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Defining the future of bean production in Eastern Africa: Challenges, trends, and strategic priorities to 2050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178533
Abstract
Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are central to food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods in Eastern Africa, providing affordable protein and income to millions of smallholder farmers. While Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania have made notable productivity gains, Kenya continues to face persistent structural constraints, and Burundi has experienced a long-term decline…
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How nomadic pastoralists in Somalia's mudug region adapt to climate and conflict shocks
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178520
Abstract
This report examined the key drivers of these conflicts and proposed actionable, context-specific solutions to strengthen peacebuilding efforts in Mudug and across Somalia. It drew on 25 key informant interviews with nomadic pastoralists, clan elders, government officials, humanitarian actors and security experts. The interviews were conducted in Mudug in March 2025, with follow-up interviews…
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Gender transformative food and nutrition training workshop report – Nakuru County
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178521
Abstract
The report documents a county-level training in Nakuru that used gender-transformative, participatory methods to improve nutrition practices and link them to gender-transformative socio-technical innovation bundles (GTSTIBs). Convened by the Alliance, KALRO and county partners, the workshop gathered 63 participants (59% women) from 11 sub-counties. Group work and role-plays surfaced gendered buying, cooking…
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Scaling climate-smart innovations in Senegal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178542
Abstract
Since 2021, over 1.2 million farmers and value chain actors have accessed climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies and climate information services (CIS), proving the potential of bundled innovations to build resilience. This achievement demonstrates the viability of scaling climate-smart innovations through institutional partnerships and bundled approaches that combine improved seeds, soil management, livestock practices, and climate…
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Productivity and environmental trade-offs of extensive grazing systems: A case study of Laikipia's semi-arid transition zones
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178540
Publication year
2025
Authors
Mwema, Emmanuel
Gonzalez, Ricardo
Notenbaert, An
Full Citation
Mwema, E.; Gonzalez, R.; Notenbaert, A. (2025) Productivity and environmental trade-offs of extensive grazing systems: A case…
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Shaping the future of banana production in Asia: Challenges, trends, and strategic priorities to 2050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178522
Abstract
This brief provides a comprehensive overview of banana production and yield trends across Asia to 2050, drawing on expert insights to examine technological, environmental, and policy factors affecting yield variations. It identifies emerging challenges and opportunities in the banana sector to inform evidence-based policymaking, guide strategic investments, and support donors in…
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Climate change and gender-based violence in Guatemala: Towards integrated climate and gender action
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178524
Publication year
2025
Authors
Penel, Charlotte
Madurga Lopez, Ignacio
Paez Valencia, Ana Maria
Oliva Orellana, Marleny Nohemi
Fion Góngora, Andrea Lucrecia
Full Citation
Penel, C.; Madurga Lopez, I.; Paez Valencia, A.M…
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Assessing sustainable and healthy diets in large-scale surveys: Validity and applicability of a dietary index based on a brief food group propensity questionnaire representing the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178547
Abstract
Background
Ensuring healthy diets within planetary boundaries is essential. However, current instruments measuring adherence to the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet are unsuitable for large-scale surveys. Simplified tools assessing consumption frequency can improve response rates…
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Gendered experiences of fragility and displacement in climate crises: Insights from Chimanimani, Chipinge and Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178546
Abstract
The overarching objective of this research was to explore the climate, displacement, peace, and security nexus through a gendered lens in the Chimanimani, Chipinge, and Tsholotsho districts in Zimbabwe. Communities in these regions have faced severe climate change impacts, with unique challenges for women and men. In Chimanimani and Tsholotsho, cyclones have…
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Climate Risk Profile for Baringo County. Kenya County Climate Risk Profile Series
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96291
Abstract
County Climate Risk Profiles are a key tool to guide climate smart agriculture (CSA) investments and priorities at the county level in Kenya. These documents provide analyses of the underlying causes of vulnerability and on-going and potential climate change adaptation strategies. They also provide a snapshot of the enabling environment…
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Interrow planting of Cassava with different species of Crotalaria as cover crops
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177807
Publication year
2025
Authors
Philp, Joshua
Calvert, Jonh
Otieno, Mary Atieno
Dao Thu, Hang Thi
Newby, Jonathan Craig
Malik, Al Imran
Peters, Michael
Full Citation
Philp, J.; Calvert, J.; Otieno, M.A.; Dao Thu…
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How to enhance women’s land and resource rights? Reflections on co-creating gender transformative approaches
Sabrina Trautman, KANDS Collective
Lasting progress on gender equality requires more than simply reaching or benefiting women. It demands transforming the very systems that shape their access to land and resources. Perspectives from the 2025 CGIAR GENDER Conference session co-hosted by the Alliance…
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Empowering caregivers through coffee: The story of cerebral palsy warriors CBO in Nyeri County, Kenya
Kevin Omondi Onyango, Rosina Wanyama, Christine Chege
Brian King
In Nyeri County, Kenya, a group of caregivers of children with cerebral palsy is turning coffee farming into empowerment. Through the Cerebral Palsy Warriors CBO, they’re creating livelihoods, promoting inclusion…
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Climate change and adaptation through the human security lens: insights from the Mekong Delta
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177845
Abstract
Climate change poses significant threats to the livelihoods of farmers, particularly in coastal regions where drought, salinity intrusion and weather variability reduce crop yields and increase poverty. While climate adaptation strategies aim to mitigate these impacts, they do not necessarily translate into positive outcomes. Through a scoping literature review and in-depth interviews, the paper…
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Advancing landscape and seascape restoration: The case for policy coherence and good practice sharing
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177835
Abstract
Fragmented efforts are inadequate to address the
systemic and highly interconnected challenges of our
time. Responding effectively to runaway climate change,
environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and the
spiralling socioeconomic crisis requires transformative
governance built on partnerships that operate across
space and time and are guided by a long-term vision for
the future. To…
