RUAF - Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security - Research & Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies

International Conference "Urban Agriculture for Resilient Cities: Lessons learnt in Policy, Research and Practice"

Ellen Radstake — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:59:13 +0000

Marco Serena, René van Veenhuizen

To mark its tenth anniversary, the RUAF Foundation organised this international event on 19 and 20 May 2011 in cooperation with CAH Almere University of Applied Sciences. The conference took place, in a multi-functional urban farming estate in Almere, the Netherlands, with financial support from the International Development Research Centre, Canada and the Economic Development Bureau of the City of Almere.

Magadi, Bangalore (India)

RUAF South and South East Asia — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:33:55 +0000

Location

Magadi, Bangalore

India

Date of RUAF intervention: 2006-ongoing

INTRODUCTION: CITY CONTEXT

Women Feeding Cities - Mainstreaming gender in urban agriculture and food security (2009)

Femke Hoekstra — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:26:05 +0000

Edited by: Alice Hovorka, Henk de Zeeuw and Mary Njenga, 2009, Practical Action Publishing, Rugby, UK.

Books

Femke Hoekstra — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:06:35 +0000

RUAF Publications

Femke Hoekstra — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:04:56 +0000

Since the start of the first RUAF programme until now, many RUAF Publications have been published. On this page, you will find links to the the RUAF Publications available online, subdivided per type of publication. If you are looking for non-RUAF publications, you should search our bibliographic database. If you are looking for a certain Urban Agriculture Magazine article, please go to the Urban Agriculture Magazine section of this website.

Participatory Research and Gender Analysis

Femke Hoekstra — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:15:12 +0000

Agricultural research organizations have not yet integrated gender as one of the key elements to harness the diversity of experiences and capabilities of target communities' in problem diagnosis, technology development and dissemination. In line with this, the International Potato Center (CIP) has established a Gender and Diversity Committee through the Gender and Diversity Program and initiated the drafting of guidelines for ensuring gender responsiveness in her institutional set up and research through the Urban Harvest program with the support of the CGIAR Systemwide PRGA Program.

PRGA

Femke Hoekstra — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:39:32 +0000

Participatory Research and Gender Analysis is a system-wide CGIAR initiative to assess and develop methods and organisational approaches for gender-sensitive participatory research and to promote their use in plant breeding and in managing crops and natural resources. The website brings a selection of CGIAR publications on plant breeding, NRM, gender and stakeholder analysis, impact assessment, and mainstreaming PRGA.

Honeybee Network

Femke Hoekstra — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:59:03 +0000

Honeybee Network is a global initiative to give voice to creative and innovative people at the grassroots, the Honeybee Network is run by SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions) in India. The Network has an online database of innovations, either based on traditional knowledge or of contemporary origin, primarily from India, but also from other countries.

Participatory Technology Development for Sustainable Intensification of Urban Agriculture

Femke Hoekstra — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 12:21:30 +0000

Gordon Prain

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

The urban setting offers special advantages for food and animal production, but also presents particular challenges. Urban agriculture needs to be highly innovative in competing and adapting to new situations. Urban and peri-urban agricultural systems exhibit even higher levels of complexity than rural upland systems and call for a wider range of participatory methods. This chapter discusses participatory agricultural research and its relevancy for the urban setting. A sustainable urban livelihoods framework is discussed, which enables to better understand and define the multi-sectoral, institutional and policy aspects of urban agriculture in order to identify appropriate interventions. Specific participatory methods are discussed for urban horticulture and livestock to help urban producers adapt agriculture to urban realities.

Introduction

Femke Hoekstra — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 11:54:33 +0000

René van Veenhuizen

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

Attention to urban agriculture has increased markedly during the last couple of decades. The number of activities to promote urban agriculture at international, national and local level has grown, but urban farmers in many cities in the world still struggle to get their main survival strategy recognised by city authorities. The demand of policy makers and local practitioners for inspiring examples of successful policies and actions in cities is therefore growing. Urban agriculture contributes to a wide variety of urban issues and is increasingly being accepted and used as a tool in sustainable city development. Currently the challenge is its integration into city planning and facilitation of its multiple benefits for urban inhabitants. This book seeks to present the current state of affairs regarding urban agriculture and sustainable urban development.

Conferencia Electrónica: Métodos adecuados para la agricultura urbana

RUAF Resource Manager — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 15:41:07 +0000

Métodos adecuados para la agricultura urbana: Investigación, desarrollo de políticas, planificación, implementación y evaluación (Conferencia Electrónica - Febrero 4-16 2002)

Workshop on Appropriate Research and Planning on Methodologies for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture (2001)

Femke Hoekstra — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:42:25 +0000

Workshop on Appropriate Research and Planning on Methodologies for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture
Organised by ETC (RUAF), CGIAR (SIUPA), UNDP-UNCHS (PGU-LAC)

The workshop took place from 2-5 October 2001, in Nairobi, Kenya.

The proceedings of this workshop can be downloaded below.

