Participatory approaches are applied in research to define the parties involved and their respective roles in the implementation of the Pastoral Code in the communities of Moït and Bokoul in the Monguel area (Gorgol region). The research also determines the relationship between the Code and decen...
The Mekong Delta is a highly productive agricultural area and is vital to global food security, the Vietnamese economy and for sustaining the livelihoods of its 18 million residents. While the production of rice dominates agriculture in the Delta as a whole, some areas within it are well known fo...
To promote floriculture, South Sea Orchids (SSO) has established an outgrower programme in Fiji, which provides a temperate climate and market links to Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The aim of the project was to foster female empowerment across Fiji by teaching women how to grow flowers throug...
Context: The need to reduce sediment load in rivers is linked with livelihood improvements in the upper catchment of Navaisha Lake. Hydrological studies are carried out to determine most seriously degraded areas with highest amount of silt load. The project addresses siltation as a result of unsu...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Payment for ecosystem services pilot project in Lake Naivasha, Kenya: equitable payment for watershed services scheme in Naivasha]
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Payment for ecosystem services pilot project in Lake Naivasha, Kenya: equitable payment for watershed services scheme in Naivasha
Schiffer, E.
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[Network analysis case study: Multi-stakeholder water governance in Ghana]
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Network analysis case study: Multi-stakeholder water governance in Ghana
Traditionally, most smallholder farmers in Goma and elsewhere in Ethiopia engage in sheep and
goat fattening to generate sufficient income to meet household requirements and other social
obligations. A rapid assessment with IPMS project partners in Goma found that traditional sheep
fattening is c...
Baredo, Y.
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Tefera, T.L.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Sheep fattening value chain development in Goma Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): IPMS experiences]
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Sheep fattening value chain development in Goma Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): IPMS experiences
Context: This project developed a standardized data collection procedure to make women’s participation in rice cultivation visible. There is a need to reduce the gap between men and women in terms of access to technologies, technical knowledge and capacity enhancing programs. Research on family c...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)]
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IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)
Context: The approach is currently being adopted in the implementation of the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems. The approach encourages critical awareness of gender roles and norms among men and women, challenges the distribution of resources and allocation of duties between...
Shaw, Alison
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Gender transformative approach in CGIAR Research Program 3.1 on Aquatic Agricultural Systems]
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Gender transformative approach in CGIAR Research Program 3.1 on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
The case study focuses on CCAFS CSVs in Nyando, Kenya and the approaches the initiative has taken to reach women -- through SMS and the kinds of technologies they have adopted, e.g. drip irrigation).
Global Gender and Climate Alliance
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[From Concept to Action: Stories of Gender and Climate Change]
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From Concept to Action: Stories of Gender and Climate Change