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Prolinnova–Andes was a regional initiative started by Vecinos Mundiales (World Neighbors), IIRR and Agrecol-Andes. Most of the activity has been in Bolivia. The multistakeholder platform sought to build partnerships in the Andean region (Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru) in order to join efforts and share experiences in such similar geographical, environmental, social, historical and economical conditions. …
In the Andes region, two Prolinnova Country Platforms are active – one in Bolivia, hosted by PRODII (Interdisciplinary Integrated Development Programme), and the other in Peru, hosted by World Neighbors. A one-page summary of their activities in 2018 until early 2019 can be found here.
For the first time since Prolinnova-Peru was welcomed into the Prolinnova community of practice as an independent Country Platform in early 2018, the coordinator Lionel Vigil gives a 2-page report on activities in 2018.
In 2018, Prolinnova–Bolivia partners were interested in the experiences of African Country Platforms in working with Local Innovation Support Funds/Facilities (LISFs). One of the partners, PRODII, arranged that documents on LISF be translated into Spanish, and the partners agreed to try out LISFs in Bolivia. World Neighbors drew up a proposal with a budget from …
The network in Bolivia produced a short report on their activities in 2016 in Spanish and English, drawing attention especially to two videos on the Farmer Innovation Fair in 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jajFMKh3Y50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxMTVoOdYY&feature=em-upload_owner
On 28–29 August 2014, a PID (Participatory Innovation Development) workshop took place in Cochabamba, Bolivia. This event was attended by 10 participants from institutions (Agrecol-Andes, Prosuco, Prodii, Vecinos Mundiales) and independent professionals who belong to the Prolinnova–Bolivia platform. The event was a chance to understand the PID strategies that are used internationally and it was …
Authors: Maria C. Omonte Ferrufino, Fernando Vidal Gonzalez and Yesmina Cruz Agudo Cochabamba, Bolivia, October 2014 The “Implementation of an Action-Learning process on food sovereignty and nutrition for marginal rural zones of the Central Andes of Bolivia” Project, funded by McKnight Foundation and executed by World Neighbours Bolivia involved the active participation of mothers, …
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Markus Frank, BSc thesisUniversity of Kassel / German Institute for Tropical & Subtropical AgricultureWitzenhausen, Germany. 2012(PDF file; size : 1.8 MB) The first part reviews literature on different approaches to understanding and supporting local innovation, and situates local innovation processes and concepts in the context of agricultural innovation models. The case study in the second part …
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