Rural Innovation Systems

IIRR : International institute of rural reconstruction

| 2006
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  • Publisher: International institute of rural reconstruction (IIRR)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, popular participation, rural institutions, capacity building, information exchange, training programmes
IIRR promotes people-centered development through capacity building for poor people and their communities, development organizations and agencies. It facilitates the sharing of field-tested knowledge through training programs and publications.

Report of the Capacity development workshop on applying innovation systems concepts to agricultural research (22-24 Nov., 2005)

| 2005
  • Author(s):
  • Publisher: Centre for research on innovation and science policy (CRISP)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, research centres, capacity building, innovations, development strategies, india
A three-day capacity building workshop was held in Hyderabad, India, to familiarize senior staff of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) with the innovation systems approach to agricultural research.

African science, technology and innovation indicators (ASTII) : towards African indicator manuals : a discussion document

| 2005
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  • Publisher: NEPAD
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: science and technology policy, evaluation, standardization, africa
This set of core indicators of science, technology and innovation activities, and of the existence of related national policies, will be used for developing the African Innovation Outlook.

Strengthening partnerships in rural innovation to generate new knowledge, build capacity and facilitate institutional change : ICRA's role

| 2005
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  • Publisher: International centre for development oriented research in agriculture (ICRA)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, development strategies, innovations, co-operation between organizations, capacity building, institutional infrastructure
In the South, ICRA stimulates building national innovation platforms to collectively strengthen institutional capabilities to build capacity in, use and institutionalize new multi-actor approaches to rural innovation and interactive learning.

Description of Project SN-3 for the period 2004-2007: Participatory research approaches to reduce poverty and natural resource degradation through the creation of market links and social control of community projects

| 2004
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  • Pages: 1--8
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, popular participation, social groups, poverty alleviation, resources conservation, market access, latin america, africa
The objectives and expected results of CIAT's Participatory Research Project for 2004-2007 are outlined. Anticipated outputs include tools for strengthening rural innovation systems through network analysis and pro-poor knowledge-sharing methodologies.
 

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