GIS tools allow the handling of spatial criteria data to be assimilated and interpreted by groups of experts when evaluating solutions to complex problems.This project uses multicriteria decision analysis to support geographic targeting of interventions in crop improvement for main agricultural crops, by using an application called SIEMPRE, which is GIS aided online, and is used to elicit expert opinion to value alternative solutions utilizing the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology.
Day 1 Session 2 TRIPS WASDS Presentation by Bill Payne - This presentation gives an overview of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Systems, setting out the conceptual research framework, CGIAR Intermediate Development Outcomes (IDOs), and cross-cutting themes
The presentation, Smallholder Dairy-Farming in Kenya, was given by Patric Brandt at the 3rd International Global Food Security conference in December 2017 in Cape town, South Africa.
Session 8.1.4: Adaptation M&E in the Agriculture Sector: lessons learned from...NAP Events
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INDICATORS FOR NATIONAL ADAPTATION PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURE (NAP-Ag)
Chu Van Chuong, Deputy Director General, ICD
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam
This presentation was given at an internal workshop in April 2020 and was presented by Le Hoang Anh, Hoang Thi Thien Huong, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Geospatial approach for delineating extrapolation domains for sustainable agr...africa-rising
Presented by Francis Muthoni, Freddy Baijukya, Haroon Sseguya, Bekunda Mateete, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Edward Ouko and Kenneth Mubea (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) at the 37 International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Tshwane, South Africa, 8–12 May 2017
Day 1 Session 2 TRIPS WASDS Presentation by Bill Payne - This presentation gives an overview of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Agricultural Systems, setting out the conceptual research framework, CGIAR Intermediate Development Outcomes (IDOs), and cross-cutting themes
The presentation, Smallholder Dairy-Farming in Kenya, was given by Patric Brandt at the 3rd International Global Food Security conference in December 2017 in Cape town, South Africa.
Session 8.1.4: Adaptation M&E in the Agriculture Sector: lessons learned from...NAP Events
MONITORING AND EVALUATION INDICATORS FOR NATIONAL ADAPTATION PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURE (NAP-Ag)
Chu Van Chuong, Deputy Director General, ICD
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam
This presentation was given at an internal workshop in April 2020 and was presented by Le Hoang Anh, Hoang Thi Thien Huong, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Geospatial approach for delineating extrapolation domains for sustainable agr...africa-rising
Presented by Francis Muthoni, Freddy Baijukya, Haroon Sseguya, Bekunda Mateete, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon, Edward Ouko and Kenneth Mubea (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture) at the 37 International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Tshwane, South Africa, 8–12 May 2017
A report from the CRP1.1 launch meeting in Amman, Jordan outlines the products of the inception phase, namely the groundwork for baseline characterization of each region and the products of the workshops that were set up to establish research priorities. The common ground between the regions consisted of 21 shared constraints, 20 shared outputs, 16 shared hypothesis and 20 shared outcomes.
Criteria for Intermediate Development Outcomes (IDOs) were also established during the inception phase. Criteria are meant to be: informed by and have buy in from key stakeholders, integrated across CRPs, fully aligned with CG system level IDOs, completed by Sept 30, 2013, and composed of three 3-year cycles.
Seven impacts from established IDOs were established and cross-cutting themes and program level tools instituted. Definite impact goals were also specified with 10-20% increases in productivity for systems targeted for vulnerability reduction and 20-30% increases in productivity have been slated for systems which can be sustainably intensified. A 20% adoption rate within action sites was also established during the inception phase as a major area of focus for the Dryland Systems CRP.
Presentation from Dr Caitlin Corner-Dolloff (CIAT) about decision-support framework for targeting investment towards climate-smart agriculture, presented on July 8 at the Our Common Future Under Climate Change science conference in Paris.
Insights from scenario-guided policy development across six global regions. Presentation held at Our Common Future event in Paris, France in July 2015.
Hoseana Ghebru and Jenny Smart
WORKSHOP
Market Systems Development Best Practices Dissemination Workshop
Co-Organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
JUL 18, 2019 - 08:00 AM TO 03:15 PM CAT
Presented by Andy Jarvis (CCAFS-CIAT, Theme Leader Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change) at the Seminar on CRP7: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), ILRI, Nairobi, 12 May 2011.
