Developing an entity’s capacity to perform a function or achieve an objective first requires identifying the existing capacities as well as any additional capacities needed to reach the specified goals—in other words, it requires a capacity needs assessment (CNA). This questionnaire can be used to perform a capacity needs assessment for an organization or a sector. […]
Women in non-production roles in agriculture
ACDI VOCA released a literature review on women in non-production roles in agriculture. This literature review aims to fill the knowledge gap by examining approaches to empower women or increase their incomes in four phases of the value chain outside of production: input and service provision, post-harvest handling, processing, and the marketing of agricultural goods. […]
Nutrition Sensitive Extension
The University of California, Davis in partnership with the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services released a Nutrition-Sensitive Extension training module. The components of this training module include a manual, workbook, lecturer guide, and presentation. The module is amenable to self-directed or group study and is the 16th module in the New Extensionist Learning Kit. […]
Youth employment in Africa
African Capacity Building Foundation released a new publication on youth employment in Africa. The aim of this publication is to provoke evidence-based discussion and encourage further investigation on the critical capacity challenges to be addressed to tackle youth unemployment in Africa. The paper assesses the causes and impacts of youth unemployment in Botswana, Namibia, South […]
The Nutrition Advantage Harnessing nutrition co-benefits of climate-resilient agriculture
International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) recently published a report titled ‘The Nutrition Advantage Harnessing nutrition co-benefits of climate-resilient agriculture’. This report examines how investments in climate-resilient agriculture can be leveraged not only to deliver benefits to secure food security under a changing climate but also to contribute to efforts to eradicate malnutrition. To access […]