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Micro-lending for small farmers in Bangladesh: does it affect farm households' land allocation decision? por Rashid, Shahidur, Sharma, Manohar, Zeller, Manfred

“…This paper re-examines the issue in the context of a specially designed group-based lending program for small farmers in Bangladesh, who neither have access to formal sources of credit nor do they qualify to become members of other micro-credit organizations. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Complementary Feeding Endline Survey 2017: Agriculture Extension Workers/Development Agents por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The objectives of the A&T initiative in Amhara are as follows: 1) Sustain high rates of EBF among children 0–5.9 months at over 70 percent in A&T program areas, 2) Increase the proportion of children 6–23.9 months of age who receive a diverse diet (at least four food groups) by 10 percentage points in A&T program area, and 3) Increase the proportion of breastfed and non-breastfed children 6–23.9 months of age who receive solid, semi-solid, or soft foods at least the minimum number of times per day by 10 percentage points in A&T program areas. …”
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Institutional Linkages, South-South Partnerships and Capacity Building Hands-on Workshop on Objective Climate Forecasts for the Agriculture and Food Security Sector in Eastern and... por United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…ICPAC is a World Meteorological Organizations Regional Climate Center and a specialized institution of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), while CCAFS is a program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). …”
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CGIAR Annual Report 2014: Featuring Nutrition and Health por CGIAR Consortium Office

“…The report includes a special feature on nutrition, which underscores how CGIAR’s agricultural innovations and interventions along the entire agrifood value chain contribute to better nutrition and health, particularly by improving access to more affordable, nutritious and diverse diets for those most in need.…”
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1976 CGIAR Integrative Report por CGIAR Secretariat

“…There are illustrative tables.General issues addressed are: need for a review process for special projects; developing criteria for measuring the costs and benefits of agricultural research; exploring ways for centers and donors to make multiyear financial plans; donor restricted funding and its affect on the allocation of resources; working capital problems; and the role of CGIAR secretariat comments on center programs and budgets. …”
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Sweet potato for profit and health initiative (SPHI) por Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Concept of 'Associate Status' por CGIAR Secretariat

“…Secretariat paper discussing the emerging issue of international institutions, which by virtue of the relevance of their work to CGIAR objectives and IARC programs, are considered as having a special relationship with the Group. …”
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Cassava germplasm enhancement at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) por Dixon, Alfred G.O., Asiedu, Robert, Hahn, S.K.

“…Selected clones or families were included in one or more special populations set up for specific objectives, Elite broad-based populations were constituted from some entries of the special populations for specific agroecological zones. …”
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High food prices: The what, who, and how of proposed policy actions por von Braun, Joachim, Ahmed, Akhter, Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo, Fan, Shenggen, Gulati, Ashok, Hoddinott, John F., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Rosegrant, Mark W., Ruel, Marie T., Torero, Maximo, van Rheenen, Teunis, von Grebmer, Klaus

“…Global and national action is needed, through existing mechanisms, well-coordinated special initiatives, and possibly a special fund.…”
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Case Study: Brazil’s investment in innovation for sustainable agricultural intensification por Dalberg Asia

“…The country is now one of the top global funders of agricultural innovation, with a special emphasis on funding R&D for sustainable agriculture. …”
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CGIAR International Center Directors Minutes, Presiding Chair: H. Albrecht por CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Each director may nominate center officers to accompany him/her; meetings will not be open to observers, but directors may invite persons who can contribute to the discussion on on topics of interest to the programs and business of centers. In a discussion led by Mr. …”
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Development pathways and land management in Uganda por Pender, John L., Jagger, Pamela, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Sserunkuuma, Dick

“…The influence of other factors on rural development––including population pressure, road and market development, irrigation, and presence of programs and organizations––is also investigated.…”
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An analysis of institutions and policy processes for selected antipoverty interventions in Bangladesh por Ahmed, Akhter, Khondkar, Mubina

“…To better understand the context in which these interventions took place, the study examines the institutional aspects of new agricultural technology interventions and the policy processes of food- and cash-based education incentive programs. The institutional analysis pays special attention to issues of institutional origins, persistence, and transformation. …”
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Growth is good, but is not enough to improve nutrition por Ecker, Olivier, Breisinger, Clemens, Pauw, Karl

“…Strategic investments and special programs are needed in the complementary sectors of health and education as well.…”
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Growth is good, but is not enough to improve nutrition por Ecker, Olivier, Breisinger, Clemens, Pauw, Karl

“…Strategic investments and special programs are needed in the complementary sectors of health and education as well.…”
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Report of the Seventh Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee por CGIAR Finance Committee

“…Creation of a CGIAR foundation, and funding of programs in Eastern Europe were further discussed.…”
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System Review Follow-Up: Improving Evaluation and Review Processes por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee, CGIAR Secretariat, CGIAR Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group

“…It discusses impact evaluation; external program and management reviews (EPMRs) including Center commissioned external reviews (CCERs); stripe reviews; reviews of systemwide programs; special reviews; monitoring of center annual and medium-term plans; assessing the external environment; and reviews commissioned by members.There are three recommendations for consideration of the Group: establishment of a review and evaluation task force to work for a three year period, reaffirmation of the desirability of strengthening the evaluation culture in the CGIAR, and renewed efforts by centers, TAC and review panels to make good use of CCERs. …”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: A. Gray por CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Other topics contained in the minutes include preparation for joint discussions with TAC on the CGIAR priority assessment, the role of CG center in the global context, sharing of responsibilities between CGIAR and NRS, CGIAR policy on plant genetic research and review processes in the CGIAR, the position paper on seed research and seed sector improvement, the agroecology position paper, plant quarantine concerns and research programs on sustainability. In closed session, the Center Directors discuss future management training needs, special issues on recruitment and retirement and decentralization of research activities.…”
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Designing the New CGIAR Review Process por CGIAR Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Reviews, McCalla, Alexander F.

“…It addresses not only review of centers, but also reviews of CGIAR programs, and of topics of special interest. In the latter category it discusses strategic studies for systemwide planning, regional commitments, and impact assessments. …”
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Deployment of combined technologies to smallholder farmers in Kenya: Clearinghouse technical report series 002 por Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation

“…The TAAT Clearinghouse is the body within the TAAT Program that decides which technologies should be disseminated. …”
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