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Risk-mitigation for projects that rely on genetic resources from multiple sources: a project planner’s decision-making tool
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114317
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The purpose of this decision-making tool, is to help research and development (R&D) project planners mitigate the risk of project setbacks or failures, as a result of not being able to access genetic resources and related research inputs, to use them as needed for project purposes, or to disseminate research products derived from their use. It is intended…
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Ethiopia Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments Summary
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128308
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In Ethiopia, a group of stakeholders, including representatives from local governments, research institutions, the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers' unions, the private sector, and NGOs, developed the planning framework that formed the basis for Ethiopia's Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan (CSAIP). The CSAIP outlines seven priority investments identified by stakeholders to meet the goals of productivity, adaptation,…
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Implementación de Servicios Integrados Participativos de Clima para la Agricultura (PICSA) en comunidades de Ecuador, Perú y Colombia, con enfoque agroecológico
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116717
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Este documento presenta el reporte de la implementación de la metodología PICSA en las provincias de Cotopaxi y Chimborazo, Sierra Centro en Ecuador, en la provincia de Huancayo en Perú y en el departamento del Valle del Cauca en Colombia. Se incluye la sistematización del proceso, los pasos y actividades realizadas, resultados y…
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A tool for mainstreaming peacebuilding in climate-adaptation efforts: Evidence and processes. A framework and a safeguarding approach for conflict-sensitive and peace responsive climate action: The Climate-Security Sensitivity Tool (CSST)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127983
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This paper aims to provide a theoretical and conceptual framework to distil the complex problem around linking climate adaptation, conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding, with the final goal of operationalizing it into a practical tool. By linking such…
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COVID-19 in rural Malawi: Perceived risks and economic impacts round 2
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113745
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This note summarizes perceptions of COVID-19 impacts and risks from a panel phone survey of rural households in eight districts in rural Malawi. While the results from the first round conducted in August 2020 were reported in a previous brief, this note will focus on the evolution of indicators from round 1 to round 2, conducted in November 2020. The sample comprises 833 households interviewed in both survey rounds. Two…
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Rethinking women's leadership in agrifood systems: Pathways to equality and resilience
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159496
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This blog explores how reimagining women's leadership in agrifood systems can create new pathways to equality and resilience, fostering lasting change across sectors.
Women are key actors in agrifood systems, participating on and off farm at different scales and across the public sector, private sector and civil society. However, there is a “dramatic imbalance” between women’s enormous and…
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CLEANED – Internal validation workshop: Small ruminant value chain Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114503
Publication year
2021
Authors
Aemiro Kehaliew, Ashagrie
Worku Bedeke, Beraedo
Mukiri, Jessica
Getachew, Tesfaye
Tigabie, Abiro
Haile, Aynalem
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Full Citation…
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Soil erosion assessment in Ethiopia: A review
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121972
Publication year
2022
Authors
Tamene, Lulseged D.
Abera, Wuletawu
Demissie, Biadgilgn
Desta, Gizachew
Woldearegay, Kifle
Full Citation
Tamene, L., Abera, W., Demissie, B., Desta, G., Woldearegay, K. and Mekonnen, K. 2022. Soil erosion assessment in Ethiopia: A review.…
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A review of crop variety evaluation in Roots, Tubers and Bananas: geographic coverage, approaches, trait inclusion, and gender aspects
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111047
Abstract
Participatory crop breeding and selection are a relatively new and promising field of research with a potential to improve field performance and adoption. This is particularly true in the case of root, tuber and banana (RTB) crops which despite their important contribution to energy…
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Estrategia de género e inclusión social para la cadena de valor de lácteos en la región Golfo de Fonseca, Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113232
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El interés por implementar proyectos de desarrollo que apunten a reducir las desigualdades de género en el sector agrícola, ha llevado a desarrollar estrategias de intervención que aseguren que los roles, las oportunidades, las necesidades y los obstáculos que tanto hombres como mujeres enfrentan para tener una mayor inclusión en determinada cadena de valor, progresar y…
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Livelihood corporation for climate resilience: Lessons from refugee host communities in Jordan
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179985
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Jordan hosts over 3 million refugees while facing one of the harshest water scarcities in the world. Climate shocks are deepening. Resources are strained. And humanitarian aid often stops at the emergency phase. Without long-term livelihood support, both refugees and host communities risk getting trapped in cycles of dependency and tension.
CGIAR Climate Security research highlights a quieter…
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Do national and international policies undermine climate security?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116947
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Coherence between different policy and programming objectives, instruments, and implementation has long been an important goal of multilateral governance and development efforts. Policy coherence – as defined by the OECD – can be understood as the systematic promotion of mutually reinforcing policy actions across government departments and agencies, creating synergies towards achieving agreed objectives (Trinity Dublin…
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The usage of phenotyping, genetics and functional genomics approaches to improve environmental stress factors in banana
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110967
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In an agricultural approach, an abiotic ‘stress’ is a disadvantageous influence coming from the environment threatening yield. Hence, growers focus on reducing abiotic stress to safeguard their production and profit. Plant growth is determined by the interaction of the genotype with the environment,…
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Feed balances for ruminant livestock: Gridded estimates for data constrained regions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141997
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Demand for animal source foods and livestock feed are forecast to increase across sub-Saharan Africa. In this context, there is a need to estimate the availability of livestock feed to support decision making at local, sub-national and national levels. In this study we assess feed balances for ruminant livestock in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. Feed availability was estimated using remotely sensed products…
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Video animado: Paso a paso para fortalecer conocimientos técnicos de productores mediante WhatsApp
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159485
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Este video detalla el paso a paso para implementar envío de información técnica a productores, mediante WhatsApp, para fortalecer conocimientos adquiridos en capacitaciones grupales. Su intención es que lo usen implementadores interesados en replicar esta actividad con los actores que atienden.
Publication year
2024
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