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Institutional learning and change in the CGIAR: summary record of the workshop held at IFPRI, Washington, DC, February 4-6, 2003
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70254
Abstract
This report summarizes the papers presented and the discussions that took place at the workshop on Institutional Learning and Change in the CGIAR held at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C. from February 4–6, 2003. The workshop brought to together researchers, donors, and practitioners to develop a strategy for promoting a…
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Randomised control trials for the impact evaluation of development initiatives: a statistician’s point of view
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71143
Abstract
This paper contains the technical and practical reflections of a statistician on the use of Randomised Control Trial designs (RCT) for evaluating the impact of development initiatives. It is divided into three parts. The first part discusses RCTs in impact evaluation, their origin, how they have developed and the debate that has been generated in the evaluation circles. The second…
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Report on the scoping study for the project on ‘Impact Evaluation Approaches for Collaborative Agricultural Research and Development’
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72432
Abstract
In response to calls for new approaches for evaluating the impact of agricultural research and development programmes, and to the need to improve the impact of these programmes to meet the global demand for greater food security, a scoping study was conducted to provide a basis for a project on ‘Impact Evaluation Approaches for Collaborative Agricultural…
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Institutional Learning and Change: an initiative to promote greater impact through agricultural research for poverty alleviation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70958
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The ILAC Initiative consists of an evolving community of individuals committed to increasing the contributions of agricultural research to sustainable poverty reduction around the world. ILAC promotes research, methodology development and capacity development to increase understanding of agricultural change processes and increase the effectiveness of interventions…
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Building an evaluative culture for effective evaluation and results management
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70971
Abstract
A weak evaluative culture undermines many attempts at building an effective evaluation and results management regime. This brief outlines practical actions that an organization can take to build and support an evaluative culture, where information on performance is deliberately sought in order to learn how to better manage and deliver programmes and services. Such an organization values empirical evidence on the…
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The CGIAR at a crossroads: assessing the role of international agricultural research in poverty alleviation from an innovation systems perspective
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70972
Abstract
Globalization, technical change and migration are changing the dynamics of poverty and food production. These factors, combined with a better understanding of the nature of complex processes, are also changing the nature of scientific research, the roles researchers can play in poverty alleviation and the niches in which the CGIAR can operate.…
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Partnering in international agricultural research for development: lessons from the ILAC learning laboratory
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70973
Abstract
This paper presents results of a workshop on partnerships in agricultural research for development (AR4D) organized by the Institutional Learning and Change (ILAC) Initiative of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The workshop brought together members of the ILAC Learning Laboratory to discuss a wide range of issues related to partnership, including…
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Institutional Learning and Change: an introduction
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70607
Abstract
Throughout the world, the pace of environmental, social and technological change is accelerating, and this in turn has major implications for the poor and their development prospects. Traditional transfer-of-technology approaches to agricultural research can no longer keep pace with the complex, diverse, risk-prone and dynamic realities of poor farmers.
If agricultural research organizations are to be more successful in reducing poverty and…
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Post mortem Management and Microbiological Presence as Quality Factors along the Beef Value Chain in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90710
Publication year
2017
Authors
Noguera, Amanda
Quiñones, Stefanny
Mosquera, Silvio Andrés
Vivas Quila, Nelson José
Morales Velasco, Sandra
Muñoz Quiceno, Jhon Jairo
Burkart, Stefan
Full Citation…
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Factors influencing current and future prospects for intensive dairy production in Rwanda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78711
Publication year
2015
Authors
Mutimura, Mupenzi
Ebong, Cyprian
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Nsahlai, I.V.
Full Citation
Mutimura Mupenzi; Ebong C.; Rao I. M.; Nsahlai I. V. 2015. Factors influencing current and future prospects for intensive dairy…
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Ensifer adhaerens: a novel Non-Agrobacterium species for rice genetic transformation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/58473
Publication year
2014
Authors
Zuñiga, E
Mullins, E
Dedicova, Beata
Full Citation
Zuñiga, E.; Mullins, E.; Dedicova, Beata. 2014. Ensifer adhaerens: a novel Non-Agrobacterium species for rice genetic transformation. In: VISCEA Vienna International Science Conferences and Events Association…
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Cattle Production under Grazing with Improved Forages in the Lowland Tropics of Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90713
Publication year
2017
Authors
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Peters, Michael
Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
Burkart, Stefan
Full Citation
Sotelo Cabrera, M. E., Gutierrez Solis, J. F., Peters, M., Hincapie…
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Evaluación del desarrollo y distribución de raíces bajo estrés por sequía en 16 genotipos de frijol común (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) usando cilindros plásticos en condiciones de invernadero
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78738
Publication year
2007
Authors
Polanía Perdomo, José A.
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Beebe, Stephen E.
García, Ramiro
Full Citation
Polania, Jose A.; Rao,…
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Líneas de frijol con tolerancia a bajo fósforo y su evaluación en Centroamérica
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78690
Publication year
2013
Authors
Cajiao V., César Hernando
Castro, Aracely
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Beebe, Stephen E.
Full Citation
Cajiao, César; Castro, Aracely; Rao, Idupulapati; Beebe, Stephen. 2013. Líneas de frijol con tolerancia a bajo fósforo y su…
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Towards a Curriculum for Biodiversity Informatics
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105688
Abstract
Biodiversity informatics has been characterized as a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, which aims to bring together the areas of biodiversity and informatics. A study was conducted looking at the current level of activity within the GBIF Participant countries and its associated network in relation to work-based training and/or academic teaching at universities, in the field of biodiversity informatics. It was intended to get an…