Provides an overview of the CCAFS-CGIAR Research Program with introductions to the themes and horizon for exciting multi-centre science.
Introducing the Africa RISING research framework africa-rising
Presented by Joseph Rusike (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Research Review and Planning Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 1-5 October 2012
Introducing the sustainable intensification assessment frameworkafrica-rising
Presented by Mark Musumba, Philip Grabowski, Cheryl Palm and Sieglinde Snapp at the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Using ArcGIS Desktop we applied different criteria to select a group a 149 farms to conduct the first stage of a study in San Luis de Shuaro, Peru. Due to access difficulties found on this region, the study would have been much more difficult and cost much more in terms of resource allocation had we been unable to utilize GIS.
David Brown - Bioversity International
Biodiversity sustains a wide variety of genetic traits that are very valuable for the potato's adaption to changing environments and successful cultivation in the future. However, several factors are threatening biodiversity in the Andes. For this reason, it is necessary for monitoring to be done with a standardized system and common observation parameters. Here we explain how participatory mapping and survey methods are used for the systematic monitoring of potato landraces in the Andes.
A report from the CRP1.1 launch meeting in Amman, Jordan outlines the products of the inception phase, namely the groundwork for baseline characterization of each region and the products of the workshops that were set up to establish research priorities. The common ground between the regions consisted of 21 shared constraints, 20 shared outputs, 16 shared hypothesis and 20 shared outcomes.
Criteria for Intermediate Development Outcomes (IDOs) were also established during the inception phase. Criteria are meant to be: informed by and have buy in from key stakeholders, integrated across CRPs, fully aligned with CG system level IDOs, completed by Sept 30, 2013, and composed of three 3-year cycles.
Seven impacts from established IDOs were established and cross-cutting themes and program level tools instituted. Definite impact goals were also specified with 10-20% increases in productivity for systems targeted for vulnerability reduction and 20-30% increases in productivity have been slated for systems which can be sustainably intensified. A 20% adoption rate within action sites was also established during the inception phase as a major area of focus for the Dryland Systems CRP.
Presentation from Dr Caitlin Corner-Dolloff (CIAT) about decision-support framework for targeting investment towards climate-smart agriculture, presented on July 8 at the Our Common Future Under Climate Change science conference in Paris.
Insights from scenario-guided policy development across six global regions. Presentation held at Our Common Future event in Paris, France in July 2015.
Hoseana Ghebru and Jenny Smart
WORKSHOP
Market Systems Development Best Practices Dissemination Workshop
Co-Organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and Development Alternatives Inc. (DAI)
JUL 18, 2019 - 08:00 AM TO 03:15 PM CAT
Presented by Andy Jarvis (CCAFS-CIAT, Theme Leader Adaptation to Progressive Climate Change) at the Seminar on CRP7: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), ILRI, Nairobi, 12 May 2011.
Provides an overview of the CCAFS-CGIAR Research Program with introductions to the themes and horizon for exciting multi-centre science.
Introducing the Africa RISING research framework africa-rising
Presented by Joseph Rusike (IITA) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Research Review and Planning Meeting, Arusha, Tanzania, 1-5 October 2012
Introducing the sustainable intensification assessment frameworkafrica-rising
Presented by Mark Musumba, Philip Grabowski, Cheryl Palm and Sieglinde Snapp at the Africa RISING West Africa Review and Planning Meeting, Accra, 1-2 February 2017
Using ArcGIS Desktop we applied different criteria to select a group a 149 farms to conduct the first stage of a study in San Luis de Shuaro, Peru. Due to access difficulties found on this region, the study would have been much more difficult and cost much more in terms of resource allocation had we been unable to utilize GIS.
David Brown - Bioversity International
Biodiversity sustains a wide variety of genetic traits that are very valuable for the potato's adaption to changing environments and successful cultivation in the future. However, several factors are threatening biodiversity in the Andes. For this reason, it is necessary for monitoring to be done with a standardized system and common observation parameters. Here we explain how participatory mapping and survey methods are used for the systematic monitoring of potato landraces in the Andes.
RTBMaps is an online GIS tool to visualize production, constraints and social indicators associated with Roots and Tubers and Bananas (RTB) crops. Information mapped by the tool, includes data on pests and diseases, evapotranspiration rates, vulnerability to failed harvests, fertilizer application rates and the incidence of malnutrition in children. With this project the power of maps will be out of the GIS lab into the hands of the RTB science community-CGIAR scientists and partners worldwide.
