Search Results - Strategic processes

Cassava investment in Africa: taking inventory of initiatives in Africa in view of positioning cassava as a strategic commodity by Wambo, A., Mahungu, N.M., Kendenga, T., O'Brien, E.

“…Over the past decades, some extensive research and investments have taken place across Africa by a range of stakeholders to explore and capitalize on the potential of cassava in terms of both a basic food product and a strategic commodity to be processed and refined for trade on the regional, continental and international markets. …”
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Women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agri-food sector: A strategic review of public policies by Mohammed, Kamaldeen, Najjar, Dina, Bryan, Elizabeth

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The forest planning process among medium-sized forest owners by Persson, Martin

“…Forest planning has traditionally been divided into strategical, tactical, and operational planning all integrated into a hierarchy. …”
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International livestock research: A framework for strategic priority setting. Report prepared for the International Livestock Research Institute by Jacobsen, V., Norton, George W

“…This document describes the process for developing strategic priorities for inclusion in ILRI's medium term plan for 1998-2000. …”
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Strategic planning of national or regional systems of biosphere reserves: a methodology and case study from Costa Rica by Cifuentes, M., MacFarland, C., Morales, R.

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Improving household consumption and expenditure surveys’ food consumption metrics: Developing a strategic approach to the unfinished agenda by Fiedler, John L., Mwangi, Dena M.

“…This review crafts a strategic approach to the unfinished global agenda of improving HCESs’ collection of food consumption data. …”
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Participatory workshop for co-designing innovations and interventions: Towards inclusive growth, employment, and income opportunities in the coffee value chain of Honduras by Ceballos Sierra, Federico, Michalscheck, Mirja, Wiegel, Jennifer Rebecca, Minh, Thai Thi, Colindres, Mirian

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Inclusive landscape management: a guide for project managers and process facilitators by International Water Management Institute

“…The guide positions ILM as a strategic tool to address critical challenges such as food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. …”
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Science effectively informs policy processes in Colombia toward low-emission agriculture: Reflections on the process of incorporating EC-LEDS research results into national low-car... by Bohórquez Lozano, Viviana, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…This helps to understand stakeholders’ roles and policy processes as well as enhancing technical capacity that facilitates the uptake of scientific results. …”
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Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies: A strategic review of literature by Mohammed, Kamaldeen, Najjar, Dina, Bryan, Elizabeth

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The “water machine” of Bengal: a data-driven and policy-supported strategic use of aquifers for irrigation is needed to maximize their benefits by Mukherji, Aditi

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Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras by Ovando, Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, May Tzun, Vladimir Nikolai, Martinez Perez, Gabriel, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Espinosa Diaz, Anabell Guadalupe

“…The platform enabled the registration of producers, service providers, plots, and serviced areas, generating a strategic database to organize the supply and demand of machinery services. …”
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A process for participatory co-design of agroecological Transition pathways at the landscape and food system levels: a process for the articulation of action-research activities an... by Frija, Aymen, Alary, Veronique, M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh, Rudiger, Udo, Idoudi, Zied, Bahri, Haithem, Ajmi, Larbi, Rekik, Mourad, Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Shiri, Zahra

“…The identified (realistic) approach is composed of 10 key steps staring from 1) clearly defining the geographical and conceptual frontiers and intersections between living labs, innovation systems, production system, value chains, socioecological systems, etc. which will then support the clarification and identification of action areas and levels of operation of the ongoing program, 2) Stakeholders’ mapping at different levels with identification of synergies and divergences amongst them, 3) Initial engagement activities of a number of key stakeholders in the living landscape with consolidation of a minimum level of trust amongst them, 4) predefine some "actionable" drivers of territorial change / development, 5) Sharing and validating, among key ALL members, an understanding of the context and of the purpose of the “vision-to-action” process which the project is adopting to design the agroecological transition pathway in the landscape, 6) Developing a shared vision for a desirable future amongst different ALL stakeholders and articulating this vision with the AE principles (by the support of experts and planning agents) through co-validation and participation, 7) Identifying the ALL theory of change and the context (system-) specific Agroecology transition pathways in the living landscape; 8) Identify behavioral change needed to progress on the co-designed transition pathway, 9) Identify behavioral drivers that hinder or support this behavior changes; and finally 10) identify the strategic actions to achieve the behavior changes thus leading to the full, or partial, implementation of the agroecological transition pathways. …”
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The contribution of testbeds in sustainable innovation : a case study of aquaponics in Sweden by Demmer, Maximilian

Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for Country Level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Rwanda by Bizoza, Alfred R., Rwirahira, John, Bizimana, Claude

“…This study aims at assessing the capacity needs for different stakeholders involved in food and agricultural policy processes in order to develop a country specific capacity strengthening strategy to meet the strategic analysis and knowledge management needs of the Rwandan agricultural sector and rural development. …”
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Institutional and capacity challenges in agricultural policy process: The case of Democratic Republic of Congo by Ragasa, Catherine, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…This paper concludes with specific suggestions and considerations for priority actions to address the institutional challenges in the reform process and strategic training investments. Finally, we identify key areas for future research.…”
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Effluent from Winery Waste Biorefinery: A Strategic Input for Biomass Generation with Different Objectives to Add Value in Arid Regions by Rizzo, Pedro Federico, Aguado, German Dario, Funes Pinter, Mariano Ivan, Martinez, Laura Elizabeth, Ferrari, Florencia, De Biazi, Federico Sebastian, Martín, Pablo, Flores, Gustavo, Sánchez, Antoni, Uliarte, Ernesto Martin

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Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for Country Level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Zambia by Musonda, Doris, Maroeidi, Vasiliki, Tembo, Stephen, Matchaya, Greenwell C., Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso B., Chikwenya, Nicholas, Sikombe, Derrick, Chilonda, Pius

“…The overall goal of the capacity needs assessment was to collect qualitative and quantitative data from key institutions involved in the food and agricultural policy process that would be used to inform a capacity strengthening strategy (CSS) for Zambia to meet the strategic analysis and knowledge management needs of the country Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) process. …”
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Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for Country Level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Kenya by Nyikal, Rose

“…Twenty-eight Kenyan organizations were determined to be key players in the agricultural policymaking process, but only 11 participated in the study. Overall, the study found that there is a need to build human, financial, and physical capacities for the major stakeholders involved in the Kenyan policymaking process. …”
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Capacity strengthening strategy through capacity needs assessment for country level Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (SAKSS): Ethiopia by Tadesse, Ethiopia, Tsegaye, Wondwossen

“…The capacity needs assessment (CNA) was conducted at three levels: at the policy process/enabling environment level, organizational level, and individual level. …”
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