Publications by edward walters
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Rapid Seed System Security Assessment (R-SSSA)
In response to demand for a more rapid and less resource-intensive seed system assessment, S34D developed a methodology and set of tools – the Rapid Seed System Security Assessment (R-SSSA). The R-SSSA toolkit is based on the standard SSSA toolkit and was designed to be implemented by a single...More
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Participatory Impact Assessment of Emergency Seed Interventions
This report presents the findings of a Participatory Impact Assessment (PIA) of emergency seed interventions implemented by World Vision in the Adjumani District of Northern Uganda. The assessment’s aim was to generate evidence on the impacts of selected emergency seed interventions on community...More
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Participatory Impact Assessment of Emergency Seed Interventions
This report provides a synthesis of three Participatory Impact Assessments of emergency seed interventions in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The interventions were implemented by World Vision, Lutheran World Federation and CRS respectively, and the assessments were undertaken under...More
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Participatory Impact Assessment of Emergency Seed Interventions
This report presents the findings of a PIA of emergency seed interventions implemented by Lutheran World Federation in Adjumani District, Northern Uganda. The assessment explored the impact of seed interventions implemented by LWF under two projects.More
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Participatory Impact Assessment of Emergency Seed Interventions
This report presents the findings of a participatory impact assessment (PIA) of emergency seed interventions implemented by CRS in Kasai Central province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The aim of the assessment was to generate evidence on the impacts of selected emergency seed interventions...More
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Can Cash Transfers Promote Sustainable Seed Markets?
S34D conducted a PAR focused on the 2022 Diversity in Nutrition for Enhanced Resilience (DiNER) fairs held as part of CRS Guatemala’s Restorative Agriculture in Communities for Economic Sustainability project. More
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Review of Cash Transfers for Seed Security in Emergency Contexts
While there has been an increase in the uptake of cash transfers for seed security in recent years, experience is still somewhat limited. This report provides an analytical review of eight cash transfer for seed security interventions and offers lessons and recommendations to guide the use and...More
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Effects of Agricultural Input Fairs on Seed Markets: A Review
This review comprises information from four different studies from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. The review examines the market effects of Diversity for Nutrition and Enhanced Resilience fairs, draws lessons learned and provides recommendations for...More
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A Seed System Security Assessment in Diffa, Niger
This assessment studied seed access and availability in the Toumour commune of Diffa, Niger. The goal was to determine whether seed fairs would be an appropriate response to the ongoing food security crisis. The researcher also examined the seed system in Diffa town, the regional...More
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A Rapid Seed Assessment in the Southern Department of Haiti
This report summarizes the results from a rapid seed assessment in the South Department in Haiti between February 12 and March 1, 2010. The purpose of this assessment was to understand broadly the effects of the January 12 earthquake on seed security in the South Department, including related...More
