Rural Innovation Systems

Reader : knowledge management and knowledge systems for rural development

Hess, Carmen G. and Braun, Paul-Mathias | 2007
  • Author(s): Hess, Carmen G. and Braun, Paul-Mathias
  • Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information networks, rural development, capacity building, information exchange, communication process
Describes 4 knowledge networks: (1) the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development; (2) the Neuchatel Initiative; (3) the African Forum on Rural Development; and (4) Linking Local Farmers (LLL).

Participatory monitoring and evaluation : a process to support governance and empowerment at the local level : a guidance paper

Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M. and Guijt, Irene | 2006
  • Author(s): Hilhorst, Dorothea H.M. and Guijt, Irene
  • Publisher: Royal tropical institute (KIT) : for World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: governance, popular participation, evaluation, project monitoring
The potential benefits of participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) for local governance for key actors and multi-stakeholder processes are discussed and operational guidelines for introducing PM&E are outlined.

Brokering in practice : the experience of the RIU Malawi country programme

Hirvonen, Maija | 2011
  • Author(s): Hirvonen, Maija
  • Publisher: Research into results]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural innovations, technology transfer, africa
This study focuses on agricultural innovation platforms, networks, brokers and intermediaries. The Malawi program of RIU (Research into Use) appears to have located niches within which to begin transforming interactions, working routines, policies, as well as the production and use of knowledge.

A tourist guide to systems studies of rural innovation

Hirvonen, Maija | 2008
  • Author(s): Hirvonen, Maija
  • Publisher: LINK
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: rural development, innovations, development strategies, institution building, capacity building, markets
This resource document provides an overview of contemporary systems studies on rural innovation with an emphasis on social learning, local innovation, innovation systems, institutional learning and change, and market systems.

The agricultural technology development fund for contract research : an INIA (Uruguay) initiative : benchmark study

Hobbs, Huntington | 1998
  • Author(s): Hobbs, Huntington
  • Publisher: International service for national agricultural research
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural engineering, funds, uruguay
The National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA) created the Agricultural Technology Development Fund (FPTA) to help finance agricultural research outside INIA. Procedures for selecting and contracting proposals are elaborated.
 

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