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Rural Innovation Systems

IPS newsletter / Innovation, policy and science, International development research centre (IDRC)

| 2006- .
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  • Publisher: IDRC
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  • Keywords: science and technology policy, innovations, poverty alleviation, governance, public opinion, developing countries
The IPS programme area deals with science, technology and innovation policies for poverty alleviation. It also studies governance, public understanding, access and benefits issues associated with biotechnology and nanotechnology.

UNU-MERIT working paper series / Maastricht economic and social research and training centre on innovation and technology, United nations university

| 2006- .
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  • Publisher: UNU. MERIT
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  • Keywords: new technologies, technological innovations
UNU-MERIT Working Papers disseminate the results of research conducted within the Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology.

Civil society partnership programme (CSPP) e-newsletter / Research and policy in development (RAPID) programme, Overseas development institute (ODI)

| 2006- .
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  • Publisher: ODI. CSPP
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  • Keywords: development policy, civil society, poverty alleviation, information networks
A quarterly newsletter that provides a broad overview of recent and future events related to CSPP and RAPID work. CSPP encourages the use of research-based evidence in pro-poor development policy.

IFAD : [International fund for agricultural development]

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: International fund for agricultural development (IFAD)
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  • Keywords: agricultural development, funds, international organizations, poverty alleviation, capacity building, empowerment, market access, credit
Through low-interest loans and grants, IFAD develops programmes and projects that enable rural poor people to overcome poverty. Strategic objectives are capacity strengthening and increasing access to credit and markets.

IDRC : International development research centre

| 2006-
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  • Publisher: International development research centre (IDRC)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development research, funds, natural resources, environmental management, information technology, innovations, development policy, poverty alleviation
IDRC funds developing-country researchers working in the areas of: environment and natural resource management; information and communication technologies for development; innovation, policy and science; and, social and economic policy.
 

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This information portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on Rural Innovation Systems (RIS).