Resultados de búsqueda - "International Development"

Rapid Characterisation of Farming Systems in Africa RISING: Ghana por Wageningen University and Research

“…s Feed the Future initiative to address hunger and food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects to sustainably intensify key African farming systems. …”
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Mali Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) Baseline Evaluation Survey por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…As part of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative that aims to address global hunger and food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, the US Agency for International Development is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects under Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING - AR) program. …”
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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline process evaluation report por Mockshell, Jonathan, Asante-Addo, Collins, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Ritter, Thea, Amare, Mulubrhan, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…This process evaluation (PE) is part of a five-year (2021–2026) impact evaluation (IE) of the use of a new pod-borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea variety in Nigeria, a project led by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). While the IE draws from a representative sample of 1,399 farmers to determine the causal impacts of the use of PBR cowpea, the PE complements the IE by exploring in detail the potential adoption of the PBR cowpea variety and the reasons for adoption or non adoption, including its potential impacts on actors throughout the value chain. …”
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Tracking empowerment along the value chain: Testing a modified WEAI in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence in Bangladesh por Ahmed, Akhter, Malapit, Hazel J., Pereira, Audrey, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Rubin, Deborah, Ghostlaw, Julie, Haque, Md. Latiful, Hossain, Nusrat Zaitun, Tauseef, Salauddin

“…Upon request of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted this study to support USAID in assessing the state of empowerment and gender parity of men and women along the agricultural value chain in the Feed the Future (FTF) Zone of Influence (ZOI) in Bangladesh. …”
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Development of balanced nutrient management innovations in South Asia: Lessons from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka por Kishore, Avinash, Alvi, Muzna, Krupnik, Timothy J., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Rice Research Institute

“…As part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Washington and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation supported Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the USAID/Nepal Seeds and Fertilizer (NSAF) project, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) organized a Regional Dialogue on September 5, 2019, in Kathmandu on “Innovations for Advancing Farmers’ Use of Balanced Nutrient Application in South Asia.” …”
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Explaining catch-up in human development: A political economy comparison of the Philippines and Viet Nam since 1986 por Baulch, Bob

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Advancing research, policy, and capacity for food system transformation: Synthesis of achievements from the feed the future innovation lab for food security policy por Resnick, Danielle, Haggblade, Steven, Benson, Todd, Crawford, Eric

“…Supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), FSP is implemented through a consortium of three research institutions: Michigan State University (MSU), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the University of Pretoria. …”
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Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP) por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The Ghana Strategy Support Program (GSSP), implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in Ghana, was launched in 2005 and is currently in its third phase (2014–2018). overall objective of IFPRI/GSSP is to conduct research and advise on strategic policy options to support agricultural growth, rural development, and economic transformation in Ghana.…”
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From famine to food security: Lessons for building resilient food systems por Babu, Suresh Chandra, Dorosh, Paul A.

“…Armed conflict combined with prolonged drought has put about 20 million people at risk of starvation and death in Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen, and northern Nigeria. The international development and aid communities are caught between the enormity of the humanitarian crisis, which demands an estimated US$4.4 billion to address, and the lack of resources forthcoming from donors. …”
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An Intersectional Approach to Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) por Tavenner, Katie, Crane, Todd A., Bullock, Renee, Galiè, Alessandra, Campos, Hugo, Katothya, Gerald

“…To emphasize the potential value-addition of deeper engagement with intersectionality, this chapter outlines the state-of-the-field on intersectional analyses in AR4D and how they are situated within wider gender mainstreaming in international development. Using an empirical case study on index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) in Northern Kenya, the chapter demonstrates an intersectional analysis in AR4D, based on a new conceptual framework and method (Tavenner et al. …”
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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa: achievements and challenges por Kherallah, Mylene, Delgado, Christopher L., Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude, Minot, Nicholas, Johnson, Michael E.

“…The long-term reduction of hunger and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the great challenges for the international development community. Eliminating hunger and promoting widespread growth in the region inevitably involves agriculture, given its central role in the region's economies. …”
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Strategies for sustainable land management in the East African Highlands por Pender, John, Place, Frank, Ehui, Simeon K.

“…That conference was sponsored by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI); the World Agroforestry Centre (formerly ICRAF); the East and Central Africa Program for Agricultural Policy Analysis (ECAPAPA); the African Highlands Initiative (AHI); the Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Program (SWNM) of the CGIAR; the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA); and the Regional Land Management Unit (RELMA) of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The material focuses on land management issues in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, which include most of the people and area of the East African highlands.…”
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Sustaining capacity for supplying evidence for agricultural & rural development policies por Adebayo, Kolawole, Rhoe, Valerie

“…Recognizing the importance of agriculture, as well as the challenges faced by the sector, in providing evidence for policymaking, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (FMAWR) established the Agricultural Policy Support Facility (APSF), with the International Food Policy Research Institution (IFPRI) as its implementing partner and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) providing financial support. …”
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Spatial aspects of the design and targeting of agricultural development strategies por Wood, Stanley, Sebastian, Kate, Nachtergaele, Freddy, Nielsen, Daniel, Dai, Aiguo

“…Two increasingly shared perspectives within the international development community are that (a) geography matters, and (b) many government interventions would be more successful if they were better targeted. …”
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Building pathways out of poverty in Baidoa: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial at endline por Leight, Jessica, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Hirvonen, Kalle, Rakshit, Deboleena

“…This brief reports on endline findings from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the project Building Pathways Out of Poverty for Ultra-poor IDPs and Vulnerable Host Communities in Baidoa, an ultra-poor graduation (UPG) intervention implemented by World Vision and funded by the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA). …”
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Comprehensive mapping of food systems is necessary to guide transformation efforts: The case of Rwanda por Ulimwengu, John M., Warner, James, Mutyasira, Vine, Keizire, Boaz

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Food security and nutrition inequities in the context of agricultural commercialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A narrative literature review por Gordon, Jessica

“…An increasing focus on inequity in international development research has in part been driven by the observation of persistent and worsening marginalisation of particular groups. …”
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Options a faible cout pour la reduction des pathogenes et la recuperation des elements nutritifs des boues de vidange. In French. [Low-cost options for pathogen reduction and nutri... por Koné, D., Cofie, Olufunke O., Nelson, K.

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Contraintes non pathogenes liees a l’irrigation avec des eaux usees. In French. [Non-pathogenic trade-offs of wastewater irrigation] por Qadir, Manzoor, Scott, Christopher A.

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Applying the multiple-barrier approach for microbial risk reduction in the post-harvest sector of wastewater irrigated vegetables por Ilic, S., Drechsel, Pay, Amoah, Philip, LeJeune, J. T.

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