Agriculture & Rural Development

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Resilient Livelihoods Training

John Mburu created a new event | 22 May 2017

19 Jun

From 19 June 2017 to 23 June 2017
in (Kenya)

Organised by Versed Professional Services

INTRODUCTION Secure livelihoods are characterized by households that have different activities within the community that provide income, shelter, and other factors to ensure their well-being. This ensures that the society has adequate resources to fall back on in times of need. DURATION 5 days...

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Group: Social Protection & Resilience Building in Ethiopia
Taller de Efectividad de Manejo

Proyecto IAPA created a new learning event | 19 May 2017

23 May

From 23 May 2017 to 25 May 2017
in Leticia (Colombia)

Organised by Proyecto IAPA - Visión Amazónica

América Latina ha hecho grandes esfuerzos relacionados con la medición de la efectividad de manejo de sus áreas protegidas. En esta ocasión el Taller de Efectividad de Manejo que se desarrollará en el marco del Proyecto Integración de las Áreas Protegidas del Bioma Amazónico, IAPA, será un espacio...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
Cross-cutting issues

Sarah Cummings created a new WIKI page | 19 May 2017

This wiki page gives access to three sub-pages relating to cross-cutting issues: Gender Budget support Social transfers

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
OPTIMIZING THE EXPLOITATION OF WATER RESOURCES IN MOROCCO

Mélanie Romat posted Information | 16 May 2017

The Modernization Project for Irrigated Agriculture involves a significant improvement of the efficiency of the irrigation system destined to agriculture, contributing to the country’s resilience to climate change. Author: Yvan Castaigne Irrigated agriculture represents 45% of the value-added, 50%...

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Group: Governance and Sustainability
PIFON signs contract on coconut project

Isolina Boto posted Information | 14 May 2017

The coconut is undoubtedly the most important tree in the Pacific. Over the past few decades the economic significance of this important tree to the Pacific has been subject to major international shifts. With funding from the European Union, the Pacific community has recently launched a new...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
A ground-breaking investment into the Pacific Islands Coffee

Isolina Boto posted Information | 11 May 2017

A significant milestone for the Pacific Islands has been achieved, with a A$ 656,000 impact investment into Vanuatu coffee producer, Tanna Coffee, writes Caleb Jarvis, Trade & Investment Commissioner, PTI Australia. Tanna Coffee produces organic Arabica coffee. They purchase coffee parchment...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Pacific islands commit to policies that promote youth entrepreneurship

Isolina Boto posted Information | 7 May 2017

The governments of eight Commonwealth island countries in the Pacific have resolved to implement policies that will enable more young people to become entrepreneurs and job creators rather than job seekers. Youth unemployment in the Pacific today stands at 23 percent with young people up to six...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Declaration of The Latin American Technical Cooperation Network on National Parks, Other Protected Areas, Wild Flora And Fauna (Redparques) on the contribution of protected areas to sustainable development and human wellbeing- to COP 13 of the CBD

Proyecto IAPA uploaded a new Document | 6 May 2017

redparques-declaration-to-cop13-cbd.pdf 294.28 KB

El apoyo a la Declaración de la REDPARQUES y la Decisión de la CDB en la Conferencia de las Partes, COP 13, es una contribución del Proyecto IAPA que posiciona el trabajo con las áreas protegidas en escenarios internacionales de alto nivel, lo muestra como una práctica relevante para el mundo y...

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Project: Integration of Amazon Protected Areas - Amazon Vision
The Dominican Republic exported more than $20 million dollars in mangoes

Isolina Boto posted Information | 5 May 2017

According to data released by the Banileja Mango producers Association (Abapromango), in 2016, the Dominican Republic exported more than $20 million dollars in mangoes. The producers of mangoes in the area of Bani (South), one of the main areas of cultivation of this tropical fruit in the country,...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Vanuatu Develops Drought-Resistant Crops In Response To Climate Change

Isolina Boto posted Information | 3 May 2017

Sweet potato is a stable food for over 70 percent of the Vanuatu population, most from rural areas - where they depend on traditional agriculture to provide for their dietary needs and income. According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, root crops such as yam, taro, manioc, sweet potato...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies

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