This report presents final findings from the baseline data collection exercise conducted for
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Adaptation Programme in Africa. The GFCS
programme, having a focus on agriculture, food security, heath and disaster risk reduction, is
implemented in Tanzania...
Coulibaly, Jeanne Y.
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Mango, Joash
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Swamila, M
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Tall, Arame
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Kaur, Harneet
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Hansen, James
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[What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania?]
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What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania?
Ongoing investments in agriculture will not deliver for Africa until the destabilising nature of crop pest1
events, especially shock outbreak events, are addressed. As a result of climate change, the prevalence of crop
pests will change and the frequency of shock pest events will increase, puttin...
Smith, Julian
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[Crops, crop pests and climate change – why Africa needs to be better prepared]
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Crops, crop pests and climate change – why Africa needs to be better prepared
Extreme climate events can undermine agricultural and rural development progress. Even in years when
extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to
sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural produc...
Coffey, Kevin
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Haile, Menghestab
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Halperin, Mea
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Wamukoya, George
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Hansen, James
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Kinyangi, James
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
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[Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa]
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Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa
A field questionnaire campaign was designed and conducted for Muhareb Watershed, which include Muhareb and Al Majidya villages, as well as the neighboring village of Al Ktefeh. In total 50 questionnaires were processed for evaluating local communities baseline and feedback on soil and water conse...
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 research...
Mackay, R.
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Douglas, H.
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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]
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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
The Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is under strong pressure to enhance its capacity to learn and change. Business as usual is no longer an option in an environment that demands the increasing effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the services and products ...
Douglas, H.
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Galleno, V.
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Mackay, R.
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[Evaluation, learning and change in research and development organizations: concepts, experiences, and implications for the CGIAR]
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Evaluation, learning and change in research and development organizations: concepts, experiences, and implications for the CGIAR
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 ILA...
CGIAR Institutional Learning and Change Initiative
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[Partnering in international agricultural research for development: lessons from the ILAC learning laboratory]
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Partnering in international agricultural research for development: lessons from the ILAC learning laboratory
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 alleviatio...
Ekboir, Javier M.
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[The CGIAR at a crossroads: assessing the role of international agricultural research in poverty alleviation from an innovation systems perspective]
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The CGIAR at a crossroads: assessing the role of international agricultural research in poverty alleviation from an innovation systems perspective
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 ...
Barahona, C.
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[Randomised control trials for the impact evaluation of development initiatives: a statistician’s point of view]
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Randomised control trials for the impact evaluation of development initiatives: a statistician’s point of view
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, ...
Watts, J.
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Mackay, R.
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Horton, D.
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Hall, A.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Chambers, Robert
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Acosta, A.S.
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[Institutional Learning and Change: an introduction]
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Institutional Learning and Change: an introduction