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September 27, 2021

Stakeholder Analysis Section

  • Research Translation
  • Training Manual
This toolkit aims to increase stakeholder engagement in research projects and to improve the effectiveness of the engagement to ultimately increase the overall impact of research insights and technical innovations....read more

September 27, 2021

Research Translation Toolkit

  • Research Translation
  • Training Manual
This toolkit supports researchers, helping them with research translation by providing exercises, fillable forms, and templates as well as links to examples and key resources....read more

August 18, 2021

Resilience and Food Security Amidst Conflict and Violence

  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Brief
By Nigel Gibbs, RTAC Communications Manager This report examines the landscape of food security and how it is affected by conflict and other factors that make its stability uncertain or fragile. The authors propose how the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) can adopt strategic approaches, programming, and measurement to promote better development outcomes, and sustain peace and prosperity. This study was carried out by Cullen Hendrix of the University of Denver and Peterson Institute for International Economics and Jessica Anderson of the USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security....read more

February 22, 2021

Zambezia Market Analysis

  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Market Analysis
The Zambézia Market Analysis provides general information on the livelihoods, markets and food assistance contexts in Zambézia province of Mozambique, with special emphasis on the areas covering livelihood zone five. The ultimate objective of this work is to offer insights relevant to the planning of food security activities and related analyses in the province....read more

February 19, 2021

USAID Engagement with HBCUs

  • Education
  • Report
This study analyzes the landscape of engagement between USAID and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and provides recommendations that can enhance the participation of HBCUs on international development efforts. This study was carried out by Dr. Pearline Tyson of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Ph.D candidate, Shanelle Haile of Brown University, with support from the MayaTech Corporation....read more

February 17, 2021

Haiti Market Analysis

  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Market Analysis
The Haiti Market Analysis reports provide research on the livelihoods, markets and food assistance contexts in four departments of Haiti: Centre, Grand’Anse, Nord-Est, and Sud. Their ultimate objective is to offer insights relevant to the planning of food security activities and related analyses. Two reports available are the north report, covering Centre and Nord-Est departments and the south report, covering Grand’Anse and Sud....read more

November 3, 2020

RTAC: Menu of Services

  • Education
  • Presentation
RTAC can support USAID Missions, Bureaus, and Independent Offices in a variety of ways, including: Conducting research on cutting-edge development topics. Packaging evidence generated by USAID-funded researchers in compelling, user-friendly communications products for a range of audiences. Developing R2A plans to promote the use of evidence. Designing and delivering specialized training for USAID staff, researchers, and implementing partners. Organizing and hosting high-level expert panels and convenings for U.S. Government decision makers, implementing partners, researchers, and development funders. Consulting on the design of USAID programs and research. Serving as special advisors to the Agency on key development issues. Supporting other short-term, research-based and strategic technical assistance needs....read more

November 3, 2020

Damming the Ecosystems of Amazonia

By Population Reference Bureau

  • Agriculture and Food Security
  • Brief
This innovation brief describes the growing impact of hydroelectric dams on the Amazon River ecosystem in Brazil, including changes to landscapes, wildlife diversity and food security for local communities. It offers recommendations for improving existing policy instruments to ensure that assessments for new dams in the basin include flooded environments and impacts on the broader ecosystem....read more