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Overcoming barriers to the adoption of water-saving technologies in Jordan: policy pathways for transforming knowledge, attitudes and practices by Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Amdar, Nafn, Brouziyne, Youssef

“…With targeted education, financial support, and strong extension services, Jordan can ensure long-term water security and agricultural productivity.…”
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Conflict, food insecurity, and globalization by Messer, Ellen, Cohen, Marc J.

“…Fourth, and in sum, more systematic use of livelihood-security and rights-based frameworks that address local-level food security in the context of national food policy planning…”
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Launch of Vendor Business School Program to Empower Small Food Vendors in Quezon City, Philippines by Ricarte, Phoebe, Bertuso, Arma

“…As a rapidly growing urban center, the city is dedicated to addressing the challenges of urbanization, including food security, environmental sustainability, and resilience to climate change. …”
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Navigating formal, informal, and integrated seed systems: Drivers of choice by sorghum grain producers in Tanzania and implications for seed access by Muricho, Geoffrey, Gichuru, Lilian, Akpo, Essegbemon, Templer, Noel A., Puozaa, Doris Kanvenaa, Gitonga, Zachary, Melesse, Mequanint, Mwenda, Emmanuel Thomas, Mchau, Devotha, Binagwa, Papias Hongera, Shiundu, Ibrahim, Ojiewo, Chris Ochieng

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Rural Finance Policies 14 - The scope for policy reforms in rural microfinance by Sharma, Manohar

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Fourth External Program and Management Review of CIP, 1995 by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat

“…TAC supported the panel in urging CIP to speed up cleaning its germplasm collections for both potato and sweet potato. With solid financial management CIP had been able to overcome its financial crisis and start to rebuild reserves. …”
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Inspired to inspire others: Bekelech Belachew's story by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The film was prepared by the Africa RISING to celebrate the 2019 International Women’s Day. With financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the project is creating opportunities for smallholder farm households to move out of hunger and poverty through sustainably intensified farming systems that improve food, nutrition, and income security—particularly for women and children—and conserve or enhance the natural resource base.…”
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Gender in Agriculture and Climate Response in West Africa by Partey, Samuel T.

“…While women constitute at least 40% of the agriculture labour force they often lack substantial access to agricultural inputs, financial credits, labour and land, which are critical for their activities and livelihoods. …”
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Learning alliance (LA) writeshop by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Gender, resilience, and food systems by Bryan, Elizabeth, Ringler, Claudia, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…Increasing women’s resilience capacities—which tend to be lower than men’s—through investments in education, information and financial services, employment opportunities, and women’s agency, can improve food security and nutrition outcomes and increase their contribution to food system resilience. …”
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IFPRI's Strategy for Africa by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The last edition was completed against the backdrop of several major initiatives that had brought renewed attention and commitment to economic development and food and nutrition security in Africa, and emergence of the longest economic and agricultural growth recovery in the continent since the 1960s. …”
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Local-level appraisal of benefits and barriers affecting adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Ghana by Peterson, C.A.

“…Although Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices are expected to boost adaptive capacity, food security and climate change mitigation in resource poor, smallholder farming systems, the barriers that can restrict their uptake are diverse. …”
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Futures of tropical forests (sensu lato) by Putz, F.E., Romero, C.

“…Management intensity will increase with the increased availability of financial capital associated with economic globalization, scarcity of wood and other forest products, demand for biofuels, improved governance (e.g., security of property rights), improved accessibility, and technological innovations that lead to new markets for forest products. …”
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Mobile money mitigates the negative effects of weather shocks: Implications for risk sharing and poverty reduction in Bangladesh by Matsuura, Masanori, Islam, Abu Hayat Md. Saiful, Tauseef, Salauddin

“…Rural financial services challenge transaction costs that render markets for financial services costly or missing. …”
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Cost and benefits of the National River Linking Project: an analysis of peninsular links by Amarasinghe, Upali A., Rajendran, S.

“…Water, a critical component of food, livelihood and economic security, has always received a central place in India?…”
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Rural Finance Policies 6 - Worldwide distribution and performance of microfinance institutions by Lapenu, Cecile

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The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International by Shukla, Karunesh, Kumar, Amit

“…This economic stability enhances their financial well-being and contributes to broader food security efforts. …”
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WFP Innovation Accelerator: contracting report and country action plans by Karunakaran, K., Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Qui, Z., Michalscheck, Mirja, Hulbert, S., Kamanda, Josey, Quadri, S., Nkosi, Mahlatse, Craparo, A.

“…The due diligence process assessed both the operational and financial soundness of the innovators, screening for legal and reputational risks via international databases, and evaluating financial stability through key indicators like liquidity and debt-to-equity ratios. …”
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Lessons for REDD+ from measures to control illegal logging in Indonesia by Luttrell, C., Obidzinski, K., Brockhaus, Maria, Muharrom, E., Petkova, E., Wardell, A., Halperin, J.

“…By implementing REDD+, Indonesia will become eligible to receive financial payments based on forest carbon credits. …”
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Pembelajaran bagi REDD+ dari berbagai tindakan untuk mengendalikan pembalakan liar di Indonesia: Laporan Ringkas by Luttrell, C., Obidzinski, K., Brockhaus, Maria, Muharrom, E., Petkova, E., Wardell, A., Halperin, J.

“…By implementing REDD+, Indonesia will become eligible to receive financial payments based on forest carbon credits. …”
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