Boudy van Schagen

MS Swaminathan's tribute to Bioversity International @BioversityInt - ow.ly/ywaF7 #bioversity40

#Burundi not trying hard enough? Scores a 'very low commitment' towards hunger and nutrition goals hancindex.org

Getting ready for the first #humidtropics action site - situation analysis, define baselines. Then kick off research!

Bit of confusion all round. What's the difference between R4D, IAR4D, and innovation platforms? #humidtropics ECA meeting, DR Congo

Bit of confusion all round. What's the difference between R4D, IAR4D, and innovation platforms?

Day 2 #humidtropics ECA: discussion on expectations. Good partnerships, funding, and effective innovation platforms are shared hopes.

Day 1 #humidtropics ECA in a nutshell: Good range research/dev. partners, great discussion, a supportive Governor…and not much skepticism.

SSA Challenge Program shows how #humidtropics innovation platforms can work. They can be transboundary, but require intensive facilitation.

For #humidtropics action areas, some groups perceived benefits from transboundary action sites. Could prove interesting... And challenging!

Working in teams to define possible #humidtropics action sites using maps and a 'soft' indicators. Lots of debate.

First challenge for #humidtropics discussion arises - not all participants are Anglophone. Some translation taking place between EN and FR.

"Even if we achieve only 10% of what is expected from #humidtropics, I will be a very happy Governor" - Governor, South Kivu, DR Congo.

Participants from Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and DR Congo attend the #humidtropics ECA launch in Bukavu

World cafe breakout: what could be the added value of #humidtropics in this sub-region? And how can we integrate previous project lessons?

First IAR4D platform problem becomes evident - not everyone at the #humidtroics ECA meeting is Anglophone.

Systems thinking, systems practice: "Who are the important people needed for impact, but who are not at the table?"-#humidtropics director

#humidtropics East and Central Africa action area meeting kicks off tomorrow. bit.ly/13yUjrj Stay tuned!

Fab little video from the CGIAR climate team. Learning together is better and faster bit.ly/2013CCSL #2013CCSL @cgiarclimate

Acute poverty banished within 20 years? Multidimensional poverty index provides new insights gu.com/p/3efmb/tw via @guardian

Big win-wins from banana-coffee intercropping, new Burundi coffee platform told this morning. Learn more at bit.ly/XKObxC