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Agricultural research must change radically to realise people's right to food
… "It will focus on the privatisation of farmers' knowledge and genetic resources, and on alternative ways of democratising research and the …
News, 16 February 2007
Community-based adaptation and microfinance: a win-win partnership?
… groups build income and asset bases and also help with managing cash, resources and dealing with risk. All of these aspects can help reduce …
Insight, 21 March 2011
Mountains, forests and rice paddies in Nepal. Photo: Sajal Sthapit
Forest businesses 'fit for life'
… is the current challenge. To share learning on where to spend scarce resources, 18 country teams that support small forest enterprises …
Insight, 18 February 2013
Report maps obstacles on the road to sustainable biofuels sector
… also be lost if the choice of crop leads to competition for water resources or for land used to grow food crops." "We need certification …
News, 26 January 2007
The slogan on a woman T-shirt in Kitwe, Zambia - emblazoned with 'Addressing water and sanitation challenges through city-wide partnerships' - highlights the community-led approach (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)
Local funds allow informal-settlement residents to shape development
… provides a powerful illustration of what can be achieved if resources are channelled to the local level. Finance is key to realising …
Insight, 01 November 2016
Solar panels on a floating school, Bangladesh
Understanding the political economy of the Climate Investment Funds
Project, 17 December 2012
Men in Cote d'Ivoire listen to a radio.
Three things that stop development organisations being agents of change
Insight, 23 November 2012
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PLA 44: Local Government and Participation
… plus general articles on participatory approaches and a comprehensive resources section. This work is licensed under the  Creative Commons …
Article, 31 May 2002
Farmers and extension workers jointly assessing an okra field in Balkh Province, Northern Afghanistan
Agricultural Research for Development: Are we moving in the right direction?
Insight, 07 November 2012
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PLA 43: Advocacy and Citizen Participation
… plus general articles on participatory approaches and a comprehensive resources section. This work is licensed under the  Creative Commons …
Article, 01 February 2002