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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesNovember, 2018Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesNovember, 2018Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesDecember, 2017Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesSeptember, 2018Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesNovember, 2009Kenya, Eastern Africa
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a new index-based livestock insurance (IBLI)
product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in
northern Kenya, where previous work has established the presence of poverty traps. We
simulate household-specific wealth dynamics based on a model parameterized using rich
panel and experimental data from the region. The simulations allow us to investigate
patterns of willingness to pay for asset index insurance that is imperfectly correlated with
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesSeptember, 2014Africa, Eastern Africa, Tanzania, Southern Africa
This field manual provides guidance to support, mapping, planning and management in rangelands. It is based on experiences in Tanzania, but the tools presented can be useful for other contexts too.
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesDecember, 2015
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesFebruary, 2016Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Africa, Western Africa
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesDecember, 2010Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
The field methods employed in the soil health component of the AfSIS (Africa Soil Information Service) project are referred to as the Land Degradation Surveillance Framework (LDSF). This field guide outlines field protocols for measuring indicators of the “health” of an ecosystem, including vegetation cover, structure and floristic composition, historic land use, visible signs of soil degradation, and soil physical characteristics.
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Library ResourceManuals & GuidelinesJanuary, 2015
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