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1 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Das, A. 2013. Water management options in the hill regions of Uttarakhand [India]. In Palanisami, Kuppannan; Sharda, V. N.; Singh, D. V. (Eds.). Water management in the hill regions: evidence from field studies. [Outcome of the IWMI and ICAR Workshop organized by IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program]. New Delhi, India: Bloomsbury Publishing India. pp.72-94.
Highlands ; Water management ; Water resources ; Climatic zones ; Rain ; Drainage ; Agricultural production ; Yield gap ; Irrigated land ; Irrigation systems ; Supplemental irrigation ; Microirrigation ; Legal aspects ; Economic aspects ; Costs ; Research programmes / India / Uttarakhand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H045729)
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2 Vermeulen, S.; Zougmore, R.; Wollenberg, E.; Thornton, P.; Nelson, G.; Kristjanson, P.; Kinyangi, J.; Jarvis, A.; Hansen, J.; Challinor, A.; Campbell, B.; Aggarwal, Pramod. 2012. Climate change, agriculture and food security: a global partnership to link research and action for low-income agricultural producers and consumers. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 4(1):128-133. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2011.12.004]
Climate change ; Food security ; Agricultural production ; Consumers ; Low income groups ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045818)
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To achieve food security for many in low-income and middle income countries for whom this is already a challenge, especially with the additional complications of climate change, will require early investment to support smallholder farming systems and the associated food systems that supply poor consumers. We need both local and global policy-linked research to accelerate sharing of lessons on institutions, practices and technologies for adaptation and mitigation. This strategy paper brie y outlines how the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) of the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) is working across research disciplines, organisational mandates, and spatial and temporal levels to assist immediate and longer-term policy actions.
3 CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 2014. Gender strategy. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE). 21p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.204]
Gender ; Women ; Discrimination ; Empowerment ; Natural resources management ; Ecosystems ; Living standards ; Households ; Decision making ; Budgets ; Capacity building ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046341)
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4 Bird, Jeremy. 2014. Game changers for irrigated agriculture—do the right incentives exist? Irrigation and Drainage, 63:146-153.
Agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Water resources ; Land resources ; Rainfed farming ; Research programmes ; Ecosystems ; Sustainability ; Smallholders ; Subsidies ; Waste management ; Organic fertilizers
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046370)
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Game changers to achieve sustainable intensification of agriculture are possible in the irrigation sector and they focus mainly on getting more with less. There is, however, still a long way to go to replicate, adapt and develop approaches to take such ideas to scale and increase productivity within existing agricultural water management contexts. Recognizing this, the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) seeks to achieve sustainable intensification through productive and efficient use of resources, restoring the productive capacity of degraded agricultural landscapes and reducing risk and uncertainty through the sustainable management of land and water resources. WLE research has contributed to reductions in fertilizer use through substitution with reused organic waste products, improved groundwater governance in India and changing the policy framework for smallholder farmers in Africa to improve their access to simple water management technologies. Achieving more widespread adoption of these kinds of practices requires evidence which can increase our understanding of the constraints and effectiveness of different options; an openness to explore new and sometimes counter-intuitive ideas; working across institutional boundaries; consideration of the rainfed to irrigation continuum; and a commitment to provide the necessary policy framework, capacity and resources to support incentives for change.
5 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2014. IWMI Strategy 2014-2018: solutions for a water-secure world. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (Also in Russian) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.005]
Strategy planning ; Research institutes ; Research programmes ; Institutional development ; Water security ; Water management ; Land management ; Food security
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046441)
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6 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2014. IWMI Strategy 2014-2018: solutions for a water-secure world. In Russian. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (Also in English) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.007]
Strategy planning ; Research institutes ; Research programmes ; Institutional development ; Water security ; Water management ; Land management ; Food security
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046742)
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7 Fisher, M. J.; Harding, Amanda; Kemp-Benedict, E. 2014. The Challenge Program on Water and Food [CPWF]: a new paradigm for research in the CGIAR. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.1-14. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research programmes ; Research organizations ; Development ; Water productivity ; River basins ; Agriculture ; Living standards ; Food security ; Poverty ; CGIAR
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046783)
8 Pukinskis, Ilse. 2014. The institutional history of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food [CPWF]. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.77-98. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research programmes ; Corporate culture ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Funding ; Development ; Food security ; Living standards / South America / Asia / Africa / Iran / Andes River Basins / Sao Francisco River Basin / Niger River Basin / Nile River Basin / Limpopo River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Indus-Ganges Basin / Yellow River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046785)
9 Sullivan, A.; Clayton, Terry; Harding, Amanda; Harrington, Larry W. 2014. Partnerships, platforms and power. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.156-177. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research programmes ; Development ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Decision making ; Strategies ; Policy ; Innovation ; Water scarcity ; Water productivity ; Communities ; Poverty ; Living standards
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046787)
