Search Results - Cultural Alignment

Community concept drawing: Application of a participatory tool for analyzing empowerment across African contexts by McOmber C, D'Auria Riley, T., McKune, Sarah, Russo, Sandra

“…Such analysis is critical to a more accurate understanding of the locally specific context of gender inequity from which to align development-based programs. This article serves to broaden the definition of women’s power to include culturally-relevant variations in the concept and provides one methodology for doing so.…”
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A decade of One Health and Ecohealth in Southeast Asia: Inventory and perspectives by Unger, Fred, Gilbert, Jeffrey, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Grace, Delia

“…In each country an across-disciplines research team was formed and implemented an EH case study aligned with capacity building on transdisciplinary research. …”
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Degradation, classification, and management of soils from alluvial‐gold mine spoils in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon by Velásquez Ramírez, M. G., Nazario Rios, J. C., Gobin, A., Pillaca, M., Thomas, Evert, Guerrero Barrantes, J. A., Román, U., Becerra Lira, E., Muñoz Ushñahua, A., Nascimento Herbay, P., Rodriguez Achata, L., Garate-Quispe, J., Malpica, S., Russo, R., Abril, M., Dionisio, L. F. S., Corvera Gomringer, R., del Castillo Torres, D.

“…The categorization of ASGM‐degraded areas into cultural landscape units was confirmed and validated. …”
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From discard to resource: unlocking the environmental and nutritional value of Bambara groundnut waste by Lungaho, M., Ojuederie, O.B., Odozi, E.B., Mshelmbula, B.P., Onawo, L.O., Igiebor, F.A., Uselu, A., Adegboyega, T.T., Ikhajiagbe, B.

“…However, widespread adoption faces multiple challenges, including technical, economic, regulatory, and socio-cultural barriers. Overcoming these necessitates collaborative efforts encompassing supportive policy measures, dedicated research, strong stakeholder partnerships, and effective community education. …”
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Participatory crop improvement for farm productivity and climate resilience: Training manual by Mengistu, Dejene K., Terefe, Hailu, Nigir, Bogale, Tilahun, Mulugeta, Kidane, Yosef G., Fadda, Carlo

“…  Enhances adoption & Equity: Increases adoption rates by 30-50% by ensuring varieties align with farmer preferences, with specific gains among women and marginalized farmers…”
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Integrating market chain assessments with zoonoses risk analysis in two cross-border pig value chains in Lao PDR by Okello, Anna L., Tiemann, Tassilo T., Inthavong, Phouth, Khamlome, Boualam, Phengvilaysouk, Ammaly, Keonouchanh, Soukanh, Keokhamphet, Chattouphone, Somoulay, Virasack, Blaszak, Kate, Blacksell, Stuart D., Okello, Walter O., Allen, John

“…Objective Lao PDR’s recent accession to the World Trade Organization necessitates a greater understanding of the patterns and risk of livestock production in order to better align national policy with the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. …”
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The CCAFS Youth and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Strategy by Bullock, Renee, Huyer, Sophia, Shai, Tokelo, Nyasimi, Mary

“…This Strategy will ensure that CCAFS is well aligned with the urgent need to address youth issues globally, including young women’s and men’s participation in, and potential to benefit from, CSA. …”
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Fostering learning among the next generation of veterinarians: incorporating one health and antimicrobial stewardship into veterinary medicine training curricula in Ethiopia by Nyokabi, N., Phelan, L., Berg, S., Lindahl, Johanna F., Korir, L., Bett, Bernard K., Muunda, Emmanuel, Mihret, A., Moore, H., Wood, J.

“…Universities play a crucial role in educating and training veterinarians, and their fostering of learning among the next generation of students is widely regarded as key to bringing about the cultural change required to realise a transition towards a ‘One Health’ approach to managing human, animal, and environmental health and underpin widespread adoption of antimicrobial stewardship practices. …”
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Law of Origin Integrator of Premodern - Modern Production Practices in Kankuamo Territory of Colombia by Rozo Leguizamón, Yanine, Ospina Cortés, Diego Armando, Tofiño Rivera, Adriana Patricia, López López, Antonio José

“…It concludes on the need to align technological innovation strategies with the “Law of Origin” that governs the life of its people in the search for “good living”, to adopt them without detriment to their autonomy and cosmogony.…”
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Regional Policy Coherence for the Great Green Wall Initiative: Reviving Livestock and Pastoral Systems in Africa’s Drylands - Opportunities Within the Great Green Wall Framework by African Union

“…These systems are vital for food security, rural livelihoods, ecosystem integrity, and cultural heritage, yet face mounting threats from climate change, land degradation, insecure tenure, and marginalisation. …”
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The role of inclusivity in shaping soil health policies: reflections from Africa by Rasche, F.

