Search Results - "Launching"

CGIAR Reform Program, 2001 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…This reports describes the CGIAR Reform Program of 2001. The CGIAR, which launched a change design and management initiative in October 2000, undertook a far-reaching program of reform in 2001, affecting its governance, programs, science, management, and potential impact. …”
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CGIAR Center Direcctors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: E. Hartmans by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Other topics recorded in the minutes relate to long range plans, plant breeders rights and free access to germplasm, plant nutrition and pest management research in the CGIAR, ensuring the competitiveness of international staff salaries, IFPRI’s role in policy research and its interface with other centers, policies and programs of ISNAR, coordination of center activities in Southern Africa and the decision to launch an award for scientific work done at IARCs in 1982.…”
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CGIAR Initiatives Inception Workshop Report: Inception Workshop of CGIAR Initiatives on Climate Change, Climate Resilience, and Gender Equality, Nandi County, Kenya, 29 November 20... by CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate, CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems, CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality

“…Inception workshop was held on the 29th of November in Kapsabet town to mark the official launch of the three CGIAR initiatives in Nandi County. …”
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Introduction [in African food systems transformation and the post-Malabo agenda] by Ulimwengu, John M., Kwofie, Ebenezer M., Collins, Julia, Yamdjeu, Augustin Wambo

“…This year marks 20 years of implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), which was launched with the Maputo Declaration in 2003. With CAADP, African leaders committed to promoting agricultural growth as a key catalyst of broader economic development. …”
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MAZIKO - Malawi integrated maternal and child grant project by Roschnick, Natalie

“…MAZIKO (meaning “Foundation” in Chichewa), is a 5-year project that integrates maternal and child grants (cash transfers) with a package of government recommended social and behaviour change and capacity strengthening interventions to improve child nutrition and development. The project was launched in November 2021 and is reaching nearly 42,000 households with pregnant women and children under 5 years, in Ntcheu and Balaka districts in Malawi. …”
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Sustainable Aquaculture and Community Fish Refuge project: CFR component by Sean, Vichet, Ou, Phichong, Sun, Vathanak

“…Under the BMZ initiative, the Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture was launched to improve the availability of fish products for food insecure people and increase employment and incomes. …”
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Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data by Asante, Felix Ankomah, Bawakyillenuo, Simon

“…In responding to universal calls for actions to end poverty, the Government of Ghana (GoG) launched the flagship Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) program in 2017. …”
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Conclusions and implications for raising and sustaining high agricultural productivity in Africa by Benin, Samuel

“…After more than a decade since the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) was launched in 2003, many African countries have begun to articulate an agricultural transformation or Green Revolution agenda. …”
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Macro-economic models: Comparative analysis of strategies and long term outlook for growth and poverty reduction among ECOWAS member countries by Badiane, Ousmane, Odjo, Sunday P., Wouterse, Fleur Stephanie

“…The adoption came <2 years after the launch of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) under the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), an initiative of the African Union. …”
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Food security stocks and the WTO legal framework by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio

“…This round, however, left unresolved several critical issues regarding appropriate rules for global agriculture and other topics of importance for developing countries, and WTO members have been trying to settle these remaining questions ever since. The Doha Round, launched in 2001 during the fourth WTO Ministerial Conference, focused specifically on the development agenda.…”
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Mapping the path to sustainability through coherence analysis of Colombia’s land, food, and water policies by Buritica, Alexander, Howland, Fanny Cecile, Mideros, Maria Fernanda, Castro Nunez, Augusto

“…The CGIAR's National Policies and Strategies (NPS) for the Transformation of Food, Land, and Water Systems Initiative, launched in 2021, focuses on enhancing policy coherence in six pilot countries, including Colombia. …”
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Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu

“…The Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP) has long been a cornerstone of the country’s public health strategy, especially in rural and underserved areas. Launched with high hopes in 2003, the HEP aimed to advance health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provide essential health services to communities with limited access. …”
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PSNP and sustainable land management in Ethiopia: A formative qualitative investigation by Tefera, Mulugeta, Gilligan, Daniel O., Leight, Jessica, Tambet, Heleene

“…The Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) is Ethiopia’s national safety net program, launched in 2005 and currently in its fifth phase. …”
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CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, & Migration: Donor & partner round table highlight reel by Kosec, Katrina, Laderach, Peter, Ruckstuhl, Sandra, Abay, Kibrom A., Ambler, Kate, Kamanda, Josey

“…The CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration (FCM) hosted an FCM Showcase: Donor & Partner Round Table on November 6, 2024. Since its launch in April 2023, FCM has made substantial progress in science, working closely with partners to generate evidence on effective policies, programming, and financial mechanisms before, during, and after shocks and crises to reduce poverty, build climate resilience, promote gender equity, and foster social inclusion for the most vulnerable populations worldwide. …”
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Unleashing Agroecology in Tunisia: Highlights from NATAE's Inspiring Field Kick-Off Day by Idoudi, Zied, Tamura, Masafumi, Frija, Aymen, Kleinermann, Charles

“…On October 24, 2024, the El Krib Living Lab in Tunisia’s Siliana district hosted the Field Kick-off Day to mark the launch of the 2024-25 cropping season under the NATAE project. …”
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Ceasefire talks: What’s at stake for Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food security? by Welsh, Caitlin, Dodd, Emma, Glauber, Joseph W.

“…More than three years following the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine’s agriculture sector remains a primary target of Russia’s assaults. …”
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Displacement and development: Evidence from a graduation program for Somalia’s ultra-poor by Leight, Jessica, Hirvonen, Kalle, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Rakshit, Deboleena

“…Our findings suggest that two years following program launch, the intervention has led to significant increases in consumption, assets, and savings; however, these effects seem to be driven almost exclusively by increased livestock production. …”
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Renforcer les capacités des systèmes semenciers pour accélérer l’adoption des variétés améliorées de haricot en Afrique de l’Est, centrale et australe by Rubyogo, Jean-Claude

“…An initiative based on partnerships between NARSs, extension service providers, commercial seed companies, farmers and their organisations was launched to boost the utilization of improved bean varieties, therefore broadening the impact. …”
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Gender dimensions of social networks and technology adoption: Evidence from a field experiment in Uttar Pradesh by Spielman, David J., Magnan, Nicholas

“…The CSISA project was launched in 2009 with the goal of reducing food andincome insecurity in South Asia through accelerated development and deployment of new cereal varieties, sustainable crop and resource systems management practices, and better access to information. …”
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Rocket: a Mediterranean crop for the world: Report of a workshop,13-14 December 1996, Legnaro (Padova), Italy by Padulosi, S., Pignone, D., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…This publication represents the outcome of the second meeting of the Rocket Genetic Resources Network, an initiative launched in 1994 in the framework of IPGRI's project on Underutilized Mediterranean Species (UMS). …”
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