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Smallholder dairying under transactions costs in East Africa by Staal, Steven J., Delgado, Christopher L., Nicholson, C.

“…Analysis of the determinants of producer prices received by a sample of dairy producers near Addis Ababa suggests that different levels of access to infrastructure, assets, and information explain why they contemporaneously accept widely different producer prices for fluid milk.…”
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Cuando Colombia conoce Senegal: Una fotohistoria by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Para más información, ver el blog de Andy Jarvis “Generando una consciencia frente al cambio climático a través del intercambio de experiencias” en la página de web de CCAFS. …”
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Report of the Seventeenth Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee by CGIAR Finance Committee

“…The Committee reviewed several aspects of CGIAR financial policies: indirect costs, liquidity management, the accounting manual, internal audit procedures, and financial systems.…”
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Digital tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation by Dittmer, Kyle M., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Burns, Sessie A., Shelton, Sadie W.

“… ◼ Features for inclusive communication with tool users (e.g., iconography, video or audio messages) included messaging (31% of tools) and voice and video (28%)…”
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Chapter 16: Agriculture, WASH, and safety nets: Ethiopia’s multisector story [Nourishing Millions] by Warren, Andrea

“…The country was one of the top five performing countries in the 2000s in terms of reducing stunting by reducing its prevalence from 57.4 percent in 2000 to 44.2 percent in 2011, although levels remained high at 40.0 percent in 2014.2 The same 2014 Demographic and Health Survey found that a further 9 percent of children younger than 5 years old experience wasting, and only 4 percent of children meet the standards for a minimal acceptable diet (a World Health Organization [WHO]/UNICEF indicator for complementary feeding).3 Significant regional differences persist, with the highest rates of stunting (52 percent) found in Amhara and the lowest found in Gambela (27 percent) and Addis Ababa (22 percent). Overall, stunting is more prevalent in rural (46 percent) than in urban areas (36 percent).…”
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Scaling in the Digital Initiative (Dx) by Woltering, Lennart, Valencia, Eva

“…In particular, the main action to scale the innovation should be focused on finding finance and public sector governance support. In comparison, the audio-processing innovation requires greater application of this innovation in case studies so that there is credible evidence that may promote other users (other agri-food NGOs) to scale this innovation in their own work. …”
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Benin CAADP bienniel review brief: Africa agriculture scorecard performance and lessons by Dossa, Aguemon, Steeven, Zohoun Odilon, Charles, Acakpo, Justin, Edah, Yade, Mbaye

“…Le rapport inaugural d’examen biennal de la Commission de l’UA sur la Déclaration de Malabo (https://au.int/sites/default/files/newsevents/reports/33640-rp-33640wdfull_br_report_fra.pdf) a été présenté à la Conférence des chefs d’État et de gouvernement des États membres de l’UA en janvier 2018, à Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie. Les principaux résultats et enseignements du rapport sont discutés cidessous.…”
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Agriculture, WASH, and safety nets: Ethiopia’s multisector story by Warren, Andrea

“…The country was one of the top five performing countries in the 2000s in terms of reducing stunting by reducing its prevalence from 57.4 percent in 2000 to 44.2 percent in 2011, although levels remained high at 40.0 percent in 2014.2 The same 2014 Demographic and Health Survey found that a further 9 percent of children younger than 5 years old experience wasting, and only 4 percent of children meet the standards for a minimal acceptable diet (a World Health Organization [WHO]/UNICEF indicator for complementary feeding).3 Significant regional differences persist, with the highest rates of stunting (52 percent) found in Amhara and the lowest found in Gambela (27 percent) and Addis Ababa (22 percent). Overall, stunting is more prevalent in rural (46 percent) than in urban areas (36 percent).…”
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Burkina Faso CAADP bienniel review brief: Africa agriculture scorecard performance and lessons by Amadou, Sidibe, Abdoulaye, Rabo, Augustine, Soulama, Marc, Ouedraogo, Maurice, Taondyande, Yade, Mbaye

“…Le rapport inaugural d’examen biennal de la Commission de l’UA sur la Déclaration de Malabo (https://au.int/sites/default/files/newsevents/reports/33640-rp-33640wdfull_br_report_fra.pdf) a été présenté à la Conférence des chefs d’État et de gouvernement des États membres de l’UA en janvier 2018 à Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie. Les principaux résultats et enseignements du rapport sont discutés ci-dessous.…”
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Geospatial analysis of condom availability and accessibility in urban Malawi by Schacham, E., Thornton, Rebecca L., Godlonton, Susan, Murphy, R., Gilliland, J.

