Rural Innovation Systems

Brokerage in Africa country programmes

Heemskerk, Willem | 2011
  • Author(s): Heemskerk, Willem
  • Publisher: Research into results]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: innovations, development strategies, institution building, africa
RIUtv meets Willem Heemskerk of the Royal Tropical Institute who has been looking at the brokerage role in three RIU country programmes. This work is part of the record of the institutional history of the RIU country programmes and forms part of the output of RIU's Central Research Team (CRT).

A framework for analysing ASTI systems in ACP countries : an overview of the review process

Heemskerk, Willem | 2006
  • Author(s): Heemskerk, Willem
  • Publisher: CTA
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, development strategies, agricultural research, agricultural policy, acp, africa, caribbean region, oceania
The Agricultural, Science, Technology and Innovation (ASTI) system in 4 ACP countries was analysed to develop recommendations for policy-makers to improve the innovation system and stimulate learning by stakeholders.

Can the way of funding make a difference in local agricultural innovation systems?

Heemskerk, Willem | 2006
  • Author(s): Heemskerk, Willem
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, investments, research centres, institution building, popular participation, small farms, poverty alleviation, africa south of sahara, benin, tanzania
A review of stakeholder-controlled funding mechanisms in Benin and Tanzania such as competitive grants and public-private sector matching funds improved downward accountability, but real client control of funds stagnated.

A guide to demand-driven agricultural research : the client-oriented research management approach : rural service delivery for agricultural development

Heemskerk, Willem | 2003
  • Author(s): Heemskerk, Willem
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, agricultural extension, on-farm research, programme management, farmers, africa south of sahara, mali, tanzania
Mali and Tanzania adopted the Client-Oriented Research Management Approach (CORMA) for the facilitation of organizational change in their agricultural research organizations. This guide provides tools for assessing client-orientation.

Private sector driven RAS : principles and evidence of engagement

Heemskerk, Willem and Davis, Kristin | 2012
  • Author(s): Heemskerk, Willem and Davis, Kristin
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural extension, advisory services, private sector, developing countries
A presentation by Willem Heemskerk (Royal Tropical Institute, KIT) and Kristin Davis (Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services, GFRAS) focusing on private sector-driven rural advisory services (RAS).
 

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