Research & Development Methodologies

Femke Hoekstra — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:17:31 +0000

Research & Development Methodologies, introduced by: Arturo Perez Vazquez and Simon Anderson (Wye College, London, UK)

In: Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture

Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture (2002)

Femke Hoekstra — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 11:28:34 +0000

In conjunction with Sida, ETC Netherlands, TUAN and other organisations, "An Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture" has been produced. It contains 16 themes with State of the Art introductions. This Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture contains a comprehensive literature overview in 17 chapters, each with a "state of the art" overview followed by literature references with abstracts.

State of the Art - Research & Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies

Femke Hoekstra — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:25:02 +0000

Here you can find two State of the Art Reviews.

1) A Methodological Review of Research into Urban Agriculture¹

Conférence électronique: Methodes appropriées pour l'agriculture urbaine

RUAF Resource Manager — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:08:08 +0000

Methodes Appropriées pour l'Agriculture Urbaine. Recherche, Développement Politique, Planification, Réalisation Et Evaluation (Conférence électronique - Février 4-16 2002)

E-conference: Appropriate methods for urban agriculture (2002)

RUAF Resource Manager — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:29:32 +0000

Appropriate methods for urban agriculture. Research, policy development, planning, implementation and evaluation. (E-conference - February 4-16 2002)

Urban agriculture Impact: reduction of prices in Havana

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:22:46 +0000

Mario González Novo

In: UA Magazine 7 - Economic Aspects of Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture emerged in Cuba, specifically Havana, from the economic crisis of 1989, as a response to food insecurity, and has become one of the largest sources of employment in Havana. The existance of agriculture in the city has influenced the prices of agricultural products in Havana.

Micro-Credit and Investment

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:50:54 +0000

Marielle Dubbeling

In: UA Magazine 7 - Economic Aspects of Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture has been recognised in many cities to be a vehicle for urban environmental improvement, and for strengthening the development of productive, sustainable and democratic cities. Both financial and political legitimacy are essential to support this development and the scaling-up of positive experiences. Progress has been recorded and assessed on political support rather than on the financial one, despite a growing interest of development and financial agencies.

Editorial: The Economics of Urban Agriculture

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 16:45:41 +0000

César Jaramillo Avila and René van Veenhuizen

In: UA Magazine 7 - Economic Aspects of Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture provides multiple functions and benefits to urban dwellers and cities. Political support is growing and further research and financial support to enhance the contribution of urban agriculture to sustainable urban development is necessary. In this issue of the UA Magazine we focus on the analysis and understanding of the economics of urban agriculture, during periods of economic recession as well as in times of a well developing economy.

Quality and Quantity Demand for Vegetables, survey in a Philippine urban setting

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:13:31 +0000

Amelia Luz P. Agbayani, Robert J. Holmer, Gerald E. Potutan and Wilfried H. Schnitzler

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

Two studies were conducted to characterise the demand of private households, vendors and institutional users for fresh vegetables in Cagayan de Oro City, the Philippines. Specifically, these surveys aimed to provide baseline data for decision-makers and farmer-practitioners to further improve the market transparency for vegetables and, thus, contribute to better producer and consumer linkages.

Improving Food and Nutrition Security; homestead gardening in Bangladesh

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:06:19 +0000

Aminuzzaman Talukder, Saskia de Pee, Abu Taher, Andrew Hall, Regina Moench-Pfanner and Martin W. Bloem

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

Different Ways to Monitor urban and peri-urban agriculture in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:01:05 +0000

Petra Jacobi and Suzan Kiango

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

In Tanzania, urban and peri-urban agriculture is a well-known activity and has reached the level of official acceptance (Jacobi et al. 2000). Systematic monitoring and evaluation as well as channelling generated information and feedback from the field to the relevant levels has supported this acceptance. A balance is sought between "conventional" and "participatory" monitoring. Both "hard data" are necessary, as is a system that allows primary stakeholders to monitor and evaluate their activities using different methods and their own indicators. Truly appropriate monitoring and evaluation should enhance internal learning and provide evidence to support qualitative statements about the impact of an action. This information can be relevant to members of the community and to decision-makers.

TOPIC PAPER 5: Monitoring and Evaluation

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 13:57:50 +0000

Dindo Campilan, Pay Drechsel and Daniel Jöcker

In: UA Magazine 5 - Methodologies for UA research, policy development, planning and implementation

The terms Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) are often used in a broader sense than what is known from project work. Half of the resource papers for the workshop presented 'M&E experiences' that consisted of surveys and analyses of biophysical, socio-economic or institutional urban agricultural issues without specific reference to any project or policy intervention. In the strict sense, this kind of "M&E" would be better classified as Situation Analysis and Diagnosis (see the NRI paper). Nonetheless, this topic paper considers that repeated situation analyses also contribute to project M&E. While there is already a well-established body of general literature on M&E in agricultural research and development (R&D), most of the reported experiences are based on the rural setting. Here differences and appropriate methodsare discussed.

GCGF theme 2 - Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Cities

Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:19:30 +0000

Growing Cities Growing Food - Thematic Paper 2:Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Cities

In: N. Bakker, M. Dubbeling, S. Guendel, U. Sabel Koschella, H. de Zeeuw (eds.) (2000) Growing Cities, Growing Food, Urban Agriculture on the Policy Agenda, pp. 99-117, DSE, Feldafing.

Research & Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies

Tue, 05 Apr 2005 13:30:33 +0000

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