Resultados de búsqueda - "Ford Foundation"

The CGIAR at Twenty: Relevance Reaffirmed por Tribe, Derek E., Thalwitz, Wilfried P.

“…Walter Coward Jr. of the Ford Foundation, and the main address by Wilfried P. Thalwitz of the World Bank, retiring Chairman of the CGIAR.…”
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The Charter and Founding Documents of the International Irrigation Management Institute por International Water Management Institute

“…Memorandum of Agreement between the the Ford Foundation acting on behalf of IIMI Support Group and the Government of Sri Lanka for the establishment of the International Irrigation Management Institute for Research and Training in Irrigation Managementd. …”
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Water and food security: stumbling toward Malthusian oblivion or pioneering cornucopia? por Chartres, Colin J.

“…The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was established in Sri Lanka by the Ford Foundation and others in the mid-1980s. Today, IWMI works in about 20 countries. …”
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Ending hunger in our lifetime: food security and globalization por Runge, C. Ford, Senauer, Benjamin, Pardey, Philip G., Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…It began with generous support from the Ford Foundation in the late 1990s, during a period of unparalleled prosperity in the rich countries but persistent poverty and hunger in many poor ones. …”
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Colombian supply chains: how public policy shapes agriculture por Parra-Peña, Rafael Isidro, Miller, V, Lundy, Mark M.

“…This strategy has enormous competitive potential when it is well targeted and has strong institutional support, as evidenced by the Ford Foundation-funded study reported here.…”
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Report of the First External Review of the Systemwide Programme on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRI) por CGIAR Interim Science Council

“…CAPRI was established in 1996 and is funded by Sweden, Norway, Italy and the Ford Foundation. The review found that : a) CAPRI's thematic foci are highly relevant to the CGIAR's goals of sustainably increasing food production through technology adoption, b) CAPRI has been effective in knowledge generation through commissioned papers and workshops, c) CAPRI has increased awareness by centres and NARS of the role of CA and PR research in natural resource management and technology adoption and d) CAPRI's governance and mode of operations have been successful.This report was discussed at the 83rd meeting of the interim Science Council held at IPGRI in August 2002.…”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: G. Hawtin por CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Under other issues, the CDC discuss support from Ford Foundation for development of a management course on organizational change, a fund of $3.0 million from Netherlands and Switzerland for research combining biophysical and social sciences, and a forthcoming study on indirect cost recovery…”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair, G. Hawtin por CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…CDC at this meeting, also approve the establishment of a Central Advisory Service to advise the centers on IPR matters and consider the use of the Ford Foundation’s organizational strengthening program to assist centers in global marketing, inter-center team building, board development and the gender and diversity program. …”
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Comparative study of three cases where the link methodology was implemented: Rural women on the road to prosperity por Hurtado Bermudez, Jhon Jairo, Melo, Jenny, Gutiérrez Arenas, Ernesto

“…This emerged within the framework of the Rural Women on the Road to Prosperity regional project, supported by Heifer International and the Ford Foundation, as well as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and local organizations. …”
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Productive Partnerships: An effective instrument for the inclusion of vulnerable population groups in diverse contexts of Colombia por Lundy, Mark M., Parra-Peña, Rafael Isidro, Jaramillo, Carmen Lucía, Amrein, Alexandra, Hurtado Bermudez, Jhon Jairo, González, C.

“…The importance of these lessons learned is highlighted by the results of a recent study of the Linking Farmers to Markets team of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), funded by the Ford Foundation. This study not only provides an overview of the positive innovative aspects of PAAP, but also proposes necessary adjustments to increase its impact.…”
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Philippines and the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations to establish the International Rice Research Institute in the Philipp... por International Rice Research Institute

“…Heald, President of the Ford Foundation.…”
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Scaling-up participatory watershed management: Evidence from the Himalayan foothills por Kurian, Mathew, Dietz, T., Murali, K.S.

“…Over the period 1990-98 the Ford Foundation, Tata Energy Research Institute and Haryana Forest Department worked together to scale-up the highly successful Sukhomajiri watershed management model. …”
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CGIAR Second Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 3-4, 1971: Summary of Proceedings por World Bank

“…The Group asked its chairman to appoint a subcommittee of donors interested in livestock improvement in Africa to arrange for negotiations looking toward a facility for research on animal diseases, and to carry out studies recommended by TAC on the feasibility of establishing a livestock research center in Africa in which the disease laboratory might be integrated. The Ford Foundation agreed to act as agent for the CGIAR in carrying forward the proposal to locate an International Crop Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India.The Group adopted TAC's recommendations to fund an FAO pilot project to collect and computerize information on agricultural research limited to certain commodities in fourteen West African countries. …”
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Environmental governance and the emergence of forest-based social movements por Cronkleton, P., Taylor, P.L., Barry, D.M., Stone-Jovicich, S., Schmink, M.

“…This occasional paper is based on the results of a three-year project examining the emergence of forest-based grassroots movements in Latin America. Funded by the Ford Foundation, the Support to Grassroots Community Forestry Organizations in Central America and Brazil Project sought to understand how grassroots groups develop and influence conservation and development. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee First Meeting, 29 June - 2 July 1971: Report por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…F. F. Hill, of the Ford Foundation presented the programs and financial requirements of CIAT, CIMMYT, IITA, and IRRI which were not represented. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, D.C., July 30 - August 3, 1973: Informal Summary of Proceedings por CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Chairman appointed a subcommittee headed by David Bell of the Ford Foundation to make recommendations on reviews of the centers. …”
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Article 6.8 | CGIAR Road from COP29 to COP30Webinar Series #1 por CGIAR Science Program on Climate Action

“…With a background spanning roles at the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Forum on Democracy & Trade, he brings a wealth of experience in policy advocacy and sustainable land-use strategies. …”
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Impacts of Fair Trade-Certified Coffee in Nicaragua,Brazil, Honduras, and Peru: Implications for livelihoods and empowerment of farm workers and independent smallholder producers. por Río Duque, Martha Lilia del, González, Carolina, Córdoba, Diana M., Howland, Fanny C., Gutiérrez, Natalia, Lundy, Mark M.

“…Based on FTUSA concepts and principles related to independent smallholder producers’ (IS) and farm workers’ (FW) welfare and empowerment, and the Theory of Change (ToC) of FT4All pilots an assessment of the efectiveness of this ToC was conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) through the research project “Measuring and assessing impacts of Fair Trade for All on farmers, farm workers, and the overall Fair Trade market system,” supported by the Ford Foundation and Keurig Green Mountain.…”
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Community forestry in Yunnan: the challenge for networks [Chinese] por Colchester, M.

“…Local activists distinguish between the government’s ‘social forestry’ and the ‘community forestry’ that has been promoted, since the late 1980s, by the Ford Foundation, international development assistance projects and the international networks, notably RECOFTC. …”
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Community forestry in Yunnan (China): the challenge for networks por Colchester, M.

“…Local activists distinguish between the government’s ‘social forestry’ and the ‘community forestry’ that has been promoted, since the late 1980s, by the Ford Foundation, international development assistance projects and the international networks, notably RECOFTC. …”
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