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Gender Transformative Approach (GTA) and SASA-Together by Nemera Woyessa, Martha, Najjar, Dina, Tsige, Meseret

“…A six-day gender training was provided for participants drawn from Areka Agricultural Research centers, Women, children, and Social Affairs, Midea Agency and community data collectors from Serera and Lemi kebele of Doyogena District, South Ethiopia Region.…”
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Strengthening institutions and governance by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Governance was defined by the United Nations Development Programme in 1997 as “the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels.” Strong institutions allow for more effective management of commonpool resources and environmental services, while good governance facilitates technical dynamism, gender equity, risk mitigation, and inclusion of the poor in shared growth. …”
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Geopolitical changes and their implications for agricultural trade negotiations by Piñeiro, Martin, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…The dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR) in the 1990s marked a significant geopolitical shift, resulting in the clear and undisputed preeminence of the United States (USA) in global affairs. This new dominance was bolstered by the support of its closest allies, primarily the European Union (EU), Japan, Australia, and a few others. …”
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The importance of women's status for child nutrition in developing countries by Smith, Lisa C., Ramakrishnan, Usha, Ndiaye, Aida, Haddad, Lawrence J., Martorell, Reynaldo

“…This disturbing yet preventable state of affairs causes untold suffering and, given its wide scale, is a major obstacle to the development process itself. …”
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Strengthening Africa’s climate-smart agriculture and food systems through enhanced policy coherence and coordinated action by Chevallier, Romy

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Agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia: Results of 2012 ATA Baseline Survey by Bernard, Tanguy, Abate, Gashaw T., Lemma, Solomon

“…These new types of cooperative should be (1) based on the members’ “free will to organize”; (2) able to fully participate in the free market; and (3) free of government intervention in their internal affairs (Proclamation 85/1994). In agriculture, cooperatives are meant to play a central role in efforts to develop the sector. …”
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ICT Update 93: Poursuivre la révolution digitale de l'agriculture by Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale

“…Selon le Rapport sur la numérisation de l’agriculture africaine, 2018-2019, il désigne « l’utilisation de technologies, d’innovations et de données numériques pour transformer les modèles d’affaires et les pratiques tout au long de la chaîne de valeur agricole ».…”
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Needs, Challenges and Objectives for Biotechnology and Agriculture in Africa by Nyiira, Z. M.

“…This imponderable population expansion makes the achievement of economic equity very difficult; it adds problems of food insecurity and environmental sustainability to the broader issues of international trade. This state of affairs threatens our combined ability to provide for secure livelihoods, improved health standards and greater international stability. …”
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How can community grants promote gender-inclusive development in fragile settings? Insights from rural Nigeria by Kyle, Jordan, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Adida, Claire, Arriola, Leonardo, Carrillo, Lucia, Fisher, Rachel, Iraoya, Augustine Okhale, Kosec, Katrina, Matanock, Aila, Mo, Cecilia H.

“…However, evidence remains limited on how to structure CDD programs to ensure inclusive participation from a wide range of community members, particularly women, who tend to participate in community and public affairs at lower levels than men in these settings (Takeshima et al., 2024).…”
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Les changements en foret tropicale: vers de nouvelles formes de gouvernance by Nasi, Robert, Gueneau, S.

“…The main focuses of discussions between the North and the South, between the world of conservation and the world of development, have also shifted as new forms of governance where non-state players are more heavily involved in forestry affairs gained ground. These changes lead some players to oppose new instruments — in particular payment for ecosystem services — to other, currently implemented ones — in particular forest planning. …”
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Assessing and addressing climate-induced risk in Sub-Saharan rainfed agriculture by Cooper, Peter J.M., Coe, R., Stern, RD

“…There are many complex and interrelated issues that contribute to this state of affairs. The outcomes of lack of investment and low production of rainfed agriculture reinforce each other leading to poverty traps and increased vulnerability of livelihoods to climatic and other shocks (World Bank, 2000). …”
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Moving beyond Integrated Water Resources Management: Developmental Water Management in South Africa by van Koppen, Barbara, Schreiner, B.

“…In 2013, the Department of Water Affairs overcame the widely documented flaws of IWRM by adopting developmental water management as its water resource management approach, aligning with the political and socio-economic goals of South Africa's democratic developmental state.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 RBD protein enhances the oncolytic activity of the vesicular stomatitis virus by Alkayyal, Almohanad A., Ajina, Reham, Cacciabue, Marco Polo Domingo, Alkayyal, Aaesha A., Saeedi, Nizar H., Hussain Alshehry, Taofik, Kaboha, Feras, Alotaibi, Mohammed A., Zaidan, Nada, Shah, Khalid, Alroqi, Fayhan, Bakur Mahmoud, Ahmad

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Linking Knowledge: A Qualitative Analysis of Gender and IWRM-related Policies in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Lasiter, Kalie, Stawicki, Stephanie

“…The paper concludes with an evaluation of how, if at all, IWRM-related district, regional and national level policies from government departments such as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), the Ministry of Women’s and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), and the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH) address women and their social networks in Ghana.…”
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Competition and benefit sharing in the Ferghana Valley: Soviet negotiations on transboundary small reservoir construction by Pak, M., Wegerich, Kai

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Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Policy Support Program by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The Papua New Guinea Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Policy Support Program (PNG-AFNP), supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Australian High Commission (AHC) in Port Moresby, and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), will support PNG’s forward-looking strategy for economic growth and transformation through data-driven policy analysis, capability development, and strategic partnerships to inform policy dialogue and investment opportunities.…”
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A proposal for measuring resilience in a risky world by Barrett, Christopher B., Headey, Derek D.

“…This disturbing state of affairs, along with our expanded knowledge of the intimate interactions between short-term shocks and long-run development, has catalyzed widespread interest in resilience building and in what a resilience framework implies for our understanding of the causes and consequences of acute vulnerability to natural and man-made disasters. …”
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Impact evaluation: assessing the impact of policy-oriented social science research by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In November 2001 the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IFPRI brought together a group of researchers to follow up on the earlier symposium. …”
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Report of the Third Timor-Leste National Aquaculture Forum (NAF3) by Pant, Jharendu, da Cruz Salu, Regio, Bhujel, Ram C., Teoh, Shwu Jiau, Gomes, Silvino, Timsina, Jagadish

“…Funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and USAID, PADTL2 fosters sustainable aquaculture development in Timor-Leste.…”
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AgriTech4Kenya innovation challenge 2024-2025: Accelerator Program and Demo Day Report by Bhansali, Malvika, Khader, Taija, Wafullah, Teresah N.

“…Funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the project is implemented in partnership with Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust, Kenya National Innovation Agency, AGRA, Agricultural Sector Network Daystar University, iTATU, Mercy Corps, DOB Equity, Climate Resilient Africa Fund, Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Africa (SAF-Africa) and Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Research Organization. …”
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