Spatial variability map of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) is crucial for nutrient management. Georeferenced samples were collected at 30 and 60cm depth on 467Ha. Kriging produced spatial distribution of SOC using Geostatistical Analyst. Best fit semivariogram models were Rational Quadratic(topsoil) and K-Bessel(subsoil). The nugget-to-sill ratio was 0.60 (topsoil) and 0.92(subsoil), indicating medium & weak spatial dependence for both depths. Two fertility management zones for SOC were delineated
Mapping a vanished city. A GIS on Ottoman an Modern AlexandriaLesticetlart Invisu
This presentation was given by Ghislaine Alleaume (AMU-CNRS, IREMAM-UMR 7310) during the workshop organized in the framework of the Cost Action IS0904 "European Architecture Beyond Europe" (INHA, Paris, France, 27-28th January 2014).
Programme : http://www.architecturebeyond.eu/workshop-gis-data-visualisation-and-open-community-paris-27-28-january-2014/
GIS systems enable the electronic management of spatial data and facilitate its visualisation; they are specialised forms of information systems that are conceived solely for use with spatial data. Their purpose is the collection, modelling, storage, manipulation, analysis, retrieval and presentation of geodata. During the Smart Cities Project we examined the geobased services that were being used by the project’s six municipal partners. This guide provides a detailed review of the systems that are being used by two of these partners – the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland, and Kristiansand Kommune in Norway – who had the most advanced geobased infrastructures in the Smart Cities partnership.
A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate multiple information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in a secure fashion to manage a city’s assets – the city’s assets include, but not limited to, local departments information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement, and other community services.(Definition from WIKI)
This is a very quick look at some great use of GIS for local Cities and Towns. What is the problem, the solution and the ROI and are all covered for a number of different projects.
Uruguay Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) strategy for...ExternalEvents
Uruguay Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) strategy for the evaluation of agricultural policies
http://www.fao.org/in-action/naps/resources/webinars/en/
Adaptation Metrics: Community Based Measuring And Prioritizing Adaptation Act...Prabhakar SVRK
The presentation is about the background of the adaptation metrics, approaches to measuring the effectiveness of adaptation, developing local adaptation index and using analytical heirarchy process for prioritizing adaptation actions using a set of indicators and criteria.
Sustainable intensification indicator framework for Africa RISINGafrica-rising
Presented by Philip Grabowski (Michigan State University), Mark Musumba (Columbia University), Cheryl Palm (University of Florida) and Sieg Snapp (Michigan State University) at the Africa RISING East and Southern Africa Phase II Planning Meeting, Lilongwe, Malawi, 5-8 October 2016
Presentation by Osana Bonilla-Findji and Dhanush Dinesh at GACSA’s joint workshop on ‘Metrics for Climate-Smart Agriculture’ in Rome, FAO HQ, 15 June 2017.
The Brussels Policy Briefing n. 54 on ”Sustainable agriculture: where are we on SDGs implementation?” took place on 27th February 2019 (European Commission, Charlemagne Building, Alcide de Gasperi Room, Rue de la Loi 170, 1040 Brussels).
A Two-Dimension Evaluation of CSA Practices. Evaluating Practices by Indicators and Reduce Non-Observable Variable Bias
Poster presented by John Gomez at the 3rd Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Montpellier.
Read more: http://ccafs.cgiar.org/3rd-global-science-conference-%E2%80%9Cclimate-smart-agriculture-2015%E2%80%9D#.VRurLUesXX4
Presented by Pascale Schnitzer and Carlo Azzarri, IFPRI at the Africa RISING–CSISA Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-13 November 2013
This presentation was given at a COP20 side event workshop titled "Tools and methods for planning and decision-making for agriculture and climate change," organized by CCAFS and ONF Andina.
Presentation given by Caitlin Corner-Dolloff.
Presentation by Philip Thornton, Theme Leader, CCAFS, at the CCAFS Workshop on Institutions and Policies to Scale out Climate Smart Agriculture held between 2-5 December 2013, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
"CCAFS project low emissions development of the Chinese dairy sector," presented by Marion de Vries and Jelle Zijlstra (Wageningen UR) at the CCAFS project meeting with CAAS, CAU & WUR in Beijing, January 15th 2019.
