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CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil, May 25-29, 1998: Summary of Proceedings and Decisions by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It agreed to establish a central advisory capacity on biotechnology, IPR, and genetic resources; to adopt a set of ethical principles regarding genetic resources (annexed); that centers would audit their use of MTAs and IPR; that centers should review with FAO their agreements covering germplasm collections; and that the CGIAR should help convene a genome meeting. …”
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Crop Ontology Governance and Stewardship Framework by Arnaud, Elizabeth, Hazekamp, Tom, Laporte, Marie-Angélique, Antezana, Erick, Andres Hernandez, Liliana, Pot, David, Shrestha, Rosemary, Dreher, Kate, Castiblanco, Valheria, Menda, Naama, Fabio Guerrero, Alberto, Hualle, Vilma, Salas, Elisa, Mendes, Thiago, Makunde, Godwill, Chaves, Ines, Rathore, Abhishek, Das, Roma Rani, Afolabi, Agbona, Pietragalla, Julian, Pommier, Cyril, Michotey, Célia, Detras, Jeffrey, McNally, Kenneth L., Borja, Nikki, Winger, Luzie, Cooper, Laurel D., Jaiswal, Pankaj, Mauleon, Ramil, Yu, Jing

“…The general principles underlying data governance are integrity, transparency, accountability and ownership, stewardship, standardization, change management and a robust data audit.…”
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When the cure is worse than the disease: Acaricide use, tick resistance, and systemic constraints in Uganda’s dairy sector by Kariuki, Sarah, Muteti, Francisca N., Vudriko, Patrick, Ariong, Richard M., Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Chamberlin, Jordan

“…Drawing on multiple complementary data sources—including household surveys, exit interviews, list experiments, and covert audit methods—we show that the de facto farmer-led model of tick control is characterized by failures in information, coordination challenges, imperfect input markets, and weak regulation. …”
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Performance of coffee marketing co-operatives and members’ satisfaction in Dale District: SNNPRS-Southern Ethiopia by Tilahun, D.

“…To evaluate the performance of coffee marketing cooperatives in the study area, financial ratios was computed based on annual audit reports of the cooperatives. Here, efficiency ratios, income ratios and creditworthiness ratios were calculated as performance indicators. …”
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Creating learning cultures for gender mainstreaming by Amaratunga, Carol

“…Examples and illustrations of gender audit guidelines, checklists, and program interventions have been shared and transferred from Gender and HIV/AIDS and CEDAW to the agriculture sector.…”
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Illustration utan representation? : skalfigurernas demografi i perspektivbilder by Hammarström, Emma

Implementering av FSC-certifiering av mindre enskilda markägares skogsbruk by Tormalm, Karin

“… • Registrering enligt Eco Management and Audit Scheme, EMAS. • Certifiering enligt Internationella Standardiseringsorganisationen, ISO 14000. …”
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Reducing Vulnerability of Somali Communities by Raising the Capacity of Indigenous Systems and Enhancing Market Access and Consumer Welfare: Knowledge of livestock grading and mark... by Mtimet, Nadhem, Wanyoike, Francis, Mugunieri, Lawrence, Ndiwa, Nicholas, Warsame, Ahmed, Marshall, Karen

“…Their participation in building institutions (knowledge transfer and product standards) is compatible with private incentives and with the public roles of oversight and audit. Specific objectives The specific objectives of the project are to: Compile indigenous knowledge and information on Somali livestock, Strengthen professional capacities for classification, standardization and dissemination of knowledge and information about Somali livestock.…”
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Characterization of MSME outlet types in Viet Nam by Ceballos, Francisco, de Brauw, Alan, Soneja, Payal

“…The first survey consisted of a listing exercise (or the “short audit”), the second survey was a longer survey targeting outlets from the listing that had a higher chance of being MSMEs and could potentially modify their food offerings, and the third survey was targeted at suppliers of those MSMEs, with the objective of identifying any potential constraints at the supplier level for expanding the offering of SNFs. …”
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Findings across agricultural public expenditure reviews in African countries by Mink, Stephen D.

