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Centre for Development Innovation

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We work on processes of innovation and change through facilitating innovation, brokering knowledge and supporting capacity development.

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Governance & food safety in international food chains

Many national food safety control systems fail to provide an appropriate level of protection. Or they create barriers to producers, manufacturers and...
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Seed Potato Development in Kenya – Phase II of the public-private support project

CDI is managing a Dutch-Kenyan public-private partnership initiative to support seed potato development in Kenya. With potato being the second most...
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Managing risk and hazards in the face of natural disaster

Natural disasters are a phenomenon not unknown to humankind. However, there are strong indicators to suggest that the frequency and intensity of...
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Food security support initiative for Dutch embassies

As part of the on-going Dutch Food Security Support Initiative, CDI completed 6 missions to selected African embassies, aiming to stimulate private...
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Contemporary approaches to genetic resources conservation and use

Modern production and marketing of agricultural crops depend on a limited number of genetically uniform varieties that deliver uniform food products....
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Improving traditional fisheries in South Africa

In an effort to develop a sustainable small-scale fisheries sector, CDI engaged with local actors to gather important data, create awareness and...
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Agriculture in transition

To go beyond just an increase in outputs to feed 9 billion people in 2050, an integral redirection of current farming practices is required. Nowadays...
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Community-managed disaster risk reduction

Cordaid has supported community-managed disaster risk reduction in the Horn of Africa for eight years. This evaluation, conducted by CDI and...
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Integrated seed sector development

Over the last decades, the formal seed system in most developing countries has shifted from a publicly dominated sector to a privately dominated...
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Training in greenhouse horticulture for policy makers

In response to the looming water shortage in Saudi Arabia, CDI trained Saudi staff responsible for policy in current techniques and methods in...
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Integrated seed sector development in Ethiopia

Together with international partners, CDI supports the development of an integrated seed sector by working with farmer cooperatives, addressing issues...
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