*PRGA Newsletter issue No. 16 November 2006
Analysis of Participatory Research Projects in the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
This study systematically assessed the extent to which participatory methods had been used by CIMMYT and how they were perceived by the scientists who relied on them, both in terms of benefits and limitations.
Asean adopts new strategies to boost rice production
South East Asian countries are working on new strategies to increase rice production in the 10-nation region. The new strategies, related to ecological issues, farmers’ access to latest knowhow and information and development of the next generation of farmers and scientists, were adopted at the 28th meeting of the Asean ministers of agriculture and forestry (AMAF) in Singapore recently.
Thousands of Girls Go to School
150 youngsters benefit from scholarships
The Girls’ Education Programme of the FDC (Community Development Foundation) has for eight years benefited more than 10,000 girls, through incentives for schooling and professional training. Since it was created eight years ago, the programme has granted almost 150 scholarships in Mozambique and abroad.
UNICEF flagship report says gender equality benefits both women and children
On its 60th anniversary, UNICEF is launching a report that says gender equality is critical to child survival and development.
Annual Gender & Diversity Associates (GDA) Jamboree - June 2007
GDAs from across the CGIAR gather for this week of sharing, learning and inspiration. They take stock of each Center's progress on gender and diversity goals and present their Center's own stories of success.
COMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Local Learning for Poverty Reduction
The developing world’s poorest people live in marginal, often harsh rural environments. The natural resource base tends to be fragile and highly vulnerable to over exploitation. Yet these rural people depend directly on access to the food, forage, fuel, fibre, water, medicines, and building materials provided by local ecosystems.
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