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Chapter 7
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Helping Aid Organizations
Become More Effective and Efficient
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"...investment in
the CGIAR has been the single most effective use of official
development assistance, bar none. There can be no long-term
agenda for eradicating poverty, ending hunger, and ensuring
sustainable food security without the CGIAR."
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-Report of the Third
System Review of the CGIAR
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| he involvement of
CGIAR Centers in rebuilding agriculture in countries affected
by conflicts and disasters adds an analytical dimension that
can benefit aid organizations. Lessons can be learned from research
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each time they tackle a new emergency. This chapter discusses
some major lessons learned so far. |
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| Action rooted
in understanding |
| Emergencies require
quick action, but too often that action exemplifies Benjamin
Franklin's warning that 'haste makes waste'. By building an
understanding of the dynamics behind conflict and disaster,
aid agencies can be better prepared to act quickly and appropriately.
Research can help provide this important baseline knowledge. |
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Better livestock and
health care can play a significant role in sustaining the pastoral
way of life. Photo: ILRI |
