Resultados de búsqueda - "International Development"

Africa's rural youth in the global context por Mueller, Valerie, Thurlow, James, Rosenbach, Gracie, Masias, Ian

“…This demographic transition has created a sense of urgency, and even anxiety, within national governments and the international development community (Resnick and Thurlow 2015). …”
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Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) assessment: Zambia, Nigeria and Kenya por Ganguly, Sujata, Drucza, Kristie, Njiriri, Wanja, Yossa, Rodrigue

“…To conduct this GESI assessment, the project used the Automated Directive Services (ADS 205) domains of the United States Agency for International Development, focusing on identifying key GESI-related issues and constraints. …”
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Monitoring agriculture sector performance, growth and poverty trends in Mozambique por Chilonda, Pius, Xavier, Victorino, Luciano, Lucia, Chamusso, Adriano, Zikhali, Precious, Faria, Angela, Govereh, Jones, Manussa, Sofia, Acubar, Baptista, Musaba, Emmanuel, Osvaldo, Luis, Alage, Noé, Macome, Eulalia, Manganhela, Anina, Gêmo, Hélder

“…This trends report signals the Ministry of Agriculture's (MINAG) interest and effort to implement these frameworks with the support of the Mozambique Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (MozSAKSS) funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).…”
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Agricultural technology and food policy to combat iron deficiency in developing countries por Bouis, Howarth E.

“…This paper presents findings from a project titled Food Policy and Agricultural Technology to Improve Diet Quality and Nutrition, organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), implemented by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and other collaborating organizations, and funded by the Office of Health and Nutrition of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). One strategy is to enhance the micronutrient content of edible portions of crops through plant breeding. …”
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Facing alternative futures: prospects for and paths to food security in Africa por Rosegrant, Mark W., Cline, Sarah A., Li, Weibo, Sulser, Timothy B., Valmonte-Santos, Rowena

“…New research from IFPRI shows that the policy and investment choices of African policymakers and the international development community can make an enormous difference for Africa’s future agricultural production and food security. …”
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Global food crises: Monitoring and assessing impact to inform policy responses por Benson, Todd, Minot, Nicholas, Pender, John L., Robles, Miguel, von Braun, Joachim

“…This report seeks to support national decisionmakers, as well as their international development partners, in acquiring information and applying methods for understanding the likely effects of a global food crisis on their country and acting to alleviate the risks and exploit the opportunities brought about by such crises. …”
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Mind the (nutrient supply) gap: An assessment of demand and supply limitations for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium for major crops in Nepal por Chakraborty, Debashis, Sherpa, Sonam Rinchen, Koirala, Pankaj, Baral, Bandhu Raj, Karki, Saral, Sapkota, Shishir, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Krupnik, Timothy Joseph

“…The project is led by CIMMYT and implemented jointly with IFPRI, IRRI, and IWMI, with support from the Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) and International Development Enterprises (iDE).…”
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Analysis of return on investment of sweetpotato seed system interventions in Uganda por Feukeng, F., Rajendran, S., Otieno, D.J., Okello, J.J.

“…The projects received US$1.463 million and US$ 15 million from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …”
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Mapping the interface of poverty, emerging markets and zoonoses por Grace, Delia

“…A study commissioned by the Department for International Development, UK brought together veterinarians, medics, geographers and economists to map systems where investment in control of zoonotic diseases could bring greatest benefit to poor people. …”
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Estimating effects of constraints on food security in Malawi: policy lessons from regressions quantiles por Matchaya, Greenwell C., Chilonda, Pius

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Facilitating the adoption of food-safety interventions in the street-food sector and on farms por Karg, H., Drechsel, Pay, Amoah, Philip, Jeitler, R.

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Harnessing farmers? knowledge and perceptions for health-risk reduction in wastewater-irrigated agriculture por Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Seidu, R., Amerasinghe, Priyanie H., Cofie, Olufunke O., Konradsen, Flemming

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Farm-based measures for reducing microbiological health risks for consumers from informal wastewater-irrigated agriculture por Keraita, Bernard N., Konradsen, Flemming, Drechsel, Pay

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Global experiences in water reuse: summary and recommendations for the USEPA 2012 water reuse guidelines por Silva, A. da, Drechsel, Pay, Keraita, Bernard N., Lautze, Jonathan F., Stander, E.

“…The main objective is to review international experiences in order to gain insights on existing and best practices for governments, international development agencies, practitioners, and development partners interested in the challenges and opportunities within water reuse. …”
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Estimating effects of constraints on food security in Malawi: policy lessons from regressions quantiles por Matchaya, Greenwell C., Chilonda, Pius

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Capacity of Nigerian national institutions to conduct biotechnology research to improve livestock productivity por Omitogun, O.G., Osoniyi, R.O.

“…As part of the study by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) sponsored by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to investigate the development and/or prospects of biotechnology tools as applied to animal science research in Nigeria, a survey aimed at assessing biotechnology capacity of Nigeria for animal research was conducted between June and July 2004. …”
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Workshop Report: International Workshop of the Knowledge Action Group of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture por Matteoli, F, Mason, M, Dinesh, Dhanush

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Methods for identifying low emissions development options for agriculture por Nash J, Gurwick N, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Costa, C., Galford, Gillian L.

“…This paper describes a research process and protocol to identify high potential LED options in agriculture at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The case study illustrates the steps for the identification and prioritization of LED options including: idea generation, concept development, and evidence building. …”
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A study of household food security and adoption of biofortified crop varieties in Tanzania: the case of orange-fleshed sweetpotato por Okello, J.J., Sindi, K., Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, McEwan, M., Low, Jan W.

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Climate Services for Resilient Development in South Asia Mid-Term Report, January - June 2018 por Krupnik, Timothy J., Hussain, G, Montes, C., Schulthess, Urs C., Khanam, Fahmida, Khan, S.H., Salam, M, Fernandes, Jose M.C., Miah, AA, Hasan, AMd, Kamal, M, Hossain, K, Hassan, A.M., Haque, AA, Kurishi, K, Rokon, GM, Uddin, M. Shahab, Md. Billah, M, Tasnim, Tasfia, Pilat, A-L, Siddiquee, A.A.

“…CSRD is led by the United States Government and is supported by the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID), UK Meteorological Office, ESRI, Google, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the American Red Cross. …”
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