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Evaluation 2017 Conference Reflections: The Importance of Systems Thinking
December 20, 2017
The American Evaluation Association’s (AEA) Evaluation 2017 Conference brought together evaluators from around world for a week of exciting dialogue and hands-on learning experiences. The presiding AEA President, Kathryn Newcomer, presented this year’s conference theme, “From Learning to Action,” which explored the many ways “ou
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Global Knowledge Initiative Publishes New Report on the Role of Innovation in Transforming Food Systems in Emerging Markets
October 26, 2017
Washington D.C., USA: The Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI), with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, has published a report examining how innovation can help improve food systems in emerging markets over the next 20 years. Recognizing the profound, large-scale changes happening around the world and the staggering amount of
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GKI Unveils New Resource to Support Innovation in Global Development
September 15, 2017
For immediate release: September 15th, 2017 Improving the Ability to Make Decisions that Advance Organizational Innovation Washington D.C., USA: New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Comprehensive Initiative on Technology Evaluation (CITE) reveals that the approach used by many organizations to asse
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Fighting Food Loss begins with Coordination and Collaboration
June 26, 2017
This post was originally featured on Securenutrition.org written by Chase Keenan and Renee Vuillaume for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, GKI’s partner in the Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition Network (PLAN) Recent studies in Nigeria estimate that if we could reduce food loss and waste of a single crop—tomatoes—
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A Science-led Horizon Seen at the March for Science
May 11, 2017
Despite the day-long drizzle that doused marchers, participants in the Washington, DC March for Science returned to the lobby of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in high spirits. As scientists and non-scientists alike mingled amidst earth-inspired artwork, a latent energy permeated the crowd. The p
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When Simple is Difficult: Agriculture Technology in the Age of Innovation
March 21, 2017
This post was originally featured on the Chicago Council of Global Affairs’ Blog, Global Food For Thought As a US Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural Ugandan village in 2010, I never expected my neighbors to own satellite TVs. We couldn’t buy carrots at a market within a 30-kilometer radius. I planted beans with my neighbors by st
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An AUSpicious Journey: GKI’s New Partnership in Australia
March 1, 2017
Current evidence points to the fact that the world is more educated, healthy, and safe than ever before. In the Asia Pacific region specifically, the last several decades have seen major economic growth in the age of globalization and information technology. However, despite greater access to information and greater capacity to
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Identifying the Next $100 Million Idea for Social Impact
June 22, 2016
Imagine that moment when you’re planning a financial investment. Investing in a high-potential offering, when it is still in early days, allows you to maximize the return on your investment. Now consider the pervasive challenges faced by the poor and vulnerable communities in the world. How might investors in solutions to thos
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GKI Facilitates a Global Network Innovating for Food Security
May 18, 2016
“Feed 9 billion people by 2050.” That was the invitation extended — our opportunity and our challenge — at the Thought for Food Global Summit. And who better to attempt to crack this behemoth problem than 300 creative and committed young entrepreneurs representing 100 countries? Putting method and an exciting structure to thi
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Waste Not, Want Not: The Challenge of Feeding Nine Billion People and the Innovations Making It Possible
March 3, 2016
A farmer harvests sorghum produced from seeds donated by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Photo Credit: FAO via Creative Commons. The statistics on food waste and food loss are staggering. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has estimated that one third of all food produced worldwide i