Humidtropics, a CGIAR Research Program led by IITA

Public Policy Analysis with a Gender Lens: the Case of a High-Profile Program in Nicaragua

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Humidtropics recently developed a practical toolkit for public policy analysis with a gender lens (in Spanish) that can be easily implemented by organizations that normally do not have staff with specialized and formal training to carry out policy research. It is a collection of nine tools, which are used in a sequential manner to generate outputs essential for public policy analysis with a gender lens. The toolkit follows a sequential process that starts with setting the scene by discussing critical concepts and myths surrounding public policy relevance and impact. A timeline is then used … [Read more...]

Involving Farmers in Research to Facilitate Adoption of Agricultural Innovations

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The ultimate goal of research on agricultural innovation is that it will be useful to farmers to enable them to enhance their productivity, income and living standards. Experience from Northwest Vietnam demonstrates that improving farmers’ participation in research will enable research uptake. Researchers found that farmers’ participation in research will increase their ownership of results and motivation to change their agricultural system for long-term benefits. Scientists can also benefit from farmers’ local knowledge. This was what we learned from the project Agroforestry for … [Read more...]

New Strategy to Improve Gender Mainstreaming in Central America and the Caribbean

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Humidtropics continues its successful implementation in the Territorial Learning Alliances of the Nicanorte Action Site, aiming to expand this initiative into the Haiti-Dominican Republic Action Site as part of its Central America and the Caribbean Flagship Project. Based on these learning experiences, together with the results of a validation and feedback workshop, and seeking to further enhance the Humidtropics' Strategic Objective on Gender Empowerment, a strategy has been developed for the consultation, analysis and implementation of a mainstreamed gender perspective throughout the various … [Read more...]