ILRI reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on women leaders in marking the IWD 2021

Posted on Monday 8 March 2021 by Judy Kimani • Leave a comment

This year’s International Women’s Day theme is ”Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” It is aimed at celebrating the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At ILRI, we sought to mark the day by reflecting on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women and the leadership strategies they are implementing to manage the situation. Continue reading →

Africa / Ethiopia / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / policy / Research

Using the livestock master plan process to boost investment in livestock development

Posted on Monday 5 October 2020 by Judy Kimani • Leave a comment

The livestock master plan process supports countries to develop a livestock sector strategy and livestock commodity specific roadmaps using a set of analytical tools. The livestock master plan is then incorporated in national agriculture investment plans. Continue reading →

Article / Bangladesh / East Africa / Ethiopia / India / Innovation Systems / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Research / Southeast Asia / Value Chains

Unravelling value chains through participatory modelling

Posted on Friday 28 June 2019 by Judy Kimani • 2 Comments

Recently, ILRI and partners have implemented participatory processes in the construction of SD models. Such techniques (termed “group model building” or “mediated modelling”) involve the careful organization of several focus group sessions with 10-15 value chain stakeholders. The participants articulate value chain problems, structure, and data that are then used to parametrize working models from which scenarios can be jointly developed and discussed. Continue reading →

Capacity strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Film and Video / Gender / Livestock / LIVESTOCK-FISH / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Research / Value Chains

Strengthening gender capacities for organizational effectiveness

Posted on Wednesday 6 February 2019 by Judy Kimani • Leave a comment

This video highlights some of the results of a three-year initiative (2015-17) by ILRI and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) to strengthen the gender capacities of local partners in Ethiopia. Continue reading →

Article / Capacity strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / Gender news / Impact Assessment / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Research / Women

Empowering researchers to undertake gender responsive agricultural research in Ethiopia

Posted on Monday 15 October 2018 by Judy Kimani • Leave a comment

The Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research organized a seven-day staff training workshop in August 2018 which focused on addressing the identified gender capacity needs among researchers and top management. A total of 24 gender focal persons were trained. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Capacity strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / ILRI / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Report / Women

Understanding the dynamics of empowerment among rural women in Ethiopia

Posted on Monday 16 July 2018 by Paul Karaimu • Leave a comment

Local sociocultural norms and an individual’s ability to meet socially constructed roles determine our understanding of the ‘empowerment’ of women and men in rural communities. These were the findings of a study in Ethiopia that tested the suitability of an existing survey-based Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index’s (WEAI) domains and indicators. Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / Capacity strengthening / CapDev / Ethiopia / ILRI / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / PIM / Value Chains

Value chains learning hubs workshop: co-creating solutions for eastern and southern Africa

Posted on Wednesday 8 November 2017 by Paul Karaimu • Leave a comment

On 31 October and 1 November 2017, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), welcomed over 20 value chains professionals and experts in ILRI’s Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) campus to discuss the current value chains situation and to work together on defining a path forward. Continue reading →

Africa / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / HUMIDTROPICS / ILRI / Livelihoods / PIL / WLE

Stakeholder involvement, knowledge, and gender norms key for effective rainwater management

Posted on Thursday 15 June 2017 by Brian Kawuma • Leave a comment

A three-year Nile Basin Development Challenge Program running from 2010-2013 piloted an integrated RWM approach that combined technologies/practices, policies and institutions and involved multiple stakeholders. Researchers from ILRI conducted a study to establish the effect of this integrated RWM approach on stakeholders’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices. Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / Article / East Africa / Ethiopia / Gender / Gender news / Latin America / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Nicaragua / PIL / Tanzania / Value Chains / Women

Gender perceptions of resource ownership and their implications for food security among rural livestock owners

Posted on Tuesday 3 March 2015 by Dorine Odongo • Leave a comment

A newly published paper discusses the variability of local understanding of ownership based on seven areas related to livestock farming. This variability has significant implications on intra-household roles, decision-making and ultimately food security. Continue reading →

Agriculture / Article / Ethiopia / Event / Gender / Gender news / HUMIDTROPICS / ILRI / Interview / PIL

Solving gender issue – solving food security

Posted on Tuesday 2 September 2014 by Dorine Odongo • Leave a comment

Kathleen Earl Coverson has served as senior gender scientist for the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and currently works as associate director for international programs at the University of Florida. A journalist with The Reporter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, caught up with her while she was conducting the workshop at ILRI campus during which she shared … Continue reading →

ILRI policies, instititions and livelihoods program