The project emerged as a practical example of how digital innovation can be an effective tool to tackle poverty and hunger in rural areas. Governments in the region have adopted digital solutions that directly contribute to advancing SDGs 1 and 2. For example, they have created a digital innovations catalogue to identify replicable and scalable solutions that can significantly impact poverty and hunger reduction in the region.
Namibia, distinguished by its arid climate, faces recurrent droughts that challenge local farmers heavily reliant on extensive livestock farming and rangelands. Bush encroachment, characterized by invasive woody species, exacerbates this issue, reducing grass availability, impacting biodiversity, and posing a threat...
Agricultural performance in Africa is hindered by factors like inaccessible inputs, limited credit, unfavorable weather, pests, diseases, and poor management. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) implemented a project funded by CGIAR to develop digital advisories for...
A novel rectangular hand net (RHN) was developed to manage insect pests in rice seedbeds, overcoming the limitations of traditional round nets, which can damage seedlings and are less effective in catching insects. The RHN features a 50 cm by...
The franchising business model developed by Rikolto in collaboration with the National Union of Parboiling Women (UNERIZ) in Burkina Faso was initiated in 2017.
It empowers women parboilers by providing a holistic support system, ranging from technical training to access...
Existing scaling support methodologies often fail to consider the socially differentiated impacts, including gender effects, of innovation uptake. To address this gap, GenderUp was developed as a conversational tool to enhance the inclusivity, reflexivity, and responsiveness of scaling initiatives. GenderUp...