Search Results - Economic development projects

Understanding forests-people links: the voice of social scientists by Colfer, C.J.P., Dounias, E., Goloubinoff, M., López, C., Sunderlin, William D.

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Comparative multicriteria assessment of climate policies and sustainable development strategies in Cameroon: towards a GIS decisionsupport tool for the design of an optimal REDD+ s... by Kehbila, A.G., Alemagi, D., Minang, Peter A.

“…The GIS-REDD+DSS, an electronic REDD+agri intermediary hub, serves the following purpose: (1) host a database of locally-relevant climate information, improved input technologies, best practices as well as land use and forest cover geo-spatial maps; (2) host a virtual economic tool that performs economic valuations (costs and benefits) and financial analysis of REDD+agri projects to aid investment decision-making; and (3) host an electronic marketplace to mediate any-to-any transactions among REDD+agri project developers, service providers, input suppliers, private and institutional investors and buyers (wholesalers and retailers), thereby creating value in two ways: aggregation and matching. …”
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A review of food subsidy research at IFPRI by Farrar, Curtis

“…Since its earliest years IFPRI has conducted research on food subsidies, concentrating on methods to achieve the social objectives of subsidies without undue distortion of the economy or excessive economic and political costs. Studies have been conducted in eleven countries, several of which have been the site of more than one project. …”
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Russia's food economy in transition: Current policy issues and the long-term outlook by von Braun, Joachim, Serova, Eugenia, Tho, Seeth H., Melyukhina, Olga

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Public spending on agricultural productivity and rural commercialisation: A comparison of impacts using an economy‐wide approach by Aragie, Emerta A., Balié, Jean

“…Many developing countries have identified a set of strategic objectives and a longlist of investment areas to promote agricultural production and ensure food security. …”
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From challenges to opportunities by Søgaard, Helene Albinus

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Knowledge exchange: Proceedings of the policy roundtable on ATMI-ASEAN: The case of the maize industry in Cambodia by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, International Food Policy Research Institute

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A 2020-21 Social Accounting Matrix for Pakistan with a Related Water Resources Module by Davies, Stephen, Akram, Iqra, Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Hafeez, Mohsin

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2021 Social Accounting Matrix for Rwanda by International Food Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning of Rwanda, National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda

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Institutionalized corruption in Indonesian irrigation: an analysis of the upeti system by Suhardiman, Diana, Mollinga, P.P.

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Escenarios futuros para el arroz argentino en el mercado mundial by Moulin, Juan Francisco

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2022 Global food report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions: Mid-year update by Food Security Information Network, Vos, Rob, Rice, Brendan, Minot, Nicholas

“…The majority of the acute food insecurity estimates included in the GRFC 2022 Mid-Year Update are current analyses or projections from IPC/CH, which identify the highest number of people in Crisis or worse (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above) or equivalent based on available data and the most likely scenarios during a projected period. …”
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MAP Yemen by International Food Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Development Seed

“…MAP Yemen is a monitoring tool that keeps track of agriculture, nutrition, and rural development projects in Yemen and their socio-economic context. …”
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Understanding adoption of conservation agriculture practices in Southern Africa: insights from household and community surveys and their implication for scaling: a synthesis report... by Chikoye, D., Alene, A., Hirpa Tufa, A., Ngoma, H., Marenya, P., Thierfelder, C.

“…The project is implemented in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, where CA is part of major agricultural development policies. …”
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Full Report — IOM’s post-flood reconstruction intervention in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, Pakistan: Examining contributions to resilience across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus by Khalid, Shahab, Vaselli, Alessandra, Savelli, Adam, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Tsoka, Jonathan, Dao, Hoa Nguyen Quynh, Khan, Muhammad, Boase, Edward Jago, Badar, Mohsin, Mastrorillo, Marina, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…In response to flood-related displacement and damage to homes and infrastructure, IOM initiated a pilot intervention to rebuild homes, construct pour-flush latrines and hand-powered water-pumps, and, in some villages, develop additional community infrastructure. Methods consist of a quantitative mapping of baseline (current) and projected climate hazards (by 2040), an n = 459 survey of intervention participants, several weeks of field observation, and key informant interviews were the household participants, community leaders, IOM staff, and IOM’s implementing partners. …”
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Lokal samförvaltning i Tivedsbygden by Ulfbecker, Ebba

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Motivations for the use of sustainable intensification practices among smallholder farmers in Tanzania and Malawi by Jambo, Isaac J., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Bekunda, Mateete A., Tittonell, Pablo A.

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The context of REDD+ in Indonesia: Drivers, agents and institutions [Update edition] by Dwisatrio, B., Said, Z., Permatasari, A.P., Maharani, C., Moeliono, M., Wijaya, A., Lestari, A.A., Yuwono, J., Pham Thu Thuy

“…Major issues surrounding REDD+ implementation include weak implementation of various international agreements, contradictory regulations and weak coordination between government agencies, changing national political regimes that affects transformation commitment, disconnection between central and regional levels, unclear REDD+ projects impact, and continuous business as usual solution to bridge conservation and development. …”
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Measuring what the world eats: Insights from a new approach by Beal, Ty, Herforth, Anna, Kennedy, Gina, Manners, Rhys, Adewopo, Julius, Manguene, Catia, Nhambire, Roberto

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Synthesis Report on Five-Country Institutional Analysis Produced for the CIAT Scoping Study on Soil Research and Management to Enrich Bilateral German Development Cooperation Progr... by Snyder, Katherine A., Okolo, Wendy, Sommer, Rolf, Braslow, Juliet

“…The Scoping Study on Soil Research and Management to Enrich Bilateral German Development Cooperation Programs, conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with support from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ-GmbH), aimed to ensure that the current state of the art of soil research is reflected in the Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security initiative of BMZ/GIZ, and to enrich new GIZ (country) projects with information on how best to revitalize soils and help positioning new efforts within national (institutional) frameworks. …”
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