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Research Series 72: Climate change and food system activities - a review of emission trends, climate impacts and the effects of dietary change

mai 2022

This article reviews how food system activities contribute to climate change and how dietary changes affect food systems. It shows that while emissions from food production are increasing in most regions, emissions from land use change are decreasing.

Research Series 71: Urbanizing food systems: exploring opportunities for rural transformation

mai 2022

This paper shows that while anticipated increases in food demand by 2050 can largely be met regionally, potential yield increases or diversification will not contribute automatically to inclusive rural transformation. Instead, urbanization may potentially increase rural inequality and poverty.

Research Series 70: Do not transform food systems on the backs of the rural poor

mai 2022

Although the importance of inclusion in food system transformation is gaining traction, this paper argues that recent research and discourse on the topic is insufficient and that specific actions are needed to ensure that this transformation does not take place on the backs of the rural poor.

Research Series 69: Structural and rural transformation and food systems: a quantitative synthesis for LMICs

avril 2022

Using country-level data from 85 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this paper outlines a food systems index (FSI) and analyses the linkages between food systems and structural and rural transformation, as well as population distributions.

Research Series 68: Exploring a food system index for understanding food system transformation processes

avril 2022

This paper explores the prospects for a food system index (FSI) capturing several key components that influence differences in food system performance at the country level.

Research Series 67: Towards food systems transformation – five paradigm shifts for healthy, inclusive and sustainable food systems

avril 2022

This paper highlights five fundamental paradigm shifts that are required to overcome trade-offs and build synergies between health and nutrition, inclusive livelihoods, environmental sustainability, and food system resilience.

Note pratique: Comment intégrer le Système de formation action pour l’égalité femmes hommes (GALS) dans les opérations du FIDA

mars 2022

La présente note a pour but d’indiquer comment intégrer le Système de formation action pour l’égalité femmes-hommes (GALS) pour faire évoluer les rapports entre les femmes et les hommes dans les opérations du FIDA.

Understanding market demand: How to use focus group discussions in the development of inclusive insurance

février 2022

Understanding market demand is a critical step in the process of developing solutions to meet the risk management needs of rural poor people, particularly with regard to insurance.

Note pratique - Obtenir le consentement préalable, libre et éclairé dans le cadre des projets d’investissement du FIDA

octobre 2021

La présente note propose au personnel, aux consultants et aux partenaires nationaux du FIDA des conseils pratiques pour obtenir le consentement préalable, libre et éclairé aux étapes de conception et d’exécution des projets et programmes financés par le FIDA, conformément aux politiques et procédures du Fonds.

The Biodiversity Advantage - Prospérer avec la nature. La biodiversité au service de moyens d’existence et de systèmes alimentaires durables

octobre 2021

Le deuxième rapport Biodiversity Advantage du FIDA sur la biodiversité présente cinq projets du Fonds en montrant le rôle indispensable de la biodiversité dans l'agriculture.

Making agricultural and climate risk insurance gender inclusive: How to improve access to insurance for rural women

octobre 2021

IFAD’s technical assistance programme INSURED (Insurance for rural resilience and economic development) has been building knowledge about how to strengthen women producers’ access to climate risk insurance.

Research Series Issue 66: Can perceptions of reduction in physical water availability affect irrigation behaviour? Evidence from Jordan

août 2021

We investigate how perceptions of physical water availability in the past are related to farmers’ current irrigation behaviour.

Rapid prototyping for inclusive insurance: Testing customer challenges and gaining early insights on feasibility

juin 2021

Prototyping aims to gather direct feedback on the solution and the wider insurance scheme, incorporate changes before pilot testing, and make any additional adjustments before the official roll-out.

Research Series Issue 65: Impacts of agricultural value chain development in a mountainous region: Evidence from Nepal

mai 2021

This analysis investigates the potential mechanism and the practical significance of the impacts of agricultural value chain development in a geographically challenging rural area of a developing country.