Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Nov 09, 2009 The Millions Fed project showcases 19 proven succeses in agricultural development that have had demonstrated and significant impact on food security and poverty in developing countries. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, South America, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation Millions Fed: Combating Cassava Mosaic Disease (Video) (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Oct 15, 2009 Cassava has long been a staple crop in Africa, used for both food and income by most poor farmers. Learn how farmers and scientists have worked together to bring it back from the brink of destruction. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation, Video Millions Fed: Pathways to Prosperity Video (VIDEO), Oct 15, 2009 In this video, learn about two projects—one in Africa, one in Asia—that are having a significant impact on farmer productivity and are providing a pathway out of hunger and poverty for millions. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Video, Research & Evaluation Financial Diaries: Investigating the Financial Lives of the Poor (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Sep 11, 2009 This short paper provides a snapshot of the financial lives of poor South Africans. The survey covered urban, peri-urban and rural areas and recorded detailed daily cash flows of 166 households over a 13 month period between November 2003 and December 2004. Keywords: Financial Services for the Poor, Research & Evaluation Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Sep 10, 2009 Three possible explanations for low fertilizer usage by farmers in Kenya were explored through a series of pilot projects, documented in this report. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Financial Services for the Poor, Research & Evaluation Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Sep 04, 2009 This field experiment in rural Kenya was designed to test whether savings constraints prevent the self-employed from increasing the size of their businesses. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Financial Services for the Poor, Research & Evaluation IDE: Microirrigation for Farm Households in India (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jul 21, 2009 Learn more about our grant to International Development Enterprises to provide small farm households in India with affordable microirrigation technologies. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation 2008 Progress Report: Microirrigation for Farm Households in India (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Read the 2008 progress report about our grant to International Development Enterprises to provide small farm households in India with affordable microirrigation technologies. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation 2008 Progress Report: Business Training for Coffee Farm Households in East Africa (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Read the 2008 progress report about our grant to TechnoServe, Inc., to help coffee farmers gain the business skills needed to participate in this global economy. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation Heifer International: Dairy Development for Farm Households in Africa (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Learn more about our grant to Heifer International to help improve dairy development for farm households in Africa Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation 2008 Progress Report: Dairy Productivity in Bangladesh (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Read the 2008 progress report about our grant to CARE, designed to help farmers in Bangladesh double their dairy-related incomes. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation IRRI: Stress-Tolerant Rice for Farm Households in Africa and South Asia (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Learn more about our grant to the International Rice Research Institute to help develop and supply farm households in Africa and South Asia with new breeds of stress-tolerant rice. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation 2008 Progress Report: Soil Health Program for Farm Households in Africa (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Read the 2008 progress report about our grant to AGRA to improve soil health for farm households in Africa. Keywords: Global Development, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation 2008 Progress Report: Stress-Tolerant Rice for Farm Households in Africa and South Asia (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 30, 2009 Read the 2008 progress report about our grant to the International Rice Research Institute to help develop and supply farm households in Africa and South Asia with new breeds of stress-tolerant rice. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation Putting Farmers’ Needs at the Center of Design (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 23, 2009 The Human Centered Design toolkit, created by International Development Enterprises and IDEO, helps organizations that work on agriculture to develop technology that takes farmers’ needs into consideration. Keywords: Global Development, Africa, Asia, Agricultural Development, Research & Evaluation Talking Back to Bill Gates: Do His Grants Matter? (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 22, 2009 This article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy evaluates grants made by the foundation in education. Keywords: United States, North America, High Schools (U.S.), Research & Evaluation 2009 Diplomas and Dropouts Report Summary (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), Jun 03, 2009 This report examines college graduation rates by region and type of institution. Keywords: United States, North America, Postsecondary Education, Research & Evaluation Education Studies (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), May 29, 2009 Presentations on college access and related subjects prepared by independent consulting firms for the foundation. Keywords: United States, North America, Research & Evaluation Select Materials from College Access Analysis (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), May 29, 2009 Keywords: United States, Postsecondary Education, Research & Evaluation structural-constraints-postsecondary-education-capacity-financial-aid.pdf (RESEARCH & EVALUATION), May 29, 2009 Keywords: United States, Postsecondary Education, Research & Evaluation