October 11, 2017
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Summary of assessment of African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (AILVs) in southern Malawi
This 2-page handout summarizes the findings of an assessment carried out by a combined team of CRS and staff from USAID's Feed the Future UBALE project in southern Malawi. The...More
October 11, 2017
Research›Evaluations/Assessments
Summary of assessment of African Indigenous Leafy Vegetables (AILVs) in eastern Zambia
This 2-page handout summarizes the findings of an assessment carried out by a combined team of CRS and staff from USAID's Feed the Future Mawa Project in Chipata and Lundazi, in...More
June 1, 2017
Tools for Field Staff›Guidelines
Theory of Change, Metrics and Learning Agenda
This short publication describes CRS' Theory of Change related to its agricultural projects. "Theories of Change," which are increasingly in demand by funders, explain how and why...More
June 1, 2012
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
Promoting Innovation
Small-scale farmers in developing countries are constantly making observations, developing ideas and trying out new things. They need to do so to improve their production, adjust...More
February 10, 2012
Research›Papers/Reports
Information and Communication Technologies for Development
This paper provides a snapshot of agriculture solutions that are emerging through information and communication technologies. It describes how these solutions are beginning to be...More
March 28, 2010
Research›Papers/Reports
How Savings-led Microfinance has Improved Chickpea Marketing in the Lake Zone of Tanzania
Organizing farmers into groups allows them to bring together their production to create sufficient volume of product for interested buyers. This paper looks at how savings-led...More
June 15, 2008
Tools for Field Staff›Manuals
A User's Guide to Integral Human Development (IHD)
This guide presents IHD as a central component of CRS' strategy and an over-arching framework for analysis and program development. It provides practical guidance for applying...More
