WLE/IWMI research findings on water and energy use in lift irrigated areas have impacted water policies in Uzbekistan, potentially applicable to over two million hectares
WLE/IWMI research findings demonstrated that substantial water and energy savings could be achieved by adopting more efficient irrigation technologies in the lift irrigated areas of Uzbekistan. Researchers engaged with decision makers and recommended that the government shift subsidies from energy to water saving technologies. This recommendation has been adopted in a state program on water saving technologies covering 450,000 hectares in 2021.
The Government of Uganda adopts PIM recommendations to improve a nationwide program aimed at involving citizens towards effective public service delivery
PIM researchers conducted an impact evaluation of the Baraza program, which has been implemented by the Office of the Prime Minister since 2009 to improve public services. The findings and recommendations of the study are being used to increase the program’s cost-effectiveness and inclusivity, potentially affecting millions of citizens throughout the country.
Moving towards a deforestation-free cacao and chocolate value chain with low greenhouse gas emissions
The report "Towards a cocoa and chocolate chain free of deforestation and low in greenhouse gas emissions: Current status, opportunities with a value chain approach and plan of action" presents an input for the development of a cocoa chain free of deforestation and low in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Ucayali region.
Perspectives on food systems in Santiago de Cali, Colombia
The purpose of this brief is to reflect how stakeholders involved in different functional areas of Santiago de Cali’s food systems perceive food and nutrition security and sustainability in the city-region.
Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Ethiopia
Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy, contributing over 50% of the gross domestic product (GDP), accounting for more than 85% of the labor force and over 90% of the foreign exchange earnings (Alemu et al. 2010). Consequently, the sector receives considerable attention from the government, investing 15% of its total budget over the decade and meeting the commitments by Africa’s heads of states to the African Union Maputo 2003 Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security (CAADP 2003).
Who has the better story? On the narrative foundations of agricultural development dichotomies
While there is consensus on the need to promote agricultural development in Africa to achieve food security and use agriculture as an engine of growth, there is a lively policy debate on appropriate policies to achieve this goal. In the past two decades, there has been a revival of policies that favor government support to agriculture in Africa, especially in the form of input subsidies.
Participatory climate risk mapping: Building local adaptation capacities. A case from Ivisan , Capiz , Philippines
The report discussed how the local government unit in Ivisan municipality, Capiz, Philippines coped with, mitigated, and prepared for climate related risks in the livelihood and agri fisheries sector. The goal of the research was to produce Climate Related Risk Maps and Adaptation Plans in agriculture (Climate Smart MAP/CS MAP) for the 15 villages of Ivisan. The maps will assist in decision making and planning for risks, in normal and severe years, on a long term basis.
Technical and environmental characterization of dual-purpose cattle farms and ways of improving production: A case study in Colombia
There are few reports on dual-purpose cattle systems characterization in Latin America and Colombia based on
large datasets. This limits our understanding of their dynamics, and the establishment of public policies and
government programs to improve their productive performance, promotion and rural development. This study
aimed to characterize very small, small, medium, and large dual-purpose farms in Colombia from technical and
environmental perspectives. The data analysed were obtained from the GanaderÃa Colombiana Sostenible and the
Translating complex climate science into practical agro-climate advisories for 13-15 million smallholder farmers in Ethiopia
Creation of Ethiopia’s digital agro-climate advisory platform, a collaborative partnership between government institutions and CGIAR centers, represents a breakthrough in providing climate-information and timely decision-support tools to smallholder farmers to strengthen adaptive capacity and resilience. Partnership between Ministry of Agriculture and EDACaP team with Ethiopia’s FANA Broadcasting Corporate led to dissemination of agro-climate messages to 13-15 million smallholder farmers across FANA’s 11 regional broadcasting centers in Ethiopia.
Mitigating floods for managing droughts through aquifer storage: an examination of two complementary approaches
Interventions that are robust, cost effective, and scalable are in critical demand throughout South Asia to offset growing water scarcity and avert increasingly frequent water-related disasters. This case study presents two complementary forms of intervention that transform water hazards (floodwater) into a resource (groundwater) to boost agricultural productivity and enhance livelihoods. The first intervention, holiya, is simple and operated by individual farmers at the plot/farm scale to control local flooding in semiarid climates.
Regional Cooperation in Seed Sector: Learning Visit
The learning visit aimed to meet and learn from the government officials in Bangladesh and India who have been advocating the better utilization of regional cooperation in seed sector to strengthen food and nutrition security in the South and Southeast Asian Regions.