Resultados de búsqueda - "International Development"

Many partners, big numbers? Estimating the extent of reach and use of innovations under the CGIAR Research Initiative – Diversification in East and Southern Africa por Ngoma, Hambulo, Mulungu, Kelvin H., Manyanga, Mark, Simutowe, Esau, Mhlanga, Blessing, Hanke-Louw, Nora, Waswa, Boaz, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Givertz, Evan, Thierfelder, Christian

“…As resource envelops to fund international development activities become tighter, it is increasingly critical to demonstrate value for money. …”
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“Sugar cane will liberate us!” por Ohlsson, Malin

“…The Swedish international development cooperation agency (Sida) provided support to the EE investment through credit guarantees for the ongoing initial phase of investment. …”
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Governing seeds in East Africa in the face of climate change: Assessing political and social outcomes por Westengen, O.T., Haug, R., Guthiga, Paul M., Macharia, E.

“…The dominant seed system development pathway promoted by international development actors is characterized by formalization and commercialization of the seed sector. …”
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Gender equity considerations in food environments of low and middle income countries: A scoping review por Twyman, Jennifer, Elise, Talsma, Togka, Konstantina, Ferraboschi, Chiara, Brouwer, Inge D.

“…While gender equity is a topic of interest and is often said to be a priority for international development, relatively few articles were found about how gender equity impacts and/or is impacted by food environments. …”
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Summary Report: Innovative Qualitative Approaches for CIS Monitoring and Evaluation por Carr, Edward R., Onzere, Sheila N., Goble, Rob

“…These assessments were conducted by the Humanitarian Response and Development Lab (HURDL) as part of the Climate Information Services Research Initiative (CISRI) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development. The goal of these assessments was to test innovative evaluation methodologies on ongoing programs to develop general lessons that could contribute toward improving the design and evaluation of CIS interventions. …”
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Examining social accountability tools in the water sector: a case study from Nepal por Dhungana, H., Clement, Floriane, Otto, B., Das, B.

“…Findings from the study also indicate that the concept of deliberation and downward accountability, as envisioned in international development discourses, does not necessarily match with local power relationships and local cultural norms.…”
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FTA Highlight No.1 – Introduction: Ten Years of Forests, Trees and Agroforestry Research in Partnership for Sustainable Development por Noordwijk, M. van, Gitz, V., Nasi, R., Baral, H., Belcher, B., Boot, R., Brady, M.A., Duchelle, Amy E., Duguma, L.A., Elias, M., Fa, J.E., Gracia, E., Graudal, Lars, Guariguata, Manuel R., Ickowitz, A., Jamnadass, Ramni H., Kettle, Christopher J., Leimona, B., Li, Y., López Sampson, A., Louman, Bastian, Martius, C., McMullin, S., Meybeck, A., Minang, Peter A., Monterroso, I., Njenga, M., Paez Valencia, Ana Maria, Sears, R.R., Sepúlveda, N., Sinclair, Fergus L., Somarriba, E., Vincetti, B., Wardell, D.A.

“…This series features the work undertaken under the FTA program by its strategic partners: Center for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE), French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), Tropenbos International and International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR); and other national and international partners.…”
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Identification of appropriate regional radio stations and building partnerships in Amhara (Debre Birhan), Oromia (Bale) and SNNP (Hadiya) regions por Mesfin, Hailemariam, Mekonnen, Kindu, Gebreyes, Million

“…The project is supported by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank and will enhance research and capacity-building activities by CGIAR and its partners. …”
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Strengthening Food Systems Resilience and Agricultural Trade in Southern Africa por Bulwani, Gideon, Magagula, Futhi, Mwale, Simon

“…Recent discourse on sustainable food systems heightened discussions on alternative productions systems. Some international development agencies such as Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlighted the possible role for agroecology to contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because it addresses climate change adaptation and mitigation simultaneously. …”
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Identifying nutrient gaps and priority foods in Senegal por Domgho, Léa Magne, Collins, Julia, Ulimwengu, John M., Badiane, Ousmane

