizen Lab event with stakeholders representing diverse lives and perspectives](/images/images/nri-news/2024/Laila%20citizen%20labs.jpg)
Laila Shahzad, a postdoctoral fellow in peace-centred development at NRI, recently visited Nigeria. In this article, she reflects on her first visit to the West African country and NRI’s efforts to support local initiatives for social change and...
![A group of seven young adults pose in front of the World Data Forum sign.](/images/images/nri-news/2025/a54dcf5f-7d61-46a9-a801-0aece9e4b2e8.jpeg)
Rubina Adhikari, an NRI postgraduate student, recently attended the prestigious World Data Forum in Medellín, Colombia. Her inspiring journey, detailed in the article below, highlights her role as a Data Values Advocate and her efforts to champion...