“…This synthesis focuses on several measures: (1) the level of expenditures on agriculture, with particular reference to the explicit target by African heads of state in the 2003 Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security (reconfirmed in the Malabo Declaration) to allocate 10 percent of national budgets to the sector; (2) the composition and priorities of expenditures with respect to stated national strategies, evidence of impact, and sustainability; and (3) budget planning and implementation that aims to strengthen public financial management in general, and budget coherence, outputs, outcomes, and supporting mechanisms, such as procurement and audit, in particular. This paper uses Ag PERs to analyze budgetary trends across countries, identifies major expenditure issues, and synthesizes lessons regarding spending efficiency. …”
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Characterization of MSME outlet types in Viet Nam by Ceballos, Francisco, de Brauw, Alan, Soneja, Payal

“…The first survey consisted of a listing exercise (or the “short audit”), the second survey was a longer survey targeting outlets from the listing that had a higher chance of being MSMEs and could potentially modify their food offerings, and the third survey was targeted at suppliers of those MSMEs, with the objective of identifying any potential constraints at the supplier level for expanding the offering of SNFs. …”
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Most Significant Change Stories from the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) by León, C. de, Douthwaite, Boru, Álvarez, S.

“…The stories are not a comprehensive audit of CPWF impact, but rather what people felt motivated to write about. …”
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Evaluation of CGIAR Science Groups: Synthesis Report by Palmieri, Natascia, Haussmann, B.I.G., Zake, J., Armstrong, Matthew, Cekova, Diana, Negroustoueva, Svetlana

“…This synthesis is based on analysis of the three evaluation reports and includes elements from case studies and deep dives, and results of the online survey and internal audit survey.1 Key users are the System Council, SG management, senior leadership team, centers for learning and steering, and external partners, e.g., funders, policymakers, and national governments and organizations. …”
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Indus Telemetry: revitalizing surface water accounting in Pakistan by Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif, Ashraf, Muhammad, Hussain, Kashif, Shah, Muhammad Azeem Ali, Nawaz, M., Yasir, M., Khattak, K., Khan, N. G., Muhammad, Z., Malik, M. A.

“…Designed to modernize Pakistan’s water monitoring infrastructure, the initiative aimed to build a reliable surface water accounting and audit system using automated canal flow measurements. …”
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Lessons from irrigation investment experiences: cost-reducing and performance-enhancing options for Sub-Saharan Africa by Inocencio, Arlene B., Kikuchi, M., Merrey, Douglas J., Tonosaki, M., Maruyama, A., Jong, J. de, Sally, Hilmy, Penning de Vries, Frits W.T.

“…All data are obtained from project completion (PCRs) and performance audit reports (PPARs) complemented with information from staff appraisal reports. …”
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Case studies on food waste quantification, characterization, and identification of prevention and reduction options in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Wickramasinghe, N., Bucatariu, C., Drechsel, Pay

“…The case studies consisted of a FW audit that measured the amounts generated from various processes and identified drivers/causes and current best practices. …”
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Description of MSME Survey in Viet Nam by de Brauw, Alan, Ceballos, Francisco, Le, Ly, Soneja, Payal

“…The first survey was a listing exercise (or a short audit, as it is called by Work Package 1 of SHiFT). …”
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Sustainability assessment of Thailand's electricity planning: Using section 1 of the 2009 hydropower sustainability assessment protocol by Foran, T., Resurrección, Bernadette P., Kansantisukmongkul, C., Wirutskulshai, U., Leeruttanawisut, K., Lazarus, Kate

“…We used the August 2009 draft Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP), which is a qualitative multi-criteria audit tool designed to be used by a wide range of interested parties. …”
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Costs and benefits of forest management certifikation for Polish State Forests under Forest Stewardship Council scheme by Romaniuk, Bozena

“…Direct costs are connected with audit carried out in forest districts annually or every 5 years. …”

Prerequisites for HACCP in small-scale poultry production by Muchangos, A.

“…To improve prerequisites, Hygiene Management Systems (HMS) and Hygiene Assessment Systems (HAS), using an appropriate audit system tailored to the type of processing (ie formal or informal) was proposed for all three value chains with a focus on critical control points.…”
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