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Does access to microfinance matter for rural women? by Neupane, Hari Sharma, Paudel, Krishna Prasad

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Promoting solar irrigation service providers in Ganga basin: jobs, affordable irrigation and accelerated green revolution by Shah, Tushaar, Verma, Shilp, Rai, Gyan Prakash, Durga, Neha

“…The plains of the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin, encompassing Bangladesh, Nepal terai and eastern India, are home to a quarter of the world’s rural poor. …”
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Comparative analysis of CCAFS household surveys for South Asia by Aggarwal, Roopali, Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Shirsath, Paresh Bhaskar

“…In South Asia, the surveys took place in four sites, namely in Karnal and Vaishali districts in India, Bagerhat in Bangladesh and Rupandehi in Nepal. The baseline surveys were administered in 2010/2011 while the midline surveys were conducted in 2019. …”
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Increasing livestock productivity in mixed crop-livestock systems in South Asia: Proceedings of the planning workshop of regional stakeholders, ICRISAT, India, 15-17 November 1999 by Thomas, D.

“…The workshop provides an overview of the project proposal, the allocation of resources for specific activities, the definition of specific milestones, a description of crop-livestock systems in the regions and the status of data available on livestock production in the four countries, viz, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Gujarat.…”
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Virtual regional dialogue on options to promote more inclusive weather index insurance by Surie, Mandakini D., Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., de Silva, Sanjiv, Raut, Manita

“…In 2021 alone, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal experienced intense monsoon rainfall and floods spurred by an erratic monsoon, even as parts of India and Pakistan experienced intense heatwaves and drought The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report released in August 2021, suggests that such events are only likely to increase, noting that at 1.5 degrees and 2 degrees Celsius global warming levels, mean precipitation and monsoon extremes are projected to intensify in summer over India and South Asia.…”
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Systematic Approach to Agroforestry Policies and Practices in Asia by Park, M.S., Baral, H., Shin, S.

“…These papers discuss research trends; dominant services and functions of agroforestry; multiple case studies from Asian countries including Nepal, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Timor-Leste; and the benefits of agroforestry including income generation and carbon sequestration. …”
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Women’s Empowerment in Livestock Index adopted by four International Development Research Centre projects to measure women’s empowerment in animal vaccine interventions by CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

“…This is the first time the tool is being used by a major international funder at scale, reaching women participants across six countries (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal, Ghana, Nepal).…”
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Strategic gender research contributes to policy change in North and Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with potential livelihood improvements for smallholder farmers in those region... by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

“…Researchers are also able to influence policy change with potentially longer-term social change impacts (Nepal, Zambia). From a CGIAR-internal perspective, researchers expanded the reach of gender-transformative research.…”
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Sure bets or risky gambles? Understanding popular support for post-conflict constitutions by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle

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CEDIL Work-in-Freedom 2 Bangladesh Migration COVID-19 Dataset by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The WiF-2 program focuses on women migrants in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Jordan and Lebanon. The survey will guide our understanding of the COVID-19-related risks and options available for female potential migrants and migrant returnees. …”
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Evaluating the risk of climate change-induced aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts and maize: Result of modeling analyses in six countries by Thomas, Timothy S., Robertson, Richard D., Boote, Kenneth J.

“…This policy note summarizes research that assessed the likely impact of climate change on aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts (in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria) and in maize (in Burkina Faso, Honduras, Guatemala, Nepal, Niger, and Nigeria), and the impact of temperature, precipitation, and soil types on aflatoxin contamination. …”
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Stories of change in nutrition: An overview by Gillespie, Stuart, van den Bold, Mara

“…The goal of the Stories of Change (SoC) initiative is to foster and support such experiential learning by systematically assessing and analyzing drivers of change in six high-burden contexts (Ethiopia, Zambia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Nepal and Odisha, India) that have had some success in accelerating improvements in nutrition. …”
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What works in the real world? Synthesis brief by Gillespie, Stuart

“…The goal was to systematically assess and analyse drivers of change in six high-burden countries – Bangladesh, India (Odisha), Ethiopia, Nepal, Senegal, and Zambia – that have had some success in accelerating improvements in nutrition. …”
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Regional analysis of electrification: Potential for expansion in South Asia by Ag Water Solutions, Inc.

“…South Asia (SA), including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, is one of the most populous regions in the world. …”
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Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in South Asia by Ag Water Solutions, Inc.

“…South Asia (SA), including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, is one of the most populous regions in the world. …”
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Agriculture, trade and regionalism in South Asia by DeRosa, Dean A., Govindan, Kumaresan

“…Like many other regional groups, the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)--Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka--have taken steps toward forming a regional free trade area. …”
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Agriculture, commerce et régionalisme en Asie du Sud by DeRosa, Dean A., Govindan, Kumaresan

“…Like many other regional groups, the member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)--Bangladesh , Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka--have taken steps toward forming a regional free trade area. …”
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Action collective, droits de propriete et devolution dans le cadre de las gestion des ressources nautrelles by Katon, Brenda, Knox, Anna, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…Quel est le point commun entre les pêcheurs des Philippines, les fermiers des zones irriguées de l’Inde du Sud, les membres des groupes forestiers du Népal et les pasteurs du Maroc ? Ils font tous partie des efforts effectués pour améliorer la gestion des ressources naturelles en soutenant la participation des utilisateurs de ressources locales (voir cadre).…”
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Gender imbalances limit water and energy management in Uzbekistan by Alvi, Muzna, Sufian, Farha

“…This study was the first to use the Pro-WEAI in Uzbekistan, following similar surveys in India, Pakistan, and Nepal under NEXUS Gains. This has enabled the creation of a regional gender-disaggregated database covering the Indus, Aral Sea, and Ganges basins.…”
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Theory of change for the dairy value chain in Ethiopia, developed for the CGIAR Initiative Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion by Mekuriaw, Zeleke, Meseret, Selam, Temesgen, Wudu, Derseh, Melkamu, Marshall, Karen, Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…The initiative is working in seven countries located in East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda), West Africa (Mali), Southeast Asia (Vietnam) and South Asia (Nepal) and works on 15 livestock value chains in total.…”
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