Part of the Carbon Footprint Assessment and Mitigation Options of Dairy under Chinese Conditions Project. Implemented by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciecnces (CAAS), China Agricultural University (CAU) & Wageningen University and Research (WUR). In collaboration with the CGIAR Research Program for Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and the Sino-Dutch Dairy Development Centre (SDDDC).
Symposium Session Slides
Putting Farmers at the Center of Regenerative Agriculture Engagement Planning – Deborah Carter McCoy, Rebecca Bartels, and Suzy Friedman with the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative, Trust In Food, and the WWF will lead a planning process based on insights from their behavior change research to accelerate regenerative agriculture acceptance by producers. The panelists will be Deborah Carter McCoy from Environmental Initiative, Rebecca Bartels from Trust In Food, and Suzy Friedman from the World Wildlife Fund.
Wednesday, February 14, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Principles and good practice in indicator selection - experiences from the bi...CIFOR-ICRAF
Presented by Lera Miles, Principal Technical Specialist-Planning for Places, UNEP-WCMC, at "Online Workshop Series:Exploring Criteria and Indicators for Tropical Peatland Restoration", on 2 Sep 2020.
This presentation provided an overview of the process of selection of criteria and indicators with specific objective and purpose from the outset. This speaker shared insights from biodiversity framework on the process of indicators development.
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This presentation was delivered as part of a webinar on 'A digital innovation for seed value chain integration for enhancing quality seed production and market access' by Dr. Lava Kumar, IITA, on January 31 2019.
Marc Schut presents an overview of Flagship Project 5 'Improved livelihoods at scale' of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Tawanda Muzhingi presents an overview of Flagship Project 4 'Nutritious food and added value' of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
James Legg presents an overview of Flagship Project 3 'Resilient crops' of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Michael Friedmann and Monica Parker present an overview of Flagship Project 2 'Adapted productive varieties and quality seed' of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Luis Augusto Becerra presents an overview of Flagship Project 1 'Enhanced genetic resources' of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB), during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Graham Thiele, RTB Program Director, presents an introduction to the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) during the 18th Triennial Symposium of the International Society of Tropical Roots Crops (ISTRC) in October 2018.
Climate change is impacting the lives of potato farmers in the Andean region, intensifying damage from pests and diseases, increasing risk of soil erosion and contributing to loss of biodiversity.
In this award-winning presentation at the 10th World Potato Congress in Cusco, Dr. Graham Thiele, Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) looks to the past to see what lessons can be drawn from the way in which the Wari and Inka Empires adapted to a warming climate one thousand years ago.
Presented at The Independent Science and Partnership Council’s (ISPC) Science Forum 2016, 12 – 14 April, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This presentation concentrates on the linkages between research on staple crops and poverty outcomes.
Feedback on this presentation can be viewed here:
http://www.slideshare.net/rtbcgiar/linkages-between-staple-crops-research-and-poverty-outcomes-ispc-science-forum-2016
Read more about the Forum and issues presented: http://bit.ly/1XzoBYJ
Presented at The Independent Science and Partnership Council’s (ISPC) Science Forum 2016, 12 – 14 April, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This slide deck summarizes feedback on a session concentrating on the linkages between research on staple crops and poverty outcomes. Feedback was provided by Forum attendees and is displayed in red text.
Read more about the Forum and issues presented: http://bit.ly/1XzoBYJ
Presentation delivered by Charles Staver during the RTB Annual Meeting, 8-10 December 2015, Lima, Peru.
For more information contact:
Charles Staver - c.staver@cgiar.org
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
THE IMPORTANCE OF MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE SAMPLE RETURN.Sérgio Sacani
The return of a sample of near-surface atmosphere from Mars would facilitate answers to several first-order science questions surrounding the formation and evolution of the planet. One of the important aspects of terrestrial planet formation in general is the role that primary atmospheres played in influencing the chemistry and structure of the planets and their antecedents. Studies of the martian atmosphere can be used to investigate the role of a primary atmosphere in its history. Atmosphere samples would also inform our understanding of the near-surface chemistry of the planet, and ultimately the prospects for life. High-precision isotopic analyses of constituent gases are needed to address these questions, requiring that the analyses are made on returned samples rather than in situ.