10 Harrington, Larry W.; Vidal, Alain. 2014. Messages and meaning. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.200-216. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Research programmes ; Water management ; Infrastructure ; Water scarcity ; Water governance ; Water power ; Sustainability ; Poverty ; Institutions ; Innovation ; Decision making ; Planning ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Investment ; Marketing ; Models
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046789)
11 Johnson, N.; Swallow, B. M.; Meinzen-Dick, R. 2014. Research on institutions for agricultural water management under the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food [CPWF]. In Harrington, Larry W.; Fisher, M. J. (Eds.). Water scarcity, livelihoods and food security: research and innovation for development. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.125-155. (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management)
Agriculture ; Water management ; Research programmes ; Research institutes ; Water resources ; Watersheds ; River basins ; Water use ; Stakeholders ; Policy ; Decision making ; Agreements ; Economic growth ; Environmental effects ; Living standards ; Farmers ; Models
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HAR, e-copy SF Record No: H046813)
12 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2015. Southern Africa regional strategy 2014-2018: solutions for a water-secure world. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 16p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.003]
Strategy planning ; Research programmes ; Institutional development ; Water resources ; Land management ; Food security ; Governmental organizations ; Regional organizations / Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047067)
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13 Benton, T. G.; Smith, P. 2013. The scope for climate smart agriculture. In Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.). Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). pp.132-135.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Food supply ; Food security ; Agricultural production ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Carbon sequestration ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047250)
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14 Dukhovny, V. A.; Sokolov, V. I.; Ziganshina, D. R. 2016. The role of donors in addressing water problems in Central Asia. Irrigation and Drainage, 65(Supplement S1):79-85. (Special issue: Selected Papers of the ICID Gwangju Congress by Asian Authors). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.1913]
Research programmes ; Development aid ; Donors ; Integrated management ; Water resources ; Water management ; Funding ; International waters ; International cooperation ; International organizations ; World Bank / Central Asia / Aral Sea Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047803)
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This paper examines the role of donors in addressing a complex set of water-related challenges in Central Asia and draws some lessons with a view to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of development assistance in the region.
In the first years following independence, collaboration between the republics was strongly supported by development agencies under the leadership of the World Bank. This effort was marked by the establishment of the Interstate Fund of saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) and the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC) in Central Asia, preparation and signing of interstate agreements in 1993 and 1994, as well as development of a regional water strategy.
Despite significant donor contribution, the last several years have also demonstrated weaknesses in donors’ activities in the region, which is especially discouraging, given the increased tensions over competing uses of water for hydropower upstream and irrigation and ecosystem demands downstream. Among the main weaknesses are:
- lack of sound coordination
- avoidable involvement of international experts and ignorance of local capacity
- cut in support of regional water-related projects
Given the above, donors should rethink their development assistance policies in the region in order to encourage more active interaction between the countries for the benefit of people and the environment.
In the first years following independence, collaboration between the republics was strongly supported by development agencies under the leadership of the World Bank. This effort was marked by the establishment of the Interstate Fund of saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) and the Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SIC ICWC) in Central Asia, preparation and signing of interstate agreements in 1993 and 1994, as well as development of a regional water strategy.
Despite significant donor contribution, the last several years have also demonstrated weaknesses in donors’ activities in the region, which is especially discouraging, given the increased tensions over competing uses of water for hydropower upstream and irrigation and ecosystem demands downstream. Among the main weaknesses are:
- lack of sound coordination
- avoidable involvement of international experts and ignorance of local capacity
- cut in support of regional water-related projects
Given the above, donors should rethink their development assistance policies in the region in order to encourage more active interaction between the countries for the benefit of people and the environment.
15 Hiwasaki, L.; Bolliger, A.; Lacombe, Guillaume; Raneri, J.; Schut, M.; Staal, S. 2016. Integrated systems research for sustainable smallholder agriculture in the uplands of mainland Southeast Asia: Achievements and lessons learned. In Hiwasaki, L.; Bolliger, L.; Lacombe, Guillaume [IWMI]; Raneri, J.; Schut, M.; Staal, S. (Eds). 2016. Integrated systems research for sustainable smallholder agriculture in the Central Mekong: achievements and challenges of implementing integrated systems research. Hanoi, Vietnam: World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). Southeast Asia Regional Program. pp.101-124.
Integrated management ; Sustainable agriculture ; Smallholders ; Highlands ; Research programmes ; Agricultural research ; Living standards ; Intensification ; Gender ; Women ; Youth ; Empowerment / Southeast Asia / Mekong Region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047860)
https://www.worldagroforestry.org/region/sea/publications/download?dl=/BK00186-16.pdf&pubID=3760
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047860.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047860.pdf
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After introducing the objectives and outcomes of Humidtropics, and some institutional constraints the research program faced, this chapter offers a synthesis of achievements, gaps and challenges of agricultural research for development activities implemented in the Humidtropics Central Mekong Action Area, as well as a discussion of the challenges faced. This chapter provides lessons learned from implementing agricultural research for development in this region, and offers insights and recommendations that could support integrated agricultural systems research in the Mekong region and elsewhere.
16 Walker, T. S.; Alwang, J. (Eds.) 2015. Crop improvement, adoption, and impact of improved varieties in food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa. Montpellier, France: CGIAR; Wallingford, UK: CABI. 450p.
