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Effectively Using the Concept of Comparative Advantage Within CGIAR
The ISDC has developed a concept note that provides some reflections on Comparative Advantage as it applies to CGIAR.
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A Decade Later: Evaluative Evidence on How CGIAR Partnerships Improve Livelihoods and Environments Around the Globe
A new PIM evaluation sheds light on one of the secrets behind its success: effective partnerships.
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Wanted: One New Member for ISDC
CGIAR is seeking to fill one ISDC member vacancy to join seven other current serving members.
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'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much'
This guest blog explains how network analysis can complement other methods and metrics used to monitor and assess the Quality of Science.
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Vietnam’s Dramatic Agricultural Transformation: Discussion on CGIAR’s role
On 6th June 2022, SPIA led a consultation meeting on data collection on CGIAR-related innovations in Hanoi, co-hosted by the Vietnam’s Institute of
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Study of Long-Term and Large-Scale Impacts of Improved Lentil Varieties Approved for SPIA Funding
SPIA has approved funding for a study of long-term and large-scale impacts of improved lentil varieties in Bangladesh.
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Expertise Fused with Context: Strengthening Bibliometric Recommendations Through Co-Design
Bibliometrics is the use of statistical methods to analyze books, articles, and other publications, especially regarding peer-reviewed research
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What emerged from the online discussion on evaluating Quality of Science?
From March 28th until April 19th, CAS/Evaluation co-hosted with the FAO Office of Evaluation a discussion on EvalForward as part of a work and
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Towards Unified Accountability and Joint Learning: A New Evaluation Framework and Policy for One CGIAR
The new fit-for-purpose Framework and Policy respond to the growing pace of change to support the evolving needs and demands of CGIAR.
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Appropriate Technology, Revisited
To counter inappropriate technology in plant varieties, CGIAR plant breeders collaborate with national agricultural research systems.