ILRI impact at scale program outputs
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Item Tips on how to make hay at a smallholder farm: Part 2(Video, 2025-03-25) Manyawu, Godfrey J.This is part two of a video that explains how to make and store hay for livestock using readily available forages at a smallholder farm. Haymaking is recommended for all environments where livestock keepers can get excess forage during periods of peak pasture growth. The video was developed as an innovation of CGIAR led by ILRI.Item Tips on how to make hay at a smallholder farm: Part 1(Video, 2025-03-25) Manyawu, Godfrey J.This is part one of a video that explains how to make and store hay for livestock using readily available forages at a smallholder farm. Haymaking is recommended for all environments where livestock keepers can get excess forage during periods of peak pasture growth. The video was developed as an innovation of CGIAR led by ILRI.Item Manuel de bonnes pratiques d’élevage cunicole(Manual, 2024-12-30) Bimenyimana, Alain V.; Munyaneza, N.; Iribagiza, A.; Ntirandekura, J.B.; Kwizera, A.; Nzisabira, D.; Ndayikengurukiye, E.; Karega, D.; Manayonsa, O.; Ahimpera, F.; Nimbona, F.; Nizigiyimana, D.; Karikurubu, L.; Nyabongo, LionelItem Manuel de production et utilisation des cultures fourragères climato-intelligentes(Manual, 2024-12-30) Bimenyimana, Alain V.; Munyaneza, N.; Iribagiza, A.; Ntirandekura, J.B.; Kwizera, A.; Nzisabira, D.; Ndayikengurukiye, E.; Karega, D.; Manayonsa, O.; Ahimpera, F.; Nimbona, F.; Nizigiyimana, D.; Karikurubu, L.; Nyabongo, LionelItem Ukama Ustawi: Scaling Fund Report(Report, 2024-12-30) Kihoro, Esther; Buono, Nicoletta; Mudereri, B.; Borus, D.; Gatto, Marcel; Vyas, ShalikaThe Ukama Ustawi Scaling Fund is implemented through the CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa. It is designed to accelerate the adoption of high-impact agricultural innovations. It serves as a platform for CGIAR and its partners to collaboratively develop, negotiate, and finance scaling strategies and action plans. In its initial round in 2024, the Fund awarded $125,000 to each of three innovation teams.Item Advancing the Science of Scaling Through Co-Learning: Insights from the 2024 Science of Scaling Webinars(Report, 2024-12-30) Kihoro, Esther; Schut, M.Item Uncovering the Intersections of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Climate Adaptive Capacities in Climate Hotspots for Women in Zambia(Journal Article, 2024-12-16) Kihoro, Esther; Lecoutere, Els; Mishra, AvniClimate change risks exacerbating gender inequalities in agrifood systems; hence, the importance of understanding how women’s empowerment and gender equality of climate adaptive capacities relate. Using primary gender-disaggregated intrahousehold data collected in climate hotspots in Zambia, this study shows a positive relationship between women’s empowerment in the household and intrahousehold gender equality in access, knowledge and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. Showing that different dimensions of women’s empowerment – gender norms, access to resources and group membership – relate differently with gender-equal adaptive capacities, the study emphasizes the importance of a contextual analysis, unpacking the prevailing key constraints to gender equality, and the need for simultaneous investments in women’s empowerment and gender-equitable access to climate information services and climate-adaptive practices.Item Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness workshop: Community-based breeding program(Report, 2024-02) Jasada, Ijudai; Haile, Aynalem; Getachew, T.; Dessalegn, Bezaiet Haile; Rekik, Mourad; Rischkowsky, Barbara A.Item Meet this year's winners of CGIAR’s Scaling Fund(Blog Post, 2024-06-10) Kihoro, EstherItem Characterizing the livestock production system in Ward 10 Murehwa District, Zimbabwe and exploring the potential for enhancing its productivity(Report, 2024-10-01) Muoni, Tarirai; Magwaza, E.; Chakoma, Irenie; Whitbread, Anthony M.; Manyawu, Godfrey J.Item Characterizing the livestock production system and the potential for enhancing its productivity in Madziva, Shamva District, Zimbabwe(Report, 2024-10-01) Muoni, Tarirai; Baleni, Thembinkosi; Whitbread, Anthony M.; Manyawu, Godfrey J.Item “Science of Scaling": Strengthening the network of researchers passionate about innovation for responsible impact at scale(Blog Post, 2024-05-27) Kihoro, Esther; Schut, Marc; Leeuwis, C.; McGuire, E.Item Innovation portfolio management for the public non-profit research and development sector: What can we learn from the private sector?(Journal Article, 2024) Schut, Marc; Addom, Benjamin K.; Proud, E.; Dror, Iddo; Barrett, Christopher B.; Menzies, D.; Colomer, Julien; Leeuwis, C.Innovation Portfolio Management refers to the systems, processes andmechanisms to intentionally manage innovation investments anddecisions within an organization against its mission or strategy. Thisapproach to managing and optimizing innovation and scalinginvestments is rarely used by public non-profit R&D organizations.This study draws lessons from innovation portfolio management inprivate sector organizations. Private sector invests in innovationportfolio management to: (i) enhance transparent and evidence-based decision-making, (ii) strengthen organizational agility andmission-orientedness, (iii) facilitate monitoring, risk management andprioritization and (iv) improve overall organizational