“…There were approximately 1.2 stores per ¼ mile; 44% of the businesses in the study region carried condoms. This one method of prevention exhibited multiple barriers in this region: few stores sold condoms, high costs, condom locations within stores and limited availability. …”
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Increasing retail sales of healthy foods in Ethiopia: Lessons from MSME surveys in two urban areas by de Brauw, Alan, Hirvonen, Kalle, Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew

“…The first survey concentrated on listing all businesses selling food in selected areas of the two sample locations; the second survey then asked detailed questions about the business environment and practices of selected MSMEs. …”
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Occurrence of salmonellae in retail raw chicken products in Ethiopia by Tibaijuka, B., Molla, B., Hildebrandt, G., Kleer, J.

“…A cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the presence and prevalence of salmonellae in retail raw chicken meat and giblets (gizzard and liver) in supermarkets in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). …”
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Deciphering Corporate Governance and Environmental Commitments among Southeast Asian Transnationals: Uptake of Sustainability Certification by Roda, J.M., Kamaruddin, N., Tobias, R.P.

“…New implications such as the convergence of environmental sustainability with family business sustainability emerged.…”
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First External Management Review of IITA, 1984 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Report of the first external management review (EMR) panel to IITA chaired by Luis Crouch. The document includes a letter of transmittal and comment from Executive Secretary Curtis Farrar to the CGIAR Chairman S. …”
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Production and marketing systems of sheep and goats in Alaba, Southern Ethiopia by Kocho, T.K.

“…Addis Ababa consumers demonstrated high preferences to animals from study areas and evidently pay higher prices. …”
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Is agricultural intensification a growing health concern? Perceptions from waste management stakeholders in Vietnam by Veidt, J., Lam, S., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Huong Nguyen-Mai, Harper, S.L.

“…Key informant interviews (n = 19; 12 women and 7 men) were conducted with farmers, community leaders, researchers, and government representatives in Hanoi and Ha Nam Province. Interviews were audio-recorded with permission, transcribed, and analyzed using a constant comparative method and qualitative thematic analysis. …”
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Promoting productivity and market access technologies and approaches to improve farm income and livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from action research projects by Mekonnen, Kindu, Yasabu, Simret, Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Woldemeskel, Endalkachew, Tegegne, Azage, Thorne, Peter J.

“…On 8–9 December 2016, ILRI held a workshop and exhibition in Addis Ababa for researchers to share their experiences in implementing action research projects. …”
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Blending high-resolution satellite rainfall estimates over urban catchment using Bayesian Model Averaging approach by Asfaw, Wegayehu, Rientjes, T., Haile, Alemseged Tamiru

“…Study region: Akaki is a headwater catchment of Awash River Basin that hosts the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. …”
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Uneven recovery and a lingering food crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic for rural safety net transfer recipients in Ethiopia by Gilligan, Daniel O., Berhane, Guush, Hirvonen, Kalle, Kumar, Neha, Leight, Jessica

“…Phone surveys and rapid assessments conducted in the first weeks of the pandemic reported significant job losses in both rural and urban areas (Wieser et al. 2020), disruptions to urban food value chains (Tamru, Hirvonen, and Minten 2020), and declines in household dietary diversity in Addis Ababa (Hirvonen, de Brauw, and Abate 2021). …”
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Strategic Climate Investment Partnership Roundtable by Chevallier, Romy, Chesterman, Sabrina

“…Subsequently, on the 19-20 June 2023, the AU hosted a Strategic Climate Investment Partnership Roundtable in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective of the Roundtable was to leverage partnerships and align investment opportunities to support the operationalisation of the Strategy. …”
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