Crop improvement ; Food crops ; Adoption ; Improved varieties ; Genetic improvement ; Performance evaluation ; Diffusion ; Agricultural research ; Research programmes ; Investment ; Technological changes ; Monitoring ; Impact assessment ; Rural poverty ; Food security ; Cassava ; Cowpeas ; Soybeans ; Yams ; Maize ; Rice ; Wheat ; Groundnuts ; Pearl millet ; Pigeon peas ; Sorghum ; Potatoes ; Sweet potatoes ; Barley ; Chickpeas ; Faba beans ; Lentils / Africa South of Sahara / West Africa / Central Africa / Southern Africa / East Africa / South Asia / Ethiopia / Eritrea / Sudan / Uganda / Rwanda / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.10967 G110 WAL Record No: H047766)
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17 Douthwaite, B.; Apgar, J. M.; Schwarz, A.-M.; Attwood, S.; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Clayton, T. 2017. A new professionalism for agricultural research for development. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 15(3):238-252. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2017.1314754]
Agricultural research ; Research and development ; Professionalism ; Research organizations ; CGIAR ; Research programmes ; Aquatic environment ; Agricultural systems ; Participatory approaches ; Community involvement ; Partnerships ; Stakeholders ; Scientists ; Farmers ; Capacity building ; Gender equity ; Green revolution ; Case studies ; Monitoring ; Evaluation
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048130)
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There have been repeated calls for a ‘new professionalism’ for carrying out agricultural research for development since the 1990s. At the centre of these calls is a recognition that for agricultural research to support the capacities required to face global patterns of change and their implications on rural livelihoods, requires a more systemic, learning focused and reflexive practice that bridges epistemologies and methodologies. In this paper, we share learning from efforts to mainstream such an approach through a large, multi-partner CGIAR research program working in aquatic agricultural systems. We reflect on four years of implementing research in development (RinD), the program’s approach to the new professionalism. We highlight successes and challenges and describe the key characteristics that define the approach. We conclude it is possible to build a program on a broader approach that embraces multidisciplinarity and engages with stakeholders in social-ecological systems. Our experience also suggests caution is required to ensure there is the time, space and appropriate evaluation methodologies in place to appreciate outcomes different to those to which conventional agricultural research aspires.
18 Douthwaite, B.; Hoffecker, E. 2017. Towards a complexity-aware theory of change for participatory research programs working within agricultural innovation systems. Agricultural Systems, 155:88-102. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.04.002]
Agricultural research ; Participatory research ; Research programmes ; Agricultural innovation systems ; International organizations ; CGIAR ; Aquatic environment ; Agricultural systems ; Fisheries ; Stakeholders ; Scientists ; Farmers ; Evaluation ; Empowerment ; Case studies ; Plant fibres ; Abaca ; Models / Zambia / Philippines
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048508)
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Agricultural innovation systems (AIS) are increasingly recognized as complex adaptive systems in which interventions cannot be expected to create predictable, linear impacts. Nevertheless, the logic models and theory of change (ToC) used by standard-setting international agricultural research agencies and donors assume that agricultural research will create impact through a predictable linear adoption pathway which largely ignores the complexity dynamics of AIS, and which misses important alternate pathways through which agricultural research can improve system performance and generate sustainable development impact. Despite a growing body of literature calling for more dynamic, flexible and “complexity-aware” approaches to monitoring and evaluation, few concrete examples exist of ToC that takes complexity dynamics within AIS into account, or provide guidance on how such theories could be developed. This paper addresses this gap by presenting an example of how an empirically-grounded, complexity-aware ToC can be developed and what such a model might look like in the context of a particular type of program intervention. Two detailed case studies are presented from an agricultural research program which was explicitly seeking to work in a “complexity-aware” way within aquatic agricultural systems in Zambia and the Philippines. Through an analysis of the outcomes of these interventions, the pathways through which they began to produce impacts, and the causal factors at play, we derive a “complexity-aware” ToC to model how the cases worked. This middle-range model, as well as an overarching model that we derive from it, offer an alternate narrative of how development change can be produced in agricultural systems, one which aligns with insights from complexity science and which, we argue, more closely represents the ways in which many research for development interventions work in practice. The nested ToC offers a starting point for asking a different set of evaluation and research questions which may be more relevant to participatory research efforts working from within a complexity-aware, agricultural innovation systems perspective.
19 Dorai, K.; Hall, A.; Dijkman, J. 2015. Strategic study of good practice in AR4D [Agricultural Research for Development] partnership. Rome, Italy: CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC). 111p.
Agricultural research for development ; Good practices ; Strategy planning ; International organizations ; CGIAR ; Research programmes ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Innovation platforms ; Agricultural innovation systems ; Partnerships ; Frameworks ; Policies ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Monitoring and evaluation
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049065)
https://ispc.cgiar.org/sites/default/files/ISPC_StrategicStudy_Partnerships.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049065.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049065.pdf
(1.51 MB) (1.51 MB)
20 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2019. Towards a circular economy. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 4p. (IWMI Success Stories 026) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2019.006]
Waste treatment ; Resource recovery ; Reuse ; Economic aspects ; Composting ; Sanitation ; Policies ; Research programmes ; Innovation ; Business models ; Partnerships / Ghana / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049246)
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