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Building coalitions, creating change: An agenda for gender transformative research in agricultural development
The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) has developed its Gender Research in Development Strategy centered on a transformative approach. Translating this strategy into actual research and development practice poses a considerable ...
Type: Publication
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh (CSISA-BD) : Women farmers training case study update
The USAID-funded Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia in Bangladesh (CSISA-BD) project is a five-year initiative implemented through a collaboration between three CGIAR member centers, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), International ...
Type: Publication
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health
In the developing world, more than 1 billion people depend on fish for most of their animal protein, and another 1 billion people depend on livestock. Poor people, especially women and children, typically eat very little meat, milk and fish. This ...
Type: Publication
Communication interventions for gender equality and social equity in aquatic agricultural systems: A review of the literature
In light of recent calls to integrate gender equality and social equity (GESE) strategies into development projects, researchers have begun to explore the gender-related inequalities in aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) and agriculture. This literature ...
Type: Publication
Fish for the future: Fisheries development and food security for Kiribati in an era of global climate change
The Republic of Kiribati is a vast South Pacific island group with one of the largest exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the world. Kiribati waters support a wealth of marine fisheries activities. These activities occur in oceanic, coastal and inshore ...
Type: Publication
The 'Fish Trader+' model: reducing female traders' vulnerability to HIV
Analysis from research and practice in Africa shows that fishing communities are hardly reached by HIV-related services, education, and business services, partly because of the efforts and costs involved and a lack of good practice in reaching out to ...
Type: Publication
Food and nutrition security in Timor-Leste
This report is a literature review on Food and Nutrition Security in Timor-Leste based on data from surveys conducted by the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, as well as from national and international organizations working in Timor-Leste. This ...
Type: Publication
Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)-funded Improving Employment and Income through Development of Egypt’s Aquaculture Sector (IEIDEAS) project was implemented by WorldFish in partnership with CARE Egypt and the Egyptian Ministry of ...
Type: Publication
Inclusion of small indigenous fish improves nutritional quality during the first 1000 days
Key contributing factors to undernutrition in low-income countries, including Bangladesh, are low dietary diversity in the diets of women and low nutrient density of traditional complementary foods (CFs) for infants and young children. Several plant-based ...
Type: Publication
Increased production of small fish in wetlands combats micronutrient deficiencies in Bangladesh
Increased production of mola and other small fish can be achieved through stock enhancement and sustainable management of natural wetlands. Enhanced fish production can increase consumption and provide nutritional benefits, especially for women and young ...
Type: Publication
