This working paper reviews the experiences of the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) with 14 “small
grants for impact” that were contracted in early 2006 and operated for periods of 12 to 18 months. For a total
investment of under US$1 million – less than the equivalent of a typical 3-5 y...
This paper explores the potential benefits of working to improve the resilience of complex adaptive systems in agriculture and aquaculture through engaging in diverse partnerships among different types of research and development institutions, and the people in those institutions. We use five cas...
Woolley, Jonathan N.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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[Improving the resilience of agricultural systems through research partnership: A review of evidence from CPWF projects]
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Improving the resilience of agricultural systems through research partnership: A review of evidence from CPWF projects
This document has been prepared by staff of the four Challenge Programs (CPs) established by the CGIAR in 2002-2004 as a contribution to the first meeting of the Consortium Planning Team (CPT) with the Alliance Executive and Deputy Executive (17-20 February 2009).
Woolley, Jonathan N.
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Ribaut, JM
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Bouis, Howarth E.
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Adekunle, A.A.
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[The CGIAR’s Challenge Program Experiences: A Critical Analysis]
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The CGIAR’s Challenge Program Experiences: A Critical Analysis
This reports summarizes and synthesizes activities and achievements of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) through the end of 2007. The CPWF is an intiative of the CGIAR designed to take on the global challenge of water scarcity and food security. It is an international, multi-in...
Harrington, Larry W.
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Humphreys, E.
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Huber-Lee, Annette
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Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie
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Cook, Simon E.
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Gichuki, Francis N.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Ringler, Claudia
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Geheb, Kim
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Woolley, Jonathan N.
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[A summing up: Synthesis 2007: Changing the way we manage water for food, livelihoods, health and the environment]
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A summing up: Synthesis 2007: Changing the way we manage water for food, livelihoods, health and the environment
The purpose of this report is to summarize and synthesize activities and achievements of
the CPWF through the end of 2006.
The CPWF is a CGIAR Challenge Program designed to take on the global challenge of
water scarcity and food security. It takes the form of an international, multi-institutional...
Harrington, Larry W.
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Gichuki, Francis N.
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Huber-Lee, Annette
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Humphreys, E.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie
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Ringler, Claudia
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Geheb, Kim
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Woolley, Jonathan N.
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[Synthesis 2006]
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Synthesis 2006
In January of 2007, a number of people working with the CGIAR challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) were invited to tell stories about the ‘most significant change’ (innovations or partnerships) they had observed as a result of CPWF activity. This paper aims to pull together some of the thre...
Harrington, Larry W.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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León, C. de
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Woolley, Jonathan N.
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[Stories from the field: A most significant change synthesis]
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Stories from the field: A most significant change synthesis
In January of 2007, a number of people working with the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) were invited to tell stories about the “most significant change” (MSC) they had observed as a result of CPWF activity. They were guided by two questions, posed to establish the stories’ domain...
Harrington, Larry W.
,
Douthwaite, Boru
,
León, C. de
,
Woolley, Jonathan N.
,
[Stories from the field: Most Significant Change (MSC) synthesis]
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Stories from the field: Most Significant Change (MSC) synthesis
Woolley, Jonathan N.
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Johnson, V.B.
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Ospina, B.
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Lemaga, B.
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Jordan, T.
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Harrison, G.
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Thiele, Graham
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[Incorporating stakeholder perspectives in international agricultural research: The case of the CGIAR Research Program for Roots, Tubers and Bananas for food security and income]
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Incorporating stakeholder perspectives in international agricultural research: The case of the CGIAR Research Program for Roots, Tubers and Bananas for food security and income