Rural Development Agency

Implementing collaborative learning platforms for healthcare quality improvement in Lao PDR: a case study of national forums

Abstract Background Healthcare quality and safety initiatives in low- and middle-income countries often face fragmentation due to varying stakeholders’ readiness levels. Collective learning facilitates knowledge exchange and institutional capacity building, which are crucial for...

Adding Value to Cassava Genetic Resources Conserved at CIAT—Part II: Fifty Years of Evaluation and Use of Landraces for Variety Development

For millennia, farmers in cassava’s homeland in the neotropics selected varieties suited to their climate, soils, biological environments, management systems, and nutritional needs. These actions were fundamental to the crop’s success as a reliable staple energy source. After the...