Search Results - Local finance

Informe final actividades del wp1 en guatemala en el marco de la iniciativa LCSR by Mena Urbina, Martin A., Hernandez Quevedo, Monica, Van Der Hoek, Rein

“…This partnership has strengthened local capacity and knowledge transfer, benefiting both farmers and students. …”
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Gender-smart agriculture: What, Why and How by Huyer, Sophia, Chanana, Nitya

“…GSA targets gender equality and empowerment of women and men, taking CCAFS research beyond diagnostic and equity approaches towards research to inform, catalyze and target CSA solutions for women and youth, increase their control over productive assets and resources (e.g., climate information, climate finance), and increase their leadership and decision-making (e.g., in local and national climate adaptation) . …”
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Stability-and-Peace Accelerator for Food-Land and Water Systems Actors in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings by Dahl, Hauke, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Kamanda, Josey, Michalscheck, Mirja, Nkosi, Mahlatse

“…The accelerator programme aims to scale local innovations through science-based technical assistance and business development services by CGIAR researchers and partners, while assisting with demand-driven capacity building in humanitarian, development and peace settings facilitating investment opportunities for the identified private sector innovators through public/private finance actors. …”
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Policy options for mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on domestic rice value chains and food security in West Africa by Arouna, Aminou, Soullier, Guillaume, Mendez del Villar, Patricio, Demont, Matty

“…However, the region increasingly relies on rice imports due to a growing and structural deficit, and domestic value chains face constraints in technology, finance and coordination. As a result, West Africa is very vulnerable to international and local trade disruptions, such as the ones currently inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Pathways Toward Inclusive Livestock Carbon Markets in Africa by Jain, K., Dokka, D., Crane, Todd A.

“…This policy brief outlines socio-economic and institutional barriers to scaling inclusive livestock-focused carbon finance across Africa. and makes practical research recommendations to address these barriers. …”
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Soil testing by Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., McNamara, Brian

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Addressing gender-based constraints of smallholder women farmers in mid-hills of Nepal by Basnet, Salu, Maskey, Gyanu, Acharya, Sushant

“…While in Arghakhanchi, a process of coproduction—continuous engagement and dialogue—led to the re-opening of the local market (haat-bazaar). Further, Women Champions’ identification as role models and GESI and local planning orientations have motivated other women and helped to develop action plans to address their GBCs to further the agenda of economic empowerment. …”
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First regionalized social accounting matrix for Egypt: A 2015 nexus project social accounting matrix by Randriamamonjy, Josee, Raouf, Mariam, Thurlow, James, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics

“…This SAM marks a major milestone in “localizing” development research and policy in Egypt and is expected to be most valuable for the development, implementation, and assessment of Egypt’s national and local development plans, like Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2030. …”
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¿Contribuyen las reservas comunitarias de semillas a la resiliencia socio-ecológica? – un caso de estudio en la Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, Guatemala by Procuna Ferrer, A., Asociación de Organizaciones de los Cuchumatanes, Bioversity International

“…A community seed bank is a locally governed and managed, mostly informal institution whose core function is to maintain seeds for local use, strengthen local seed systems and support on-farm agrobiodiversity conservation. …”
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Loss and Damage - COP29 Updates by Jeanneau, Louise

“…In addition, agriculture, which received only 4.3% of climate finance in 2019-2020 and has not been a central focus in L&D discussions, must be prioritized. …”
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Climate crisis seen through gender lens by Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture, CGIAR Impact Platform on Climate Change, CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform

“…The paltry $300 billion annually, pledged by the global North, fell far short of the $1.3 trillion Africa and the rest of the global South had sought to finance climate solutions. Back home, it had been necessary to face the reality, maximise use of locally available resources and repackage Africa, not as a cry-baby in the face of negative impacts of climate change, but also as one with abundant nature-based and other solutions as well as resources. …”
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Prospects, challenges and institutional linkages of vegetable value chain in Ibadan city of Nigeria by Olajide-Taiwo, L. O., Bamimore, K., Olajide-Taiwo, F. B., Cofie, Olufunke O., Babajide, K. S.

“…This study was carried out to establish the presence, types, systems and institutional linkages influencing the urban and peri-urban vegetable-value chain in the city. Three local government areas (LGAs), comprising two urban and one peri-urban LGA were chosen among the 11 which make up the metropolitan city for the study. …”
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Utvecklingsbolag för en levande landsbygd : en studie om nya vägar att gå för landsbygdsutveckling på Gotlands landsbygd by Riedmüller, Sofia

Project Completion Report of Index-Based Agriculture Insurance in Haor Area by Amarnath, Giriraj, Ahmed, Syed Moinuddin, Pavez, Ali T.

“…Several integrated plans and activities have been going on for a while now, at the direction of Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh under the supervision of the Financial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Finance to stand by the farmers who are at risk of financial loss in flood-prone Haor areas. …”
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A review of forest-food linkages in Kenya by Pham, T.T., Jane, M., Tran, N.M.H., Nguyen, T.T.A., Nguyen, T.V.A., Nguyen, T.S., Nguyen, D.Y.K., Nguyen, D.T., Dibo, D., Elmah, O., Francis, K.

“…Our review shows Kenya’s forests play important roles in providing food directly to local communities, as well as requisite conditions for sustainable food production systems in the country. …”
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Rice Seed Value Chains in Liberia: Mapping and SWOT Analysis by Africa Rice Center, Central Agricultural Research Institute, Liberia

“…The informal value chain is characterized by community-based seed enterprises, which sell uncertified seed in local open-air markets, service providers such as credit and extension service providers, and 95% of rice farmers in Liberia. …”
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Malawi gender strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean & insect sectors by Kabuli, Hilda, Ouya, Frederick, Chisale, Virginia, Kachigamba, Donald, Chakhumbira, Feston, Botha, Sara, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Female-headed rural households often lose comparatively more income during catastrophic weather events and face systemic impediments in obtaining adaptive finance, technologies and information (FAO, 2024). …”
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State and outlook of agroforestry in ASEAN – Status, trends and outlook 2030 and beyond by Lin, T., Catacutan, D.C., Noordwijk, M. van, Finlayson, R.F., Rogel, C.N., Orencio P.

“…The status, trends and outlook in this report will support policy makers and practitioners to make appropriate decisions and advance local innovations with agroforestry, especially in the context of the United Nations Decades on Ecosystem Restoration and Family Farming. …”
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Impact of informal institutions on youth agribusiness participation in southern Benin by Magbondé, K.G., Mignouna, Djana B., Manyong, Victor, Adeoti, R., Sossou, A.O.

“…Though Benin is a country with inestimable agricultural potential, the agribusiness sector appears unappealing to the local youths. Prior investigations diagnosed the impeding factors as a paucity of financial resource and a dearth of land and technical knowledge. …”
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Climate change: Minimizing the risks and maximizing the benefits for the poor by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Effective adaptation and mitigation can generate income in rural areas, further increasing local capacity to adapt to climate change, but the best means of encouraging these outcomes need to be identified.…”
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