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A WLE-supported methodology for monitoring environmental water flows for Sustainable Development Goal 6.4.2 has been adopted and disseminated by the United Nations for use in country reporting against the SDG Goal by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

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Based on the demonstrated proof of concept of water spreading to manage extreme flooding across pastures in Afar state, eastern Ethiopia, supported by WLE, the approach is being integrated into a major World Bank/ International Fund for Agricultural Development project by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

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Protocol for collaboration between national and community seedbanks (guideline) by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…This guideline is a generic collaboration protocol to formalize the collaboration between a national genebank and community seed banks, outlining principles, good practices and areas of collaboration.…”
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In Madagascar and Benin, new laws were passed to enhance capacity to adapt to climate change by implementing the ITPGRFA and the Nagoya protocol.... by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Two community biocultural protocols aimed at promoting farmers as managers, providers and recipients of genetic materials and developing expertise for climate change adaptation approved by municipal governments in Benin by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Implementation guidelines approved in Benin and Madagascar to operationalize laws adopted in 2017 governing access and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources.... by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

Subjects: “…access and benefit sharing…”
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Conserving indigenous cattle breeds can benefit Ethiopian smallholders by Philipsson, J.

“…Thus it is important to exploit such breeds by conserving them, and multiplying them for long term use to benefit smallholders in Ethiopia.…”
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Climate Research for Development (CR4D) Africa 2018–2022 Strategic Plan: CR4D is an African-led initiative that aims to strengthen links between climate science research and climate information needs in support development planning across Africa. by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Incorporation of project outputs and focus into new proposals by Rainforest Alliance in Ghana, Indonesia and Honduras shows changes in behaviour based on CCAFS results (project details provided in MARLO) by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between National Target Program on New Rural Development (NTM) and nine CGIAR centers by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between CIAT and Yen Bai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) to officially incorporate Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) into its provincial development agenda by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

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Financial institutions invest $ 300,000 in loans designed using innovations from the Seeing is Believing project in India by CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture

“…De-risking of Dvara E-Registry's credit model attracted funding of more than $ 300,000 for loans issued using outputs from the Seeing is Believing project (also see OCIR).…”
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The Government of Nepal (through the Prime Minister?s Agricultural Modernization Project in Banke's Rice Super Zone) provided a 50% subsidy to farmers for farm mechanization, with emphasis on labor-saving mechanical weeders that have been demonstrated to be ergonomic and easy to use by women farmers. by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

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Government of West Bengal (Department of Agriculture) utilized Conservation Agriculture findings created though SRFSI project and integrated this into their subsidy program for agricultural mechanization (custom hire centers) and converged with decentralized agricultural extension activities (e.g.... by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

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Through HarvestPlus engagement, policy recommends links between procurement and biofortification in value chain strengthening; country programs working on strengthening food systems; and partnerships with other United Nations agencies. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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Brief describing existing collaborations between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and HarvestPlus; purpose is to inspire FAO staff to develop more opportunities to scale biofortification. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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The work has been completed, HarvestPlus have provided all inputs. Nutrition International (who is managing the project) will publish the document. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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A policy brief drafted by CIMMYT outlines a study on tracking released bread wheat varieties using DNA fingerprinting complemented by the conventional farmer recall survey. The study found that decisions based solely on farmer surveys may be misleading and accurate variety data from genotyping is a foundation for improved adoption monitoring, and better decision making. This work influenced the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to launch a call for proposals to build on DNA fingerprinting of bread wheat varieties. by CGIAR Research Program on Wheat

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The National Implementation Platforms for Nutrition (NIPN) changed their data analysis approach incorporating recommendations based on accumulated A4NH experience from impact evaluations and data analyses. NIPN is designed to strengthen country capacity to analyse data to understand better how malnutrition can be prevented and to inform national policies and programmes. by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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CIPRiSSA was developed by AfricaRice with the financial contribution of the African Development Bank and aims to help investors to know investment requirements in rice value chain and benefits derivable. by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

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