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Technical Advisory Committee Fifty-Sixth Meeting, 22-26 October 1991: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…New criteria are set forth in the report, page 19. At the request of FAO, TAC also reviewed eight proposals for the Andre Meyer Research Fellowship.TAC made further comments on the draft ICLARM strategic plan, to be completed for submission to the external review panel. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Forty-Eighth Meeting, 13-20 March 1989: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Consideration of comparable documents from CIMMYT produced a similar result. The request for revisions of the MTP focused on the growth scenario.After considering IRRI's strategic plan a third time, TAC endorsed it. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Fourteenth Meeting, 14-18 October 1976: Draft Report by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…In response to a paper prepared at Sir John's request by the FAO, TAC recommended an increase in resources devoted by centers to soil and water engineering, and to the study of soil water storage and crop water use under field conditions. …”
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Technical Advisory Committee Twenty-Fifth Meeting, 24 February-3 March 1981: Report of the Meeting by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…One of the members of TAC was requested to prepare a study of pest management/crop protection in the system, for review with the center directors at TAC 26, as a step toward meeting a request for such a study from the CGIAR.TAC decided to review center proposals for 1982 programs using the same procedures adopted for 1981, but foresaw changes after the System Review. …”
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CGIAR Fifteenth Meeting and Seventh International Centers Week, Washington, D.C., November 6-10, 1978: Informal Summary of Proceedings by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The Group felt the techniques discussed could be of value. A US request that IFDC be considered for support was referred to TAC. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, DC, October 29-November 2, 1990: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The principal decisions taken were:-endorsement of the concept of ecoregional activities within the CGIAR, and a request to TAC to elaborate their nature and mechanisms for carrying them out;-two entities, ICRAF and a new institute to be developed by a working group, would cover agroforestry and forestry respectively; including coconuts;-endorsement of support for vegetables research, with a final decision to await political developments involving China;-IBSRAM, IFDC and ICIPE were not approved for CGIAR support;-ICLARM would be considered for adoption by the CGIAR following external reviews;-support was offered to IIMI on an unconditional basis;-INIBAP would be supported as an independent entity, to collaborate with IITA; and-a decision on ITC was deferred pending completion of the Winrock International study of livestock in Africa.Five centers made program presentations, including a progress report on IFPRI external reviews. …”
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Biological control of the cassava mealybug in Africa: a review by Neuenschwander, Peter

“…Modalities used in this project for the execution of releases, i.e., always on request by and in collaboration with national programs, are recommended for adoption in future projects. (3) Laboratory and field studies established the scientific basis for quantifying the impact of the pest insect and its control by A. lopezi. …”
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Evaluation of CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform by McHugh, Karen, Morgan, Vanda, Ragot, Michel, Acharjee, Sumita, Noma, Freddy

“…The Evaluation of CGIAR Excellence in Breeding Platform (EiB) responds to the request of the System Council (the 2022-24 multi-year evaluation plan) to provide CGIAR with evaluative evidence for accountability and learning. …”
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Impact Assessment of Policy-Oriented Research in the CGIAR: Evidence and Insights from Case Studies by CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment

“…The Science Council’s study of POR was conducted at the request of several members of the CGIAR. This is a collection of seven case studies, selected from a competitive call of 14 submissions. …”
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Assessing indicators for selection of participants for the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) program in Bangladesh by Ahmed, Akhter

“…Targeting of benefits to those most in need is an obvious way of reducing the costs of a program. Upon request of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Bangladesh, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has undertaken this study to assess the suitability of indicators used for targeting the poor through the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) program in Bangladesh. …”
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A user’s guide to data from Round 2 of the Pakistan Rural Household Panel Survey (PRHPS) 2013 by International Food Policy Research Institute, Innovative Development Strategies

“…Responding to a request from the Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP) was launched in July 2011. …”
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Does providing agricultural and nutrition information to both men and women improve household food security? Evidence from Malawi by Ragasa, Catherine, Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Mingote, Cristina Alvarez

