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Climate Services for Resilient Development in South Asia Annual Report: January to December 2019 by Krupnik, Timothy J., Hussain, Ghulam, Montes, Carlo, Schulthess, Christoph, Siddiquee, Ansar Ahammed, Rahman, Syed, Khan, Mohammad Shahidul Haque, Khanam, Fahmida, Miah, Azahar Ali, Hasan, Alfi, Kamal, Mustafa, Hossain, Khaled, Haque, Anarul, Kurishi, Alanuzzaman, Rokon, Golam Morshed, Uddin, M. Shahab, Billah, Mutasim, Tasnim, Tasfia, Fernandes, José Maurício Cunha

“…In South Asia, the CSRD consortium focused primarily on Bangladesh (in alignment with Objective 1 as described above), with a secondary emphasis on Nepal and India (supporting Objective 2), and overall capacity development and awareness raising efforts across countries (Objective 3). …”
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Collective action for inclusive value-chain innovation: Implementation and results of the Participatory Market Chain Approach by Horton, D., Devaux, A., Thiele, Graham, Hareau, Guy, Ordinola, M., López, G., Mayanja, S., Bernet, T.

“…Guided by a conceptual framework for analyzing PMCA interventions, we examine cases where the PMCA was applied in value chains for aquaculture, coffee, organic and typical regional products, potatoes and vegetables in Albania, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Indonesia, Nepal, Peru and Uganda. We find that the uses and results of the PMCA were strongly influenced by attributes of the external environment, the targeted value chain and the intervention in which the PMCA was applied. …”
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Agricultural mechanisation and child labour in developing countries by Vos, Rob, Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…The present study aims to fill some of this void by studying the evidence from comparable farm household survey data in seven developing countries, including three in Asia (India, Nepal, and Vietnam) and four in sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania). …”
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Measuring women's empowerment in national surveys: Development of the Women’s Empowerment Metric for National Statistical Systems (WEMNS) by Seymour, Greg, Heckert, Jessica, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Malapit, Hazel J., Paz, Florencia, Faas, Simone, Myers, Emily, Doss, Cheryl, Sinharoy, Sheela S., Cheong, Yuk Fai, Yount, Kathryn M., Hassan, Md. Zahidul, Hassan, Md. Imrul, Sharma, Sudhindra, Pokhrel, Pankaj, Sagastume, Mónica Dardón, Kanyanda, Shelton S. E., Vundru, Wilbert D., Moylan, Heather

“…In this paper, we describe the development and testing of WEMNS and its components, including: (1) WEMNS's distinctiveness from other empowerment metrics; (2) the iterative approach used to develop and pilot the WEMNS module in Bangladesh, Guatemala, Malawi, and Nepal, using cognitive interviewing, phone surveys, and face-to-face surveys; (3) analysis of quantitative pilot data; and (4) a summary of the findings from the cognitive interviewing. …”
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Strengthening Economic Evaluation for Multisectoral Strategies (SEEMS) – Nutrition: Common Approach Guidance Document by Levin, Carol, Tokos Harp, Lorna, Crocker, J., Wun, J., Kemp, C., Choo, E., Margolies, Amy, Gelli, Aulo

“…For more on the SEEMS-Nutrition project, including applications in Malawi, Bangladesh, and Nepal (forthcoming), please see the R4D Project Page and the SEEMS-Nutrition website.…”
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Is greater decisionmaking power of women associated with reduced gender discrimination in South Asia? by Smith, Lisa C., Byron, Elizabeth

“…To investigate this issue, the study draws on Demographic and Health Survey data collected during the 1990s in four countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The main empirical technique employed is multivariate regression analysis with statistical tests for significant differences in effects for girl and boy children. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 5a: Food access: constraints and facilitators by Khalid, Sidra, Safna, L. M. F., Hossain, Md. Mokbul, Rahman, Md. Mahbubur, Anowar, Md Sadat, Mishra, Punit, Islam, Nazia, Khanal, Binod, Das, Namita