performanceand learning. These innovation portfolio management benefits areequally relevant for the public non-profit R&D sector, whereinnovation performance and outcomes are for societal impact. Publicnon-profit R&D can and should manage their innovation portfoliosmore intentionally, and can learn from private sector successes andchallenges. Embracing the opportunities, whilst managing thechallenges and risks requires investment in methods, mechanismsand mindsets for effective innovation portfolio management.Item Theory of change for the dairy value chain in Kenya, developed for the CGIAR Initiative Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion(Report, 2024-09-30) Rao, E.J.O.; Teufel, Nils; Peters, Michael; Jones, Christopher S.; Lukuyu, Ben A.; Notenbaert, An Maria Omer; Ijudai Jasada; Okeyo Mwai, Ally; Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher; Okoth, Edward A.; Waluse, Kenneth; Rekik, Mourad; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Marshall, Karen; Poole, Elizabeth J.; Njehu, AliceItem Stakeholder consultation on the development of a business model for marketing the peste des petits ruminants (PPR) thermotolerant vaccine in Mali(Report, 2024-10-01) Zannou, Olivier; Sery, A.; Sow, Ahmadou; Fall, Abdou; Maiga, Assoumane; Sidibe, C.; Dione, Michel M.Item Bridging norms and resources: Enhancing gender equality and adaptive capacities in Bangladesh’s climate-stricken agrifood systems(Working Paper, 2024-10-15) Akhter, Sadika; Lecoutere, Els; Kihoro, E.; Kamruzzaman, M.; Dey, DurjoyIn the context of changing agrifood systems (AFS) and climate change, it is critical to uncover how gender equality and adaptive capacity within AFS can be simultaneously addressed. This study tests hypotheses derived from a Gendered Food Systems framework and recent frameworks linking climate change and gender equality in AFS. The hypotheses suggest that reducing structural constraints to gender equality in AFS will contribute to women’s empowerment and more gender-equal climate-adaptive capacities and AFS outcomes, such as food and nutrition outcomes. We test these hypotheses by examining the effects of a first intervention, ‘Engaging Communities and Authority to Tackle Oppressions’ (ECATTO), which addressed discriminatory gender norms and attitudes, and a second intervention ‘Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development Opportunities’ (SHOUHARDO III), which addressed access to resources and extension services, both implemented in Kishoreganj district, a climate and gender inequality hotspot in Bangladesh. We collected primary gender-disaggregated intrahousehold data among treatment and control populations in March 2023 and used quasi-experimental methods to test the hypotheses. ECATTO proved effective at improving awareness among both women and men about women’s rights and improving positive attitudes toward women’s leadership. It also increased women’s confidence in assuming leadership roles and led to a decrease in incidents of violence in households, as reported by men. However, it did not result in a change in women’s own reported experiences of violence. SHOUHARDO III promoted the adoption of climate-smart farming and livestock practices by women while also reducing intrahousehold disparities in access to resources and services. Both ECATTO and SHOUHARDO III contributed to increasing women’s empowerment in agriculture. Additionally, ECATTO was associated with an increase in women’s dietary diversity. Our study findings confirm some of the hypotheses, indicating that challenging structural barriers to gender inequality associated with discriminatory norms and attitudes, and challenging unequal access to resources and extension services can support women’s empowerment in climate-affected AFS. Enhancing gender-equal access to resources can also support gender-equal climate-adaptive capacities, suggesting a promising avenue to improve gender equality and climate-adaptive capacity simultaneously in AFS. Moreover, challenging discriminatory norms and attitudes has the potential to increase gender equality in nutrition outcomes, which may not be achieved solely by increasing access to resources.Item Enhancing drought resilience through legume integration in maize cropping systems(Blog Post, 2024-06-12) Manyawu, Godfrey; Baleni, Thembinkosi; Wandera, Ojanji; Matebesi, ThandekaThis blog post talks about how the integration of legumes into the maize cropping system. In the face of increasing climate change-induced droughts, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), through CGIAR’s Ukama Ustawi Initiative, is creating innovative strategies to safeguard livelihoods by empowering smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe to intensify, diversify and de-risk maize-mixed farming through the integration of legume crops into the traditional maize cropping systems. This method not only enhances soil fertility and moisture retention but also provides a diversified and resilient agricultural system. The forage legumes are used to formulate supplementary feeds for their livestock.Item Introducing the I-CLEANED framework: Anticipating socially differentiated environmental concerns, footprints and opportunities to support profitable, sustainable and inclusive livestock interventions(Brief, 2024-08) Ewell, Hanna; Mwema, Emmanuel; Gonzalez Quintero, Ricardo; Isiaho, Glarion; Van Der Hoek, Rein; Crane, Todd; Galie, Alessandra; Kihoro, Esther; Notenbaert, An