capacity building

CAPACITY BUILDING

News
December 17, 2020
STAARS Fellowship Program: 2021 Call for Research Proposals
The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program, a multi-institution collaboration managed by Cornell University with support from PIM, calls for proposals from early-career African researchers.
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Events
November 13, 2020
Investing in Farmers: Results and key lessons of the Agriculture Human Capital Investment Study
The project focused on the formation of agriculture human capital, particularly the skills of smallholder family farmers, including women and youth.
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News
July 9, 2020
A systems approach for supporting inclusive agricultural research and innovation systems
A new interactive guidebook aims to help researchers and practitioners design and implement innovative capacity development activities.
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Blog
December 3, 2019
Capacity building for Africa’s future agrifood system: challenges and the way forward
An expert panel at the recent African Conference of Agricultural Economists discussed what should be done to improve skills of millions of people who work in Africa’s agrifood systems.
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Blog
February 1, 2019
State capacity and agricultural service provision: The case of rural Nepal
In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers. Danielle Resnick and Jordan Kyle share recent research findings on agricultural extension service provision from Nepal.
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Blog
November 28, 2018
Delivering more with less: Subnational service provision in low capacity states
The new paper examines how subnational variation in capacity affects access to agricultural extension in rural Nepal, finding that even when resources are scarce, knowledgeable and motivated bureaucrats can deliver surprisingly high levels of services.
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