GCP

This second Outcomes Paper of the F&BR Synthesis Study assesses the outcomes delivered by sixteen Food & Business Research (F&BR) projects for both policy formulation and implementation of FNS policies by government and non-profit agencies. The design of food security policies can be influenced by knowledge and research. A better understanding derived from research, can help policymakers and practitioners reconsider or adjust their policy priorities, strategies and viewpoints. »

“Scaling-up nutrition-sensitive agricultural initiatives in Vietnam and Lao PDR” is a Global Challenges Programme (GCP) project which received funding in the third Call. The project has published its midterm findings. »

This first Outcomes Paper of the F&BR Synthesis Study presents the findings from fourteen interdisciplinary research projects on two outcome areas: firstly, innovations for agricultural production and processing that intend to meet (existing or anticipated) needs of poor and marginalised producers and consumers in LMICs; and secondly, new approaches or strategies to connect marginalised producers to the market. »

Please download the final factsheet of Global Challenges Programme project “Enhancing urban food security through development of allotment gardens in and around the cities of Benin”. »

The final findings of this GCP project “Women Food Entrepreneurs in Kenya and Burkina Faso” show that the project has developed an in-depth understanding of how an inclusive agri-business model can be operationalized in an informal city-slum context. »

“Climate-Smart Financial Diaries for Scaling in Kenya” is a Global Challenges Programme (GCP) project which received funding in the fourth call and has published its midterm research findings. »