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Improving humanitarian response to slow-onset disasters using famine indexed weather derivatives by Chantarat, S., Turvey, C.G., Mude, Andrew G., Barrett, Christopher B.

“…This paper illustrates how weather derivatives indexed to forecasts of famine can be designed and used by operational agencies and donors to facilitate timely and reliable financing, for effective emergency response to climate-based, slow-onset disasters such as drought. …”
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Ensuring rural energy security: a path to sustainable land restoration movement in Africa by Gebregziabher, D., Soltani, A., Hofstad, O., Aynekulu, Ermias

“…Rural smallholder farmers and households suffer the most from degraded land as they cannot finance counter-measures if there is disruption or loss of stable weather patterns, healthy soils, tree cover and water…”
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Report of a Meeting of the CGIAR Consultative Council, ICW 2000 by CGIAR Consultative Council

“…The Council heard brief reports from the Chairman of TAC, Emil Javier, on the completion of TAC's Vision and Strategy Paper, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Iain MacGillivray, on the proposed long term financing strategy, and from the Chairman of the Oversight Committee, Andrew Bennett, on the process by which the Synthesis Group had reached its proposals.The Council discussed each of the three. …”
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Sixth External Programme and Management Review of IRRI by CGIAR Science Council

“…Recommendations include: establishment of gene trait linkages in selected germplasm, inclusion of results of ex ante impact studies in unfavourable environments in priority setting exercises, establishment of a forum of rice growing countries with the purpose of financing and revitalizing INGER, development of an annual list of Trustee Competencies, delivery of financial statements to the Finance and Audit Committee, and development of updated investment portfolio guidelines. …”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: L. Stifel by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…The minutes also record reports from Finance & Administration Officers Meeting, the Benefits Committee on the retirement plan redesign, Airco litigation and group insurance; the Fund Raising Committee, Human Resource Development Committee, Preservation and Documentation Committee and CD-Rom technology, the Sustainability Committee, the Public Awareness Committee and the Africa Committee. …”
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1974 CGIAR Draft Integrative Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It closes with a discussion of the outlook for system finance. This document was discussed at the CGIAR meetings in July-August, and October 1974. …”
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1974 CGIAR Integrative Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It closes with a discussion of the outlook for system finance.Revisions were made in paragraphs dealing with center capital expenditures and working capital. …”
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Meeting of the Executive Council (ExCo1), November 2, 2001, Washington, DC: Summary Record of Proceedings by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Executive Council discussed the terms of reference, membership, and establishment process for the Council's Finance and Program Committees, and the process for transforming the Technical Advisory Committee into a Science Council. …”
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Ghana gender strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean and insect sectors by Acheampong, Patricia, Yeboah, Stephen, Fening Kennedy, Okwae, Asibuo, James, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Women contribute significantly to agricultural production, yet they lack access to productive resources such as land, finance, and modern inputs (Doss & Meinzen-Dick, 2020). …”
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Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Carlile, Liz, Garside, Ben, Patterson, Zachary, Naess, Lars Otto

“…Audience: The principle audience are pastoralists in northern Kenya but there is some degree of interaction with finance institutions. It is hoped this approach can be used more broadly if deemed successful in Kenya. …”
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Social networks and gender dimensions in use of irrigation by farmers in Alamata Woreda, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia by Hailemariam, M.

“…Access to input / technology, information / knowledge, credit / finance is very decisive for the development of a given society in general and irrigation based high value crop production in particular. …”
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Une assurance agricole pour pallier les aléas climatiques au Burkina Faso by Ouattara, Haoua

“…Pour faire face à la vulnérabilité des producteurs agricoles au Burkina Faso, Oxfam Intermon, en partenariat avec la Fédération des professionnels agricoles du Burkina Faso (FEPAB), a initié un projet pilote d’appui à la valorisation des produits agricoles locaux (PAVPAL), financé par la Junta de Andaloucia, de 2012 à 2016. …”
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10 things to consider for scaling climate-smart agricultural index-based insurances by Koerner, Jana, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María

“…In July 2018, CCAFS organized a South-South Cooperation event to facilitate exchange and learnings among its participants and partners, including government officials, private sector representatives and climate finance specialists and professionals. Their insights can give a first orientation to peer practitioners with plans to scale climate-smart agriculture (CSA) through insurance schemes. …”
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The state of rice value chain upgrading in West Africa by Soullier, G., Demont, M., Arouna, A., Lançon, F., Méndez del Villar, P.

“…However, scaling of upgrading faces several challenges in terms of vertical coordination, technology, finance and policies. Our assessment can help value chain actors and policy makers refine upgrading strategies and policies to increase food security in West Africa.…”
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Gender-smart agriculture: What, Why and How by Huyer, Sophia, Chanana, Nitya

“…GSA targets gender equality and empowerment of women and men, taking CCAFS research beyond diagnostic and equity approaches towards research to inform, catalyze and target CSA solutions for women and youth, increase their control over productive assets and resources (e.g., climate information, climate finance), and increase their leadership and decision-making (e.g., in local and national climate adaptation) . …”
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Compensating farmers for ecosystem services: Lessons and an agenda for innovation by Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Tennigkeit, Timm, Dinesh, Dhanush, Baumert, Sophia, Röhrig, Felicitas, Kirfel-Rühle, Lisa, Zeppenfeldt, Leanne

“…Key drivers for scaling up PES programs are increasing farmers’ benefits in PES schemes, using public finance to leverage private sector capital, and facilitating PES project readiness. …”
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Perspective: What might it cost to reconfigure food systems? by Thornton, Philip K., Change, Yuling, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Campbell, Bruce M.

“…Half of this is needed to halt conversion of forests and peatlands for agriculture, with the remainder used to reduce producer risk, lower emissions and strengthen the policy, finance and innovation enablers of change. This cost, though large, is equivalent to less than 7 percent of the negative externalities generated annually by current food systems. …”
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How COP27 can deliver climate justice for rural women by Haan, Nicoline C. de

“…To drive such changes in other places – and deliver climate justice for millions of rural women – the $100 billion a year richer nations have promised to deliver in climate finance must be directed toward the worst impacted women, and men, in the most affected regions of the world. …”
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Supporting the development of agroecological business models by Narjes, Manuel Ernesto, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Ngoma, Hambulo, Staiger Rivas, Simone

“…The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology departs from the premise that agroecological transitions involve the adoption of agroecological innovations (e.g., regenerative farming practices, inclusive business models (BMs) and finance, and participatory guarantee systems), which over time should increase the ability of small-scale producers, enterprises, and other food system actors to equitably partake in and benefit from new business opportunities. …”
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Climate Security Investment Planning: A methodology to co-develop investments with climate action and peacebuilding objectives by Savelli, Adam, Medina, Leonardo, Chilambe, Pedro Anglaze, Meddings, George, Sarzana, Carolina, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Mendez Alzate, Andres Camilo, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…Finance for climate action can be an important means of bolstering the resilience of communities exposed to climate hazards, addressing developmental challenges, and redistributing wealth toward the Global South. …”
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