“…The discussion will reflect how trusted MSPs build accountability, align resources, and create the conditions for scalable and sustainable interventions. …”
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Local studies provide a global perspective of the impacts of climate change on Indigenous Peoples and local communities by Reyes‑García, V., García‑Del‑Amo, D., Porcuna‑Ferrer, A., Schlingmann, A., Abazeri, M., Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Ávila, J. V. d. C., Ayanlade, A., Babai, D., Benyei, P., Calvet‑Mir, L., Carmona, R., Caviedes, J., Chah, J., Chakauya, R., Cuní‑Sanchez, A., Fernández‑Llamazares, Á., Galappaththi, E. K., Gerkey, D., Graham, S., Guillerminet, T., Huanca, T., Ibarra, J. T., Junqueira, A. B., Li, X., López‑Maldonado, Y., Mattalia, G., Samakov, A., Schunko, C., Seidler, R., Sharakhmatova, V., Singh, P., Tofghi‑Niaki, A., Torrents‑Ticó, M., LICCI Consortium

“…First, reports of environmental change by Indigenous Peoples and local communities provide holistic, relational, placed-based, culturally-grounded and multi-causal understandings of change, largely focused on processes and elements that are relevant to local livelihoods and cultures. …”
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Ceratocystis cacaofunesta is responsible of cocoa crops wilt in Colombia: morphological and molecular characterization of isolates by Carrero Gutiérrez, Martha Liliana, González Sayer, Sandra, Jaimes Suárez, Yeirme, González Almario, Carolina, González Almario, Adriana

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Product Development Processes in the Nordic Paper Packaging Companies : an assessments of complex processes by von Ehrenheim, Louise

“…On the other hand, too controlled and strict processes might hamper the innovativeness, even though it secures the project alignment. The companies need to examine the effects of their approaches. …”

Impact evaluation of shamba shape up weather and farming news on smallholder farmers in Kenya by Kiprop, Calvin, Kirwa, Lilian, Ngotho, Elias, Mwungu, Chris, Wanjau, Agnes, Otieno, Felix, Gamoyo, Majambo, Koech, Grace, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…In other words, the unique agricultural, socio-economic, climatic, and cultural factors specific to each geographical location allow sector players to create more effective, targeted, and tailored advisory services. …”
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Characterization of the Guinea Pig Production Chain in Southern Colombia and Identification of Determining Factors for Adequate Provision of Extension Services by Forero, Oscar A., Patiño, Rocio E., Carlosama, Luz Dary, Portillo, Paola A.

“…In closing, besides addressing technological deficits or inefficiencies, a systemic approach that considers cultural context and identity must integrate into rural extension to ensure technological adoption is aligned with the sustainability and resilience objectives of the guinea pig production chain.…”
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Isolation and Molecular Identification of Rhizospheric Fungi Associated with Opuntia cochenillifera from Semiarid in Alagoas, Brazil by João Manoel, da Silva, Araujo Dalbon, Viviane, la Rosa Massahud, Regla Toujaguez, Molina Acevedo, Juan Pablo, Machado de Medeiros Ferro, Mayra, Carvalho dos Santos, Tania Marta, Simões do Amaral Alves, Elizabeth, Andrade Lima, Gaus Silvestre

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Multi-environment Genome Wide Association Studies of Yield Traits in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) × Tepary Bean (P. acutifolius A. Gray) Interspecific Advanced Lines at the... by López Hernández, Felipe, Burbano Erazo, Esteban, León Pacheco, Rommel Igor, Cordero Cordero, Carina Cecilia, Villanueva Mejía, Diego F., Tofiño Rivera, Adriana Patricia, Cortés, Andrés J.

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CGIAR Advisory Services Conflict of Interest Policy by CGIAR Advisory Services Shared Secretariat

“…The policy was last updated in June 2024, enhancing the specific statements of interest, aligning the policy to relevant public sector benchmarks and providing for digital submission of statements.…”
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Strengthening agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: Case studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique by Davis, Kristin E., Ekboir, Javier, Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne, Ochieng, Cosmas M. O., Spielman, David J., Zerfu, Elias

“…Key reforms include aligning the mandates of AET organizations with national development aspirations by promoting new educational programs that are more strategically attuned to the different needs of society; inducing change in the cultures of AET organizations through the introduction of educational programs and linkages beyond the formal AET system; and strengthening individual and organizational capacity by improving incentives to forge stronger linkages between AET and diverse user communities, knowledge sources, and private industry." - from authors' abstract.…”
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