Search Results - Development assistance.

Building resilience to climate shocks in Ethiopia by Koo, Jawoo, Thurlow, James, ElDidi, Hagar, Ringler, Claudia, De Pinto, Alessandro

“…Given the links between climate change, cyclical droughts, and poverty, and the high cost of emergency humanitarian assistance, the Government of Ethiopia and development partners decided to review the country’s resilience programming and identify opportunities and challenges to building greater resilience into the agricultural system. …”
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Gender in climate-smart agriculture: module 18 for gender in agriculture sourcebook by World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Fund for Agricultural Development

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A user guide to Tanzania Africa research in sustainable intensification for the next generation (Africa RISING) baseline evaluation survey data by Azzarri, Carlo, Haile, Beliyou, Roberts, Cleophelia, Charles, Ainsley, Economic Development Initiatives

“…Initiated in 2012, the program is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the U.S. government’s Feed the Future (FTF) initiative. …”
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Synopsis: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges by Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Mahrt, Kristi

“…The government of PNG in collaboration with development partners should pilot a series of social safety net programs that can assist vulnerable populations. …”
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Institutional gender mainstreaming in small-scale irrigation: lessons from Ethiopia by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…In Ethiopia, national irrigation agencies, donors, and researchers have been assisting project implementers to mainstream gender issues into the planning and implementation of irrigation programs. …”
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Forests and poverty alleviation

“…It focuses on the role of forests, particularly natural ones, in poverty alleviation in developing countries. While some attention is given to the potential of planted forests and agroforestry to alleviate poverty, space constraints allow only a passing reference to trees outside forests. …”
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Outsource agrifood service MSMEs facilitating pivoting by fruits & vegetables farmers, wholesalers, and retailers by Reardon, Thomas, Awokuse, Titus, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Minten, Bart, Nguyen, Geneviève, Qanti, Sara, Swinnen, Johan, Vos, Rob, Zilberman, David

“…We contend that there are few studies on outsource services for differentiated product value chains, particularly in developing countries. To some extent, also, there is a knowledge gap regarding the use and effectiveness of eco-certification and labeling compliance-assisting services in developed countries. …”
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Policy implications of high food prices for Africa: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay by Ngongi, Namanga

“…The many issues that African countries must address will be beyond the capacity of most countries, even after financial resources in private banks are leveraged. External assistance will be very much needed, especially to develop essential road infrastructure, irrigation, and rural energy. …”
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Scaling up HIV/AIDS interventions through expanded partnerships (STEPs) in Malawi by Kadiyala, Suneetha

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Business Acceleration for Youth Project - September-December 2024 by Nkhambule, Emily, Slane, David

“…BUSINESS ACCELERATION FOR YOUTH PROJECT The Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is implementing the Business Acceleration for Youth project to reduce humanitarian assistance needs in Malawi’s resilience focus zones by accelerating youth-owned businesses. …”
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Responding to the world food crisis-- Getting on the Right Track: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay by von Braun, Joachim

“…Important steps have been taken with regard to emergency humanitarian assistance and, in some countries, social protection, but more is needed. …”
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Scaling up Kudumbashree -- collective action for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment by Kadiyala, Suneetha

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Foresight analysis informs strategic decision making of countries, CGIAR and the donor community by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Knowledge and Data Sharing - Annual Technical Report 2022 by Ramírez, Margarita M., Tanaka, Kenji, Castiblanco, Claudia, Pizo, Cristian, Tobon, Hector

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Sudan Rural Household Survey 2023: Sampling and implementation procedures for the first round by Kirui, Oliver K., Ahmed, Mosab O. M., Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Abushama, Hala, Siddig, Khalid

“…The SRHS, which was conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program and the World Food Program, represents a significant effort to understand the dynamics of rural households in Sudan during a period of profound national conflict. …”
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Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Chaturvedi, Rahul, Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Rao, Kaushalendra, Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala, Bruns, Bryan Randolph, ElDidi, Hagar

“…An Indian NGO, the Foundation for Ecological Security, has developed a process for “commoning”—assisting communities to secure the commons by forming inclusive local institutions to manage the resources, and to work with the different government departments to gain stronger rights to the commons. …”
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Turning Scaling for Impact (S4I): Livestock productivity enhancement through improved forage technologies and a government partnership approach by Regassa, Bekele, Gudissa, Mulugeta, Ayele, Kalkidan, Mwendia, Solomon, Notenbaert, An

“…Solving livestock feed related problems can shorten the path to economic and social development in Ethiopia. Hence, the Alliance of Bioversity international and CIAT (Alliance) and Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) have signed Lumpsum Funding Agreement (LFA) to contribute to feed development by bridging the gap between research and development with strategic, sequenced actions and through partnerships. …”
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How we can protect the world's most vulnerable countries against climate shocks by Ringler, Claudia, Saleh, Turhan

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A sub-national hunger index for Ethiopia: Assessing progress in region-level outcomes by Schmidt, Emily, Dorosh, Paul A.

“…In order to better target food aid assistance, evaluate progress, and design efficient intervention strategies, a transparent and reliable database on food insecurity is necessary. …”
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Integrated homegarden intensification in Lemmo and Doyogena Districts, Central Ethiopia Regional State by Ermias, Zerihun, Tessema, Fekadu, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Getachew, Tesfaye, Tamene, Lulseged

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