(May 29th, 2024) Advancements in Intravital Microscopy- Insights for Preclini...Scintica Instrumentation
Intravital microscopy (IVM) is a powerful tool utilized to study cellular behavior over time and space in vivo. Much of our understanding of cell biology has been accomplished using various in vitro and ex vivo methods; however, these studies do not necessarily reflect the natural dynamics of biological processes. Unlike traditional cell culture or fixed tissue imaging, IVM allows for the ultra-fast high-resolution imaging of cellular processes over time and space and were studied in its natural environment. Real-time visualization of biological processes in the context of an intact organism helps maintain physiological relevance and provide insights into the progression of disease, response to treatments or developmental processes.
In this webinar we give an overview of advanced applications of the IVM system in preclinical research. IVIM technology is a provider of all-in-one intravital microscopy systems and solutions optimized for in vivo imaging of live animal models at sub-micron resolution. The system’s unique features and user-friendly software enables researchers to probe fast dynamic biological processes such as immune cell tracking, cell-cell interaction as well as vascularization and tumor metastasis with exceptional detail. This webinar will also give an overview of IVM being utilized in drug development, offering a view into the intricate interaction between drugs/nanoparticles and tissues in vivo and allows for the evaluation of therapeutic intervention in a variety of tissues and organs. This interdisciplinary collaboration continues to drive the advancements of novel therapeutic strategies.
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Nutraceutical market, scope and growth: Herbal drug technologyLokesh Patil
As consumer awareness of health and wellness rises, the nutraceutical market—which includes goods like functional meals, drinks, and dietary supplements that provide health advantages beyond basic nutrition—is growing significantly. As healthcare expenses rise, the population ages, and people want natural and preventative health solutions more and more, this industry is increasing quickly. Further driving market expansion are product formulation innovations and the use of cutting-edge technology for customized nutrition. With its worldwide reach, the nutraceutical industry is expected to keep growing and provide significant chances for research and investment in a number of categories, including vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and herbal supplements.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
SIEMPRE: A GIS aided multi-criteria decision analysis application for setting priorities
1. SIEMPRE:
A GIS aided multi-criteria decision analysis
application for setting priorities
Bernardo Creamer, Jesús Rodríguez, Glenn Hyman,
Ernesto Giron, Marcos Nobre
Glenn Hyman
ESRI International User Conference
16 July 2014
2. Complex problems that require multidisciplinary teams
Involve diversity of stakeholders (e.g. lower income population,
small farmers, entrepreneurs, local governments, etc.)
Various scales: Local, regional, continental, global
Multiple parameters of assessment: economic
returns, Environmental impact, impact on
health, nutrition quality, etc.
Uncertainty and incomplete information
Complexity of
Policy and Decision Analysis
3. Example: Environmental impactEconomicImpact
Environmental impact
(more is bad)
Project 1
High cost
Project 2
Medium cost
Project 3
Low cost
Which project do we execute?
Depends:
1. High economic Impact: choose Pr. 1
2. Low environmental Impact: Pr. 2
3. Limited resources: Project 3
4. Analytical Hierarchy Process
AHP
Scoring methodology for multi-criteria decision
analysis (MCDA)
Categorizes empirical data and qualitative
information
Summarizes the importance of all parts in a coherent
and simple hierarchical frame -> Helps organize
the decision analysis in different levels
GIS aided AHP -> GAHP
In the information process for making the decision,
GIS tools and maps are utilized
6. GAHP steps
1. Setting up the process: definition of goals, priorities, criteria
and indicators.
2. Quantitative prioritization. From indicators to criteria.
3. Qualitative hierarchization. From criteria to goals and
priorities
7. 1. Setting up the process: definition of goals, priorities, criteria
and indicators.
• Goal:
• What is the final objective of our project?
• Why are we doing all this for?
• Examples:
• For this workshop: Areas where RTB technologies are going to
be most beneficial.
• For the RTB PS: Increase the welfare of lower income
populations in RTB growing regions
GAHP steps
8. GAHP steps
2. Quantitative prioritization. From indicators to criteria
Weighted Overlay Spatial Analysis
a) Collection of relevant spatial information data to use as
indicators
b) Categorization of indicators:
a) Conformation of indicator baskets that relate to each criterion.
