Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Akademiya2063
AKADEMIYA2063’s overall mission is to create, across Africa and led from Rwanda, state-of-the art technical capacities to support the efforts by the Member States of the African Union to achieve the key goals of the agenda 2063 of transforming national economies to boost growth and prosperity.
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ACRE Kenya
ACRE Africa, the brand name of Agriculture and Climate Risk Enterprise Ltd. (ACRE), links farmers to insurance products so that they can confidently invest in their farms. As of 2017, over 1,000,000 farmers in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda were insured through ACRE Africa products. These products varied from crop, livestock and index insurance products to…
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Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI)
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) is the largest research network on violence against women and children. It connects experts and global stakeholders in order to share best practices to mitigate violence and improve the lives of those affected by gender-based violence. SVRI also gathers, develops, distils, and disseminates knowledge for improving practice.
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is an engineering and consulting firm which works with both the private sector and government organizations. Tetra Tech provides innovative and sustainable solutions for international development, infrastructure, water, the environment, and resource management.
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Oxford Policy Management
Oxford Policy Management (OPM) is a UK-based international development consulting firm working to achieve growth and reduce poverty in low- and middle-income countries.
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The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation has been working to improve public health, develop vaccines, and eradicate diseases through philanthropic ventures for over a century. The Foundation focuses on four core commitments: to end energy poverty, achieve health for all, nourish the world, and expand economic opportunity. The Foundation works through innovative partnerships and impact investments that find…
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Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD)
Integrated Seed Sector Development (ISSD) works to strengthen seed systems through cultivating and coexistence of environments for innovation. They also support the development of a pluralistic and market-oriented seed sector that benefits entrepreneurs, support food and nutrition security, and promote economic development.
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The Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group works to accelerate the global transition to sustainable practices in all sectors. AFD’s work focuses on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health, and governance with over 4,000 projects in 115 countries.
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Global Resilience Partnership
The Global Resilience Partnership is an organization spearheaded by The Rockefeller Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It works to build resilience in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. The Global Resilience Partnerships works to identify capacity gaps, advance data-driven analytics and measurements, design and test…
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International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is the arm of the World Bank Group that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to promote public private partnerships in developing countries. The IFC was established in 1956 to advance global development by investing in for-profit and commercial projects to promote economic growth and poverty reduction.
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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was established in 2006 as an African-led and Africa-based organization to put smallholder farmers at the center of Africa’s growing economy. AGRA works with stakeholders to transform subsistence agricultural practices to sustainable sources of income for smallholder farmers.
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CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture
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Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust supports researchers and campaigns for better science through the lens of addressing large health challenges. Wellcome Trust directly funds thousands of scientists and researchers through every step of the scientific process – from research to analyzing impacts. They offer grants in biomedical science, population health, medical innovation, humanities and social science, and public…
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Philippine National Economic and Development Authority
The Philippine National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is the Philippines’ premier socioeconomic planning body. It is the authority in macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis and research and provides high-level advice to policymakers in the Philippine Congress and Executive Branch. NEDA coordinates the formulation of policies, plans, and programs; reviews, evaluates, and monitors infrastructure projects;…
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CGIAR Research Program on Forest, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
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The Ministry of Finance
Russian Federation, in partnership with Lomonosov Moscow State University’s Eurasian Center for Food Security, works to improve food security through a sustainable management of natural resources and food market regulation. Its mission is to encourage and coordinate collective action to strengthen food security in Eurasia through research and development. The Center was created in a…
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a Crown corporation of Canada which funds research to promote growth, reduce poverty, and drive large-scale positive change in developing countries. IDRC’s mandate was established by an act of Canada’s parliament. It is mandated “to initiate, encourage, support, and conduct research into the problems of the developing regions…
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World Food Programme (WFP)
The World Food Programme (WFP) is a UN agency dedicated to ending hunger, achieving food security, and improving nutrition by 2030. It focuses on emergency relief, assisting in development and social operation. The WFP works in conflict-affected countries as well as where hunger and malnutrition are most likely.
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global and Public Health is a dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of individuals around the world. The school believes that public health is accountable and responsible for to communities and should work collaboratively. The school seeks to create sustainable and positive change in…
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World Bank
The World Bank’s main focus is to decrease poverty and to promote shared prosperity by fostering income growth of the bottom 40% for every country. The World Bank works in every major area of development, helping to end poverty and boost prosperity for the poorest people, and create sustainable economic growth. The World Bank Group…
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University of Illinois
The University of Illinois System is comprised of three universities working to create prosperity and serve the public good. The College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) conducts cutting-edge research on nutritious and safe food, sustainable and innovative agriculture, and more. ACES seeks to improve upon the lives of people within Illinois and around…
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World Vision, Canada
World Vision is a Christian non-governmental organization that is dedicated to helping the poor and oppressed throughout the world. World Vision helps to promote human transformation and seek justice through community-based and sustainable development specifically geared towards helping children. World Vision provides services such as emergency relief, spiritual and social transformation through church partnerships and…
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Wageningen UR
Wageningen University & Research (UR) seeks to create a major impact on society through knowledge and research. Its mission is to create change, through the promotion of quality food, and improved living conditions. Wageningen UR seeks to create sustainable solutions to end such problems as poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and more.
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University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a world-renowned institution of teaching and research. The Oxford Martin School seeks to addresses global challenges such as climate change, disease and inequality. The Oxford Martin School supports novel, high risk and multidisciplinary projects to garner results to improve the future. The school develops policy recommendations and works with a…
The 2024 Global Food Policy Report
This decade has been marked by multiple, often overlapping, crises. The COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have all threatened the fabric of our global food systems. But opportunities can be found amid crises, and the world’s food systems have demonstrated surprising resilience. With new evidence on what works, now is the time to rethink how we address food crises. Better prediction, preparation, and resilience building can make future crises less common and less devastating, and improved responses can contribute to greater food security, better nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods.
