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New project to improve agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe
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New project to improve agricultural productivity in Zimbabwe

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A new European Union-funded ‘Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe’ (LIPS-Zim) project is working to increase agricultural productivity in the country’s agro-ecological Zones IV and V. It is promoting the adoption of climate-relevant innovations in livestock production systems and improving surveillance and control of livestock diseases. Launched on 1 January 2020, the LIPS-Zim project is implemented … Continue reading →

The power of ideas: New ways of thinking about gender can improve development outcomes
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The power of ideas: New ways of thinking about gender can improve development outcomes

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What does it mean to take gender seriously in development—and specifically in agriculture and livestock development? How can the international community promote economic development in ways that are both culturally sensitive and substantively equitable? What kinds of power are available to women in various cultural and economic contexts and how can these be reinforced? Continue reading →

ILRI adopts new framework for scaling up livestock research for development
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ILRI adopts new framework for scaling up livestock research for development

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ILRI’s Impact at Scale program reviewed the landscape of scaling with the aim of summarizing relevant approaches and tools that livestock projects can benefit from. The resulting ILRI framework provides an overview of the steps along with short summaries and assessments of nine tools related to scalability assessment. Continue reading →