Resultados de búsqueda - Economic development projects

Economic and Financial Analysis Tool for Climate Change Adaptation por Steward, Peter R., Thornton, Philip K.

“…The Aiccra EFA tool is designed to provide the high level Economic and Financial analysis (EFA) needed to inform programme development and evidence large-scale funding proposals. …”
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Economic analysis of subsistence agriculture in García Rovira, Colombia por Londoño Ríos, Diego

“…The major objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the main agricultural and livestock activities carried out by farmers., the types of technology beíng used, and the prevail- ing management systems, (2) delineate the resources available to farmers, (3) analyze patterns of resource allocatlon and the associated productivity, and income levels obtained by farmers, (4) identify factors related to poverty and suggest ways to alleviate it, and (5) propose strategies leading to the achievement of the goals established for the regional development project. USing information gathered from a sample of farms, functional relationships among economic variables were determined, and the kind of resourses available to farmers were described as well as the types of technology, and management systems under which the produc- tion process took place. …”
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Egypt’s Haya Karima Initiative: An assessment of its rural and economywide impacts por Raouf, Mariam, Kurdi, Sikandra, Cicowiez, Martin, Lofgren, Hans, Yassa, Basma, Kamaly, Ahmed, Helmy, Gamel

“…The analysis was done by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MPED) under the project Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity (EIBC), funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).…”
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Ethiopia's growth and transformation plan: A computable general equilibrium analysis of alternative financing options por Engida, Ermias, Tamru, Seneshaw, Tsehaye, Eyasu, Debowicz, Dario, Dorosh, Paul A., Robinson, Sherman

“…Under the Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP), implemented from 2005/06 to 2009/10, Ethiopia achieved rapid economic growth and laid a foundation for future growth by making substantial investments in infrastructure and human capital. …”
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Climate change projections in some Asian countries por Challinor, Andrew J.

“…In this book the editors have brought together a wide range of case studies from across Africa and Asia, covering urban and rural areas and different sectors including water, agriculture and disaster management, in order to examine: high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses; in-depth case studies of climate change projections, social, economic and environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in rural Thailand and urban Philippines; cases across Africa for which climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches need to be adopted; the current situation amongst international donors; and emerging issues caused by climate change.…”
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Integrated economic modeling of global and regional micronutrient security por Msangi, Siwa, Sulser, Timothy B., Bouis, Andrew, Hawes, Daniel, Batka, Miroslav

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Population, biomass, and economic value of small ruminants in Ethiopia por Jemberu, Wudu T., Yin Li, Asfaw, Wondwosen, Mayberry, Dianne, Schrobback, Peggy, Rushton, Jonathan, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…Efforts should be made to reduce small ruminant mortality, improve fertility, and better utilize products such as milk to improve the livelihoods of rural households and to benefit the national economy. The approaches developed in this study can be replicated in other systems and countries to reveal trends in the size and value of livestock systems, providing a better understanding of its economic importance and performance.…”
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Rehabilitation of degraded tropical forest ecosystems project por Kobayashi, S., Turnbull, J.W., Cossalter, C.

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Sweetpotato action for security and health in Africa (SASHA) phase II. Project profile. por International Potato Center

“…Sweetpotato is a nutritious and resilient crop. This project builds on earlier work by the International Potato Center (CIP) to tackle the bottlenecks in sweetpotato consumption and delivery to release its economic and nutritional potential in rural Africa and improve nutrition. …”
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Investment in project preventing deforestation of the Brazilian Amazonas por Hansson, Pär

“…The research approach used the United Nation’s Clean Development Mechanism concept was used as a framework for ascertaining the investment costs in potential REDD-projects. …”

Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for Country Level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Mozambique por Zandamela, Carlos

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

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Validation Report: outcome stories for CIAT-CCAFS projects in Colombia during 2014 por Wilson-Grau, Ricardo

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El contexto del desarrollo por Cock, James H.

“…Development models are outlined to shed light on cassava's potential to generate economic growth. …”
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‘What the Monkey ate before, and what he is eating now’ por Hofert, Gerrit Jan

“…By giving communities an opportunity to participate in local climate planning processes, LAPA aims to better incorporate site-specific climate-, geographical, and socio-economic realities into the development of responses to climate risk and climate change. …”
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What is out there? A typology of land restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean por Coppus, Ruben, Romijn, J.E., Méndez Toribio, M., Murcia, C., Thomas, E., Guariguata, Manuel R., Herold, M., Verchot, Louis V.

“…However, the variety of approaches used have not been systematically documented and analyzed. We aimed to develop a restoration typology as a function of the geographical and socio-economical setting, planning, timeframe, finances, implementation, monitoring and potential impact, which will help to discern broad patterns and identify gaps in project implementation in LAC. …”
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Cross-border trade and conservation in the Sangha river region (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Republic of Congo) por Koning, R.G. de, Tieguhong, J.C., Amougou, V.

“…It argues that conservation projects and forestry administrations can and should contribute to trade liberalisation, thereby unlocking the economic potential in poor and remote forest areas. …”
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Highlights of IFPRI’s research and partnerships in Bangladesh 2012: Reducing poverty and hunger through food policy research por International Food Policy Research Institute

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Identifying pathways that affect the relationship between empowerment and economic outcomes por Paz, Florencia, Heckert, Jessica, Seymour, Greg, Raghunathan, Kalyani

“…Our results can potentially inform the design of agricultural development projects, enabling them to better empower women farmers and enhance impacts on economic well-being.…”
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Understanding new expectations for democratic environmental governance por Belly-le Guilloux, Léna

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