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Assessing the overall benefits of programs enhancing human capital and equity: A new method with an application to school meals by Alderman, Harold, Aurino, Elisabetta, Baffour, Priscilla Twumasi, Gelli, Aulo, Turkson, Festus Ebo, Wong, Brad

“…We first map effect sizes from the RCT in learning-adjusted years of schooling. We then convert these into long-term monetary gains from increased learning, to which we finally add the distributional benefits under different scenarios of inequality aversion preferences. …”
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Soft skill development for community leadership in participatory groundwater management by International Water Management Institute, Centre for microFinance (CmF), People's Education and Development Organization (PEDO), Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)

“…The training module employs an experiential learning approach, utilising games and interactive activities to simulate real-world scenarios. …”
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A review on knowledge and information extraction from PDF documents and storage approaches by Atagong, S.D., Tonnang, H.E.Z., Senagi, K., Wamalwa, M., Agboka, K.M., Odindi, J.

“…The review identifies prevailing trends and methodologies in information extraction, including rule-based systems, statistical learning approaches, and neural networkbased models, while highlighting their limitations. …”
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On-the-Job Training on the New Generation of Seasonal Hydrological Forecasts in West Africa and the Sahel by Kiema, Arsene, Mohamed, Hamatan, Tanimoune, Laouali I, Houngnibo, Mandela C M, Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Ali, Abdou, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…The extensive workshop strengthened the capacity of hydrology experts, enabled 41 hydrology professionals, including 16 women, from 17 West African and Sahelian countries to produce objective, data-driven, and reproducible seasonal hydrological forecasts using R tools and Machine Learning models. Over four weeks, participants progressed from basic hydrological scripting in R to executing ensemble forecasts incorporating statistical and machine-learning models, supplemented by the Python CPT framework. …”
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Scoping review of the existing technical guidelines for designing, implementing, and tracking climate adaptation policies: Gaps, opportunities, and entry points by Odhiambo, Isaack, Njuguna, Lucy, Mundia, Carolyne, Kimanzi, Meshack, Akoko, Tessie, Binge, Brenda, Kung'u, Fredrick, Denje, Telvin, Chilambe, Pedro, Wamukoya, George

“…Using a PRISMA-ScR- approach, the study reviewed the existing climate policy guidelines published between 2015 and 2025 and assessed them across four thematic areas: Policy Design, Implementation, Tracking (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning), and Cross-cutting dimensions. Quantitative scoring was complemented by qualitative synthesis and validated through peer-to-peer learning with practitioners from 11 African countries. …”
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CRP 3.4 roots, tubers and bananas for food security and income by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…The Platform uses available information and technologies, brings key stakeholders of seed systems in contact with knowledge, scientific tools and best practices, creates favourable learning conditions and provides the necessary elements for stakeholders to apply this knowledge in decision-making (Gonsalves 2012). …”
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Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets by Donovan, J., Stoian, D., Foundjem, D., Blare, T.

“…Too often cooperative services are supported by external actors with no clear vision of how to continue once project support terminates, leading to disrupted service offerings for members, and fragmented learning processes for cooperatives and their partners. …”
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Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets by Kruijssen, Froukje, Audet-Belanger, G., Choudhury, A., Crissman, C.C., Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T., Dawson, C., Dickson, M., Genschick, S., Islam, M.M., Kaminski, A., Keus, H.J., McDougall, Cynthia, Banda, L.E., Muyaule, C., Rajaratnam, S.

“…This paper aims to promote and document learning across WorldFish’s value chain research efforts in Asia and Africa. …”
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Selection of Optimal Wavelength Features for Decay Detection in Citrus Fruit Using the ROC Curve and Neural Networks by Lorente, Delia, Aleixos, Nuria, Gómez-Sanchís, Juan, Cubero, Sergio, Blasco, José

“…The classifier used is a multilayer perceptron, trained with a new learning algorithm called extreme learning machine. …”
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Web2forDev: A problem shared by Watley, Crystal, Mubendo, Collins

“…But networking and sharing ideas has provided solutions for one village in western Kenya, where a group of women is now learning how to use a computer. The next step is to learn about web 2.0.…”
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Animal welfare in agriculture, nutrition and health by Grace, Delia

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Chicken Value Chains in Africa: Some lessons by Dessie, Tadelle

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Co-designing socio-technical Innovation bundles for women’s empowerment and resilient in Ethiopia by Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh

“…CGIAR gender equality Initiative update in the Ethiopian learning lab.…”
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Monitoring with strong interests and weak incentives in Palawan, the Philippines by Hartanto, H.

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Participation in practice by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Learning Together Through Participatory Extension A guide to an approach developed in Zimbabwe J Hagmann, E Chuma, K Murwira & M Connolly, Agritex-GTZ-IT Zimbabwe, 2000. 59 pp. …”
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Training is serious fun by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Learning together: The agricultural worker s participatory sourcebook By S Stewart, Heifer Project International & Christian Veterinary Mission, 1998. 350 pp. …”
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Interactive radio for development by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…On the African Learning Channel, genuine listener interaction is key to bringing the message home. …”
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Perceptions and Practice: an Anthology of Impact Assessment Experiences by Norrish, Patricia, Sayce, Kay

“…This book of stories on impact assessment, written by a journalist/editor, with guidance from an experienced development practitioner, is illustrative of CTA’s efforts to promote a culture of organisational learning...…”
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Leveraging instructional design and innovative ICT to improve food security and farmer productivity—The FEAST experience by Dror, Iddo

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Agricultural Innovation Systems: Introduction 100,001 by Andersson, Jens A., Damtew, Elias, Lema, Zelalem

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