Lindahl Rajala, Elisabeth and Vogel, Isabel and Sundin, Anneli and Kongmanila, Daovy and Nassuna-Musoke, Maria and Robert, Musundire and Mulangala Muipatayi, Nasha Marianne and Karltun, Linley Chiwona and Magnusson, Ulf and Boqvist, Sofia
(2021).
How can agricultural research translation projects targeting smallholder production systems be strengthened by using Theory of Change?
Global Food Security. 28
, 100475
[Research article]
![[img]](https://pub.epsilon.slu.se/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png) |
PDF
805kB |
Abstract
Sustainable development of smallholder agriculture production in low and lower middle-income countries are crucial for improving food security. To accommodate this science based evidence needs to bridge with agricultural practices and policy development, which requires coordinated actions and long term strategies involving multiple stakeholders. This paper argues that using a Theory of Change (ToC) approach, with strong emphasis on communication and stakeholder engagement, science based knowledge can be more effectively integrated in agricultural development, but also in policy development. Three projects addressing different challenges within livestock production are used to illustrate the use of and challenges with using a ToC framework. A key for reaching outcome was early involvement of relevant stakeholders in implementing teams and using the flexibility included in the ToC approach from design to implementation.
| Authors/Creators: | Lindahl Rajala, Elisabeth and Vogel, Isabel and Sundin, Anneli and Kongmanila, Daovy and Nassuna-Musoke, Maria and Robert, Musundire and Mulangala Muipatayi, Nasha Marianne and Karltun, Linley Chiwona and Magnusson, Ulf and Boqvist, Sofia | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title: | How can agricultural research translation projects targeting smallholder production systems be strengthened by using Theory of Change? | ||||||
| Series Name/Journal: | Global Food Security | ||||||
| Year of publishing : | 2021 | ||||||
| Volume: | 28 | ||||||
| Article number: | 100475 | ||||||
| Number of Pages: | 7 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2211-9124 | ||||||
| Language: | English | ||||||
| Publication Type: | Research article | ||||||
| Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed | ||||||
| Version: | Published version | ||||||
| Copyright: | Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 | ||||||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||||||
| Subjects: | (A) Swedish standard research categories 2011 > 5 Social Sciences > 507 Social and Economic Geography > Economic Geography | ||||||
| Keywords: | Agricultural development, Research for development, SDG2, Smallholder agriculture, food security, Food production | ||||||
| URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-109435 | ||||||
| Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-p-109435 | ||||||
| Additional ID: |
| ||||||
| ID Code: | 23318 | ||||||
| Faculty: | VH - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science NJ - Fakulteten för naturresurser och jordbruksvetenskap | ||||||
| Department: | (VH) > Dept. of Clinical Sciences (NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development (VH) > Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health | ||||||
| Deposited By: | SLUpub Connector | ||||||
| Deposited On: | 22 Apr 2021 07:43 | ||||||
| Metadata Last Modified: | 22 Apr 2021 07:51 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page
Relations
Relations