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The IUFRO Special Program for Developing Countries (SPDC): A Stock Taking by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee Ad Hoc Panel on Forestry Research, Gregersen, Hans

“…Report prepared by an ad hoc panel on tropical forestry on the mandate, governance, management, and methods of operations of the IUFRO Special Program for Developing Countries. The report describes the existing, relatively small, program and assesses its impact, as well as its planned evolution from an IUFRO subprogram toward an independent tropical forestry research center. …”
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SPAAR in action by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…SPAAR (the Washington-based Special Program for African Agricultural Research) is collaborating with regional organizations m the development of regional frameworks for action in agricultural research for four regions of sub-Saharan Africa: - the...…”
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Letter from CGIAR Chairman Ismail Serageldin to CGIAR Members by Serageldin, Ismail

“…The Chairman explained his change of position in the World Bank from Vice President of Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) to Vice President, Special Programs.The letter previewed topics to be addressed at MTM98: biotechnology, climate change, the CGIAR System Review, and external reviews of CIMMYT, IFPRI, and IRRI. …”
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SPAAR Technical Consultation on the Ecoregional Approach to Agricultural Research: Summary of Conclusions by Special Program for African Agricultural Research

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The World Bank, the Grant Program, and the CGIAR: A Retrospective Review by World Bank, Anderson, Jock R., Dalrymple, Dana

“…The authors conclude that the CGIAR System cannot be taken for granted and requires close attention.There are annexes on World Bank contributions to agricultural research centers not affiliated with the CGIAR and to the Special Program on African Agricultural Research (SPAAR).…”
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Growth is good, but is not enough to improve nutrition by Ecker, Olivier, Breisinger, Clemens, Pauw, Karl

“…Strategic investments and special programs are needed in the complementary sectors of health and education as well.…”
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Growth is good, but is not enough to improve nutrition by Ecker, Olivier, Breisinger, Clemens, Pauw, Karl

“…Strategic investments and special programs are needed in the complementary sectors of health and education as well.…”
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Priorities for forestry and agroforestry policy research: report of an international workshop by Gregersen, Hans, Oram, Peter, Spears, John

“…In order to better identify priority issues for policy research, the Intemational Union of Forestry Research Organizations, Special Program for Developing Countries (IUFRO/SPDC), the Intemational Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) , and the Agency for Intemational Development (AID), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forestry For Sustainable Development Program at the University of Minnesota, convened an intemational workshop on forestry and agroforestry policy research in Washington, D.C., July 9-12, 1991. …”
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The impact of land titling on labor allocation: Evidence from rural Peru by Nakasone, Eduardo

“…To investigate this hypothesis, a massive land titling program in rural Peru (the Special Program of Land Titling, or PETT) is analyzed. …”
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System Review Follow-Up: Vision for African Agricultural Research. Report of the Joint SPAAR/FARA Task Force by CGIAR Joint SPAAR/FARA Task Force

“…Report of a task force established by the executive committees of the Special Program for African Agricultural Research (SPAAR) and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as part of a response to the recommendation of an external review of SPAAR that its functions should be transferred to FARA or another African body. …”
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A Possible Expansion of the CGIAR by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Under the heading of natural resources management it appraises ICRAF and the IUFRO special program, IBSRAM, IFDC and IIMI. ICIPE is considered under the rubric of crop protection, and separate attention is given to bananas and plantains (INIBAP), vegetables (AVRDC), fisheries (ICLARM), and coconut. …”
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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Montpellier, France, May 18-22,1987: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…A TAC/CGIAR Secretariat paper on reviews would be considered at ICW 1987.The Group heard a report on the Special Program for African Agricultural Research from SPAAR Executive Secretary Roger Fauck. …”
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Cassava breeding and varietal dissemination in Thailand: Major achievements during the past 25 years by Sarakarn, Supachai, Limsila, Atchara, Watananonta, Watana, Suparhan, Danai, Suriyapan, Preecha

“…Regarding varietal dissemination, in 1994 the government established a special program for the rapid multiplication of new recommended cassava cultivars to replace the local cultivar, Rayong 1. …”
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Present situation and future potential of cassava in India by Edison, S.

“…The transfer of cassava production technology is done through specific outreach programs of the Institute, namely the Lab-to-Land Programme, Institute Village Linkage Programme and Farmers Seminars. A special program, called “Testing and popularising cassava varieties”, is currently undertaken in Tamil Nadu. …”
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Agricultural public spending in Nigeria by Mogues, Tewodaj, Morris, Michael L., Freinkman, Lev, Adubi, Abimbola, Ehui, Simeon, Nwoko, Chinedum, Taiwo, Olufemi, Nege, Caroline, Okonji, Patrick, Chete, Louis

“…(iii) There is a need for an analytical study focusing on the economics of the National Special Program for Food Security (NSPFS). The total cost of NSPFS II is estimated at US$364 million. …”
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