“…Safna, Graduate, University of Peradeniya Predictors of changes in household food insecurity in rural, non-slum urban and slum areas of Bangladesh: Evidence from a longitudinal study Md Mokbul Hossain, Senior Analyst (Statistics), BRAC University An assessment of a food-based social protection program and its impact on food and nutrition security in the targeted households in Bangladesh Md Mahbubur Rahman, Research Director, Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food, Government of Bangladesh Rapid-fire presentations Determinants of Household Dietary Diversity in Bangladesh: Role of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Md Sadat Anowar, Research Analyst, International Food Policy Research Institute Unequal Plates: Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Inequality among Population with Limited Resources Punit Mishra, Lead, Research and Partnerships, Population Council Exploring Food Insecurity and Support in Slum Areas of Bangladesh during COVID-19: Lessons for Future Emergencies in Light of “Right to Food” Nazia Islam, Learning, Evaluation and Documentation Specialist, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Food and nutritional diversity by ethnicity in Nepal Binod Khanal, Post doctoral researcher, Prairie View A&M University Strengthening Urban Food Security through Enhanced Food Safety Practices in West Bengal Namita Das, PhD Scholar, Natural Science Research Center, Belda College, Vidyasagar University & Project Manager, Samposhyam Foundation…”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6b: Digital innovations across food and health systems by Ray, Manojit, Vadsaria, Khadija, Ali, Asif, Khan, Umber, Karunarathna, Nilmini, Mandal, Raj Nandan, Mendhe, Roshan, Nordhagen, Stella

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6b: Digital innovations across food and health systems Oral presentations AI and Blockchain Abetted Energy Access for E-Cooking and Post-Harvest Management Manojit Ray, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Toronto Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Application in Improving Micronutrient Supplement Use among Pregnant Women in Karachi, Pakistan- A Parallel Group Randomized Controlled Trial Khadija Vadsaria, Doctoral Candidate, Aga Khan University Scaling up Nutritional Progress in Aspirational Districts of India: Insights from a Data-Driven Tool to Ensure Last Mile Tracking Asif Ali, PhD Research Scholar in Department of Geography, University of Burdwan Development and validation of an electronic application (FoodEapp) to assess the dietary intake of adults in Karachi, Pakistan Umber Suhail Khan, Consultant, Aga Khan University Rapid-fire presentations Acceptability, likability, and usability of smart devices to track and improve food choices among adolescent girls Hitihami Mudiyanselage Nilmini Jayalath Karunarathna, PhD student, Department of Applied Nutrition, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Enhancing health systems through digital innovations: Insights from Nepal’s Transforming Lives through Nutrition Project Raj Nandan Mandal, Sr Project Manager, Helen Keller International The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in Enhancing Nutritional Health in Sri Lanka Gammadde Hewa Malindya Ravihari Jayasekara, Graduate Student, University of Peradeniya Strengthening Neonatal Healthcare System in underserved areas: Leveraging Advanced Telehealth (Tele-SNCU (Special Newborn Care Unit)) Hub-and-Spoke Models to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Neonatal Mortality Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target Roshan Charandas Mendhe, Program Officer, PATH Developing an AI Chatbot to Help Users Explore and Understand Food Policies: A Proof-of-Concept Test focused on Bangladesh Stella Nordhagen, Research Lead, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition…”
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Patterns of livelihood diversification in farming systems of the Eastern Gangetic Plains by Jackson, Tamara M., Nandi, Ravi, Jannat, Arifa, Ghosh, Arunava, Hajra, Dilip Kumar, Mitra, Biplab, Rashid, Md Mamunur, Bista, Sagar, Chaudhary, Anjana, Timsina, Pragya, Karki, Emma, Chakma, Kali Rattan, Rana, Gunjan, Kishore, Avinash

“…METHODS Utilizing data from the Rupantar project involving a baseline survey of 1400 households across India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and a subsequent analysis employing the Simpson's Index of Diversity (SID) to quantify diversification levels. …”
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Food acquisition, preparation, and consumption practices in South Asia: A scoping review of assessment tools by Patwardhan, Sharvari, Boncyk, Morgan, Avula, Rasmi, Blake, Christine E., Akter, Fahmida, Das, Jai K., Silva, Renuka, Menon, Purnima, Scott, Samuel P.