“…The work is part of a larger analysis carried out through the Nutrient Smart Processing and Trade (NSPT) project led by AKADEMIYA2063 in collaboration with Senegal’s Conseil National de Développement de la Nutrition with funding from the United States Agency of International Development (USAID) to identify priority avenues and interventions for addressing micronutrient deficiencies in Senegal. …”
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Linked Economic and Animal Systems (LEAS) Model: Technical documentation por Aragie, Emerta A., Beyene, Seneshaw Tamiru, Legesse, Ermias, Thurlow, James

“…The herd dynamics model (HDM) component of the Linked Economic and Animal Systems (LEAS) model specifically documented here is developed in the context of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and managed by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Animal Sciences. …”
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School meals as a market for smallholder agriculture: Experimental evidence from Ghana por Gelli, Aulo, Masset, Edoardo, Adamba, Clement, Alderman, Harold, Arhinful, Daniel K., Aurino, Elisabetta, Folson, Gloria, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Asante, Felix Ankomah

“…Governments and international development partners investing over $40 USD billion a year in school meals have shown interest in linking these programs with agriculture sector development, through what has become known as “Home-Grown” school feeding (HGSF). …”
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Ethiopia 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 multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects under Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING - AR) program. …”
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Ghana 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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Agricultural public expenditures, sector performance, and welfare in Nigeria: A state-level analysis por Mavrotas, George, Mogues, Tewodaj, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Smart, Jenny, Xiong, Zhe

“…Our examination focuses on two groupings of states – the full 37 state units of Nigeria (the 36 states, plus the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja); and the seven states that are the focus in Nigeria of the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) of the United States Agency for International Development. Sub-national agricultural spending as a share of aggregate agricultural spending in Nigeria is large, given the stronger role for sub-national governments in agriculture than is the case in other sectors. …”
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Public expenditures, growth, and poverty: Lessons from developing countries por Fan, Shenggen

“…In recognition of the fact that persistent poverty and malnutrition result in irreversible costs to human and economic development, developing countries and the international development community have been intensifying their efforts to increase and redirect resources in order to achieve specific development objectives such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). …”
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Do public works investments in watershed rehabilitation and small-scale irrigation improve nutrition and resilience? Evidence from bureau for humanitarian assistance interventions... por Balana, Bedru, Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Arega, Tiruwork, Ringler, Claudia, Bryan, Elizabeth, Yami, Mastewal, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Wondwosen, Abenezer

“…Between 2017 and 2021, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) of the United States Agency for International Development supported public works in the areas of watershed rehabilitation and small-scale irrigation under Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP). …”
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How smallholder dairy systems in Kenya contribute to food security and poverty alleviation: results of recent collaborative studies por Muriuki, H.G., Mwangi, David Miano, Thorpe, W.R.

“…In order to better understand Kenya’s dairy sub-sector and to identify constraints to, and opportunities for, improving smallholder dairying’s contribution to poverty alleviation and to increased food security, a series of sequential studies have been carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Livestock Research Institute through the Smallholder Dairy (R&D) Project, funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). The research has taken a holistic market-oriented production-to-consumption approach with interdisciplinary teams evaluating dairy systems and the interactions of economics, policy, agro-ecology and technology that define their structure. …”
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Mapping and profiling CGIAR R4D food systems work in Uganda por Muganga, Andrew, Wairagala, Pamela

“…CGIAR has also closely worked with a host of national and international development and private sector organizations towards achieving national development priorities. …”
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African models for transnational river basin organizations in Africa: An unexplored dimension por Merrey, Douglas J.

“…These efforts are supported by – indeed often, at least behind the scenes, driven by – western and international development partners. With few exceptions, the results to date are not impressive, as governments drag their feet on ratifying or implementing agreements and investing in creating the necessary institutional infrastructure, and donors’ funds go unspent because such agreements are conditions precedent for investment. …”
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