Indicators can be seen as proxy variables that can explain part of the
criterion.
b) Attaching weights to indicators
c) Overlaying weighted indicator layers to visualize each
criterion in terms of their proxies.
9. GAHP steps
3. Qualitative hierarchization. From criteria to goals and priorities.
Prioritizing criteria (by region)
a) Survey experts to give weighted values to the qualitative
criteria considered in the project
b) Multi-criteria matrix formation by region. Calculation of
coefficients for each criterion, weighted by region.
10. SIEMPRE:
Integrated System for Multicriteria
Evaluation of Policies and Strategies
Beta version:
http://siempre.ciat.cgiar.org/
ArcGis
server Information flow
GAHP
server
12. This exercise is a simulated survey by which we intend
to assess strategies or priorities for the beans
production sector that can help to improve the socio
economic conditions of the population living in crops
producer areas.
Example survey:
Strategic agricultural areas in Colombia
13. Goal:
• Contribute to the improvement of the socio-
economic conditions of the population living in
rural areas in Colombia
Evaluation criteria
1. Contribution to poverty reduction
2. Increase in food security
1. Setting up the process
14. Indicators (presented in maps)
1. Stunting among children
2. Harvested area (beans)
3. Yield (beans)
4. Yield gap (Best reported yield – yield)
5. Poverty (we use as proxy Colombia’s Index of
Insufficient Provision of Basic Needs- NBI 2010)
6. Protein intake
1. Setting up the process (cont.)
15. AHP representation of the survey
Goal,
Priority
Criterion
1
Criterion
2
Criterion
n…
Indicator a Indicator b Indicator c Indicator d Indicator x…
Final Objective
Evaluation Criteria
Indicators
Improvement of socio-
economic conditions in rural
Colombia
1. Contribution to
poverty reduction
2. Increase in food
security
Stunting Area Yield Y Gap Poverty Protein
16. 1. Evaluation Criteria weights
Respondents assign to each evaluation criteria a percentage weight
according to their importance to achieve the proposed goal. The sum of
percentages should be 100%.
2. Indicators weights
Respondents assess the importance of each strategy (represented by
the indicators) in a 1-5 scale, where 1 least important, and 5 most
important.
Criteria Percentage
Poverty reduction
Food security
Multicriteria survey
Strategies
Criteria
Poverty reduction Food security
Stunting
Harvested area
Yield
Yield gap
Poverty
Protein intake
17. We simulated 200 responses to the multicriteria survey.
For criteria assessment responses following a normal
distribution with average equal to 60% and 40% , for Poverty
Reduction and Food Security, respectively, and a standard
deviation equal to 10% were generated.
The answers of each hypothetical respondent were normalized
so that their sum equal 100%.
For strategies assessment, a sequence of numbers between 1
and 6 is created, and a sample with replacement of 200 is
taken. The responses are then truncated at 5.
We set the limit of the sampling to 6 in order to get average
valuations close to 5 for strategies with very high importance.
Methodology for data
generation
18. Poverty reduction Food security
Min 18 3
Mean. 40 36
Max. 70 61
Summary statistics of the Criteria
Assessment
Source: Own calculations with simulated data.
Criteria
Stunting among
children
Harvest
ed area
Yield Poverty
Protein
intake
Poverty
reduction
Min 0 3 0 4 0
Mean 0 4 0 5 0
Max. 0 5 0 5 0
Food
security
Min 2 0 2 0 4
Mean 3 0 3 0 5
Max. 4 0 4 0 5
23. Aggregated Map for survey Goal
The strategic
Geographic areas
Where bean production
Impacts the achievement
Of the Goal of the survey
Are:
24. The AHP method allows for an structured discussion of
complex problems, by dissagregating them into
different levels of importance or scale.
The Siempre package, by utilizing an AHP
methodology aided by GIS tools, allows decision
makers to utilize extensive amounts of informationin
the form of maps to help the decision making
process.
The priority setting of options of different nature or
measurement parametrs is simplified by this
package
Conclusions
25. Siempre can be used in an iterive way to do sensitivity
analysis for different conditions or values for
options or strategies, as the geographic impacts can
be displayed inmediately on maps.
Conclusions (cont.)