“…We undertook systematic keyword searches of three databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science Core Collection) to identify studies assessing food acquisition, food preparation, and household consumption practices in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, published in English between 2000 and April 2025. …”
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Exploring women’s dietary diversity amidst climate variability: A comparative analysis across eight low- and middle- income countries by Carducci, B., Benedict, R., Corrigan, J., Mayala, B., Namaste, S., Bilotto, F., Cao, P., Herrero, M., Guo, Zhe, Fanzo, J.

“…Using Bayesian hierarchical statistical modeling, we analyzed the impacts of climate variability on MDD-W, of 142 484 non-pregnant women, aged 15–49 years, in eight LMICs (Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cˆote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nepal and Tanzania). All analyses were adjusted for survey weights and sampling design and analyzed separately. …”
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Increased water charges improve efficiency and equity in an irrigation system by Bell, A.R., Ward, Patrick S., Ali Shah, Azeem M.

“…Across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, only a handful can claim complete recovery of operation, maintenance, and capital costs; across Central and South Asia, fees are lower still, with farmers in Nepal, India, and Kazakhstan paying fractions of a U.S. penny for a cubic meter of water. …”
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Empowering farmers through participatory plant breeding: An initiative of the green foundation by Ramprasad, Vanaja, Shibu, M.P.

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A holistic approach to participatory crop improvement in wheat by Virk, Daljit S., Harris, D., Raghuwanshi, B.S., Raj, A.G.B, Sodhi, P.S., Witcombe, John R.

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Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab by Mali, Santosh Sambhaji, Virk, Daljit S., Singh, K.B., Witcombe, John R.

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Seed security in Badakshan, Afghanistan by Kermali, Iqbal

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Plant diversity and carbon stock in sacred groves of semi-arid areas of Cameroon: case study of Mandara Mountains by Kemeuze, V.A., Mapongmetsem, P.M., Sonwa, D.J., Fongnzossie, E.F., Nkongmeneck, B.A.

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The Genetic Resources Policy Initiative Newsletter: September 2006 by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…In this issue we present an article on the registration of enhanced rice varieties in Nepal. The status of our information sharing initiatives on the internet and networking activities is also highlighted. …”
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Drought Tolerant Rice for Ensuring Food Security in Eastern India by Dar, Manzoor H., Waza, Showkat A., Shukla, Sarvesh, Zaidi, Najam W., Nayak, Swati, Hossain, Mosharaf, Kumar, Arvind, Ismail, Abdelbagi M., Singh, Uma S.

“…One such conventionally bred line, IR74371-70-1-1, has been released with different names in the different countries: in India as Sahbhagi Dhan, in Nepal as Sukha Dhan 3, and in Bangladesh as BRRI Dhan 56. …”
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Water-energy-food-environment nexus in action: global review of precepts and practice by Shah, Tushaar

“…Global groundwater economy comprises three sub-economies: (a) diesel-powered unregulated, as in Nepal terai, eastern India, Bangladesh, Pakistan Punjab and Sind, and much of Sub-Saharan Africa, where use-specific energy subsidies are impractical; (b) electricity-powered regulated, as in North America and Europe, where tubewells are authorized, metered and subject to consumption-linked energy charges; and (c) electricity-powered unregulated, as in geographies covered by our review – barring China, Bengal and Bangladesh – where unmeasured electricity subsidies have created a bloated groundwater economy. …”
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