“…This research program includes a series of studies undertaken in response to a request by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to look closely at the state of extension services provision with the intent to further strengthen the contribution of these services to food security, economic growth, and the achievement of sustainable development goals. …”
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Limited attention and information loss in the lab-to-farm knowledge chain: The case of Malawian agricultural extension programs by Niu, Chiyu, Ragasa, Catherine

“…This research program includes a series of studies undertaken in response to a request by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to look closely at the state of extension services provision with the intent to further strengthen the contribution of these services to food security, economic growth, and the achievement of sustainable development goals. …”
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Costing the conservation of genetic resources: CIMMYT's ex situ maize and wheat collection by Pardey, Philip G., Koo, Bonwoo, Wright, Brian D., Van Dusen, M. Eric, Skovmand, Bent, Taba, Suketoshi

“…Maintaining the current level of effort to distribute accessions free‐of‐charge to those who request them would cost an additional $5.28 million in perpetuity.…”
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Role model video encouraging rural women participating in community planning by Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Nayarayan, Sudha, Raghunathan, Kalyani

“…This video tells the stories of women who have successfully received assets and encourages women to request assets themselves. The video is unique in that it tells detailed stories of women who have been successful in requesting and receiving assets under the MGNREGA program. …”
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Submission on the progress and outcomes of the first phase of implementing the Article 6.8 work programme activities, and views on improving and recommending the schedule for imple... by Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, CGIAR

“…We understand that this request for submissions is to inform the “expedited and simple assessment2 ” of the progress and outcomes of the first phase of implementing the work programme activities at the 6th meeting of the Glasgow Committee on Non-Market Approaches (GCNMA), as agreed at COP 26. …”
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Informing food system transformation with foresight: Partners adopting the use of foresight and metrics tools by Mohan, Anisha, Anisimova, Evgeniya, Wolday, Tsega

“…*The letter of agreements with our partners can be available upon request.…”
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Economic Analysis of Benefits and Costs: Multiple Uses Water Services Project supported by the Challenge Programme on Water and Food by Jumbe, C.B.L., Chinangwa, S.M.J.

“…The analysis was conducted at the request of the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) “CPWF Adoption and Cost-Benefit Analysis Project” against the background that the MUS Project, implemented in eight countries since 2004, had identified considerable change/impact at local, national and even global levels in terms of adoption of the concept of supplying water to meet multiple needs. …”
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Tackling the Challenge of Climate Change: A Near-Term Actionable Mitigation Agenda by Watson, R., Nakicenovic, Rosenthal, E., Goldenberg J, Srivastava L, Jiang K, Messner K, Anderson, K., Ürge-Vorsatz D, Verchot, Louis V., Grobmyer M, Calverley D, Murdiyarso, Daniel, Griggs D, Arent D, Suzman E, Sealy H, Seyni Nafo HA, Rehman IH, Inventor J, Koakutsu K, Tamura K, Amann, Markus, Walsh MP, Sano N, Williams R, Pachauri S, Kartha S, Sawyer, S., Mpanu-Mpanu T, Li Z

“…This paper was prepared at the request of the Republic of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, as part of their answer to that call.1 We believe the path to the global low-carbon transformation needed to tackle the climate crisis is within reach, but requires decisive political action from leaders around the world, now. …”
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Research Agenda Setting for the Argentinean Chaco : Biofuels, cattle breeding and sustainable development in the Chaco of Argentina = Construyendo una agenda conjunta para la inves... by Nijhof, B.S.J., Prieto Garra, Daniel, Bindraban, P.S., Mansfeld, M.J.M. van, Jongman, R.H.G., Querner, E.P.

“…This report is the result of a project carried out on request of the Dutch Embassy in Buenos Aires for identification of the potential developments of agricultural developments and its environmental and land use implications in the Argentinean Chaco. …”
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