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Bundled innovations for women’s empowerment and resilience by Jain, Harsha, Gartaula, Hom Nath, Shivhare, Riche, Nayak, Prakash Kumar, Chadha, Deepali, Johri, Yash, Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Goel, Kritika, Dullo, Anandita, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…The focus of this presentation will be on the Learning Labs set up in West Bengal.…”
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A field methodology to advance social equity and transformative adaptation to climate change in smallholder communities by Petesch, Patti, Fisher, Eleanor, Almeida, Olivia Ebenstål, Hellin, Jon, Bullock, Renee

“…Our findings show how understandings of fairness provide a basis for learning, eliciting comparative and contextualized findings that can inform community-based adaptation. …”
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Guides for value chain development: A comparative review by Donovan, Jason, Franzel, Steven, Cunha, Marcelo, Gyau, Amos, Mithofer, Dagmar

“…Attention to mutual learning, whether related to tool design or the outcomes and impacts of VCD interventions, is limited.– More critical reflection and debate is needed on the design of guides for VCD. …”
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A framework for addressing the interconnectedness of early warning to action and finance to strengthen multiscale institutional responses to climate shocks and disasters by Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…The study draws upon theories of technological frames, interpretative flexibility, boundary objects, social learning, collaborative governance and adaptive co-management to conceptualize a framework for AWARE. …”
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El Análisis Cualitativo Comparado (QCA): Una herramienta para entender fenómenos complejos en las ciencias sociales by Garcia, Maria Alejandra, Urbani, Ilaria

“…This Learning Note introduces Comparative Qualitative Analysis (QCA), a hybrid method combining qualitative depth with quantitative logic to explore complex causality in social phenomena. …”
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Building Inclusive Climate Capacity: Co-developing Kenya’s Climate Risk Management Curriculum Across Agricultural Livelihoods by Grossi, Amanda, Dinku, Tufa, Hansen, James, Ruirie, Onesmus, Dinh, Dannie, Crane, Todd A., Murage, Paul, Mugo, Grace, Chege, Patrick

“…The resulting competency-based training package comprises a Handbook, Reference Guide, Training Guide, and an e-learning version hosted on KALRO’s KilimoBora platform, forming a unified national standard for climate-informed extension. …”
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Scaling gender-Transformative innovation bundles for inclusive and resilient food systems in Ethiopia by Ketema, Dessalegn, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Building on these results, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, WorldVeg, SNV, and Green Agro Solution are convening woreda- and national-level workshops to consolidate learning and advance pathways for scaling GTSTIBs within broader Food, Land, and Water Systems innovation agendas.…”
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Field report for qualitative data collection: Exploring empowerment, resilience, and food security in gender transformative socio-technical innovation bundles in Ethiopia by Zewdu, Solomon, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas

“…Building on the initial quantitative findings and the learning generated through the Gender Transformative STIB (GTSTIB) pilots and Learning Labs, the study was designed to elicit rich stories and explanations in participants’ own words, revealing how social norms, power relations, and lived realities influence how they address climate risks, negotiate intra-household and community power relations, as it affects or is affected by their adoption of socio-technical innovation bundles. …”
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Operationalizing inclusive innovation: Lessons from innovation platforms in livestock value chains in India and Mozambique by Swaans, Cornelis P.M., Boogaard, Birgit K., Bendapudi, R., Taye, H., Hendrickx, Saskia C.J., Klerkx, Laurens

“…Innovation platforms are a way of operationalizing interaction and learning among actors, and enable reshaping of relations and institutions. …”
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The Challenge Program on Water and Food: opportunities for adding value to experiences of using research for development (R4D) by Hall, Andrew

“…In addition, I would add to this definition of R4D, “continuously learning how to do this”, implicit in the efforts that CPWF has made to support learning. …”
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Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) project experiences by Berhe, Kahsay, Puskur, Ranjitha, Teka, W., Hoekstra, Dirk, Tegegne, Azage

“…IPMS follows participatory value chain and innovation system perspectives and focuses on knowledge-based development of identified agricultural commodities with market potential in ten pilot learning ‘weredas’ (districts) in four regional states. …”
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The role of impact assessment in evaluating agricultural investments in Eastern and Southern Africa by Anandajayasekeram, P., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Rukuni, M., Workneh, S.

“…National R&D systems need to pay greater attention to internal learning, accountability and institutionalizing feedback mechanisms in developing IA procedures.…”
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Pedagogy and adult training: A trainer’s manual by Nyangaga, J., Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi

“…The course is based on case studies and shared learning from a large number of developing countries with agriculture, climate change and animal science focus. …”
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Using case studies for enhancing capacity in managing forest genetic resources by Boshier, D., Bozzano, M., Loo, J., Rudebjer, P.G., Cordero, J.

“…We describe a case study based approach to teaching and learning about FGR use and conservation, based on real research results and subsequent recommendations. …”
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Workshop report: Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs). Ludhiana, India September 3-6th 2015 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…This 3-day workshop convened nearly 50 representatives from Climate-Smart Village related Flagship projects across Latin America, Africa, Asia and South Asia to share experiences and foster learning and exchange in order to: 1. Define a common vision of what CSVs are, their purpose to CCAFS and its partners, and direction moving forwards 2. …”
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Exploring the concept of agroecological food systems in a city-region context by Vaarst, Mette, Escudero, Arthur Getz, Chappell, M. Jahi, Brinkley, Catherine, Nijbroek, Ravic P., Arraes, Nilson A.M., Andreasen, Lise, Gattinger, Andreas, Fonseca De Almeida, Gustavo, Bossio, Deborah A., Halbergh, Niels

“…Rural–urban food systems are a relevant and challenging entry point that provides opportunities for learning how food systems can be shaped for significant positive change. …”
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Climate Smart Villages: A Community Approach to Climate Resilient Agriculture and Sustainable Livelihoods by Kimeli, Philip, Nyasimi, Mary, Mungai, Catherine, Kinyangi, James, Radeny, Maren A.O., Recha, John W.M.

“…There are over 2,000 households in the CSVs involved in participatory action research processes and field-based learning approaches that provide opportunities for adaptive learning and innovation that builds household and community resilience. …”
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The use of integrated research for development in promoting climate smart technologies, the process and practice by Ellis-Jones, J., Gondwe, T.N.P., Chibwe, T., Phiri, A., Nhamo, N.

“…However, there are challenges associated with engaging stakeholders in the agriculture sector, which provide both learning opportunities and future research questions. …”
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Natural Resource Management Schemes as Entry Points for Integrated Landscape Approaches: Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso by Foli, S., Ros-Tonen, M.A.F., Reed, J.D., Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…Conversely, the other two initiatives are strongly lacking in their design principles on fundamental components regarding integrated approaches, continual learning, and capacity building. Monitoring and evaluation bodies and participatory learning and negotiation platforms could enhance the schemes' alignment with integrated landscape approaches.…”
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Impacts of drought and responses of rural populations in West Africa: a systematic review by Gautier,D., Denis,D., Locatelli, Bruno

“…WIREs Clim Change 2016, 7:666–681. doi: 10.1002/wcc.411This article is categorized under: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Learning from Cases and Analogies Climate and Development > Sustainability and Human Well‐BeingVulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Learning from Cases and AnalogiesClimate and Development > Sustainability and Human Well‐Being…”
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