Projects
From Indonesian rice farmers with higher-than-average yields to Somali pastoralists who have managed to keep their rangelands intact during droughts, learn how DPPD has been applied to discover and scale local solutions.
List of Projects
Tackling deforestation in Ecuador
Increasing the use of sustainable farming methods to reduce the damage from livestock farming on the Ecuadorian Amazon forest.
For more info check blog post 1 and blog post 2.
Preserving rangelands in Somalia
Working with pastoral communities in Somalia that are able to sustain the health of their surrounding rangelands despite recurring droughts.
For more info check this blog post.
Reducing violence in Mexico
Modeling public spaces in Mexico City after those with lower rates of gender-based violence to reduce violence against women and girls in Mexico.
For more info check blog post 1 and blog post 2.
Tackling food insecurity in Niger
Learning from communities in southern Niger that produce high yields of sorghum and pearl millet despite droughts and conflicts.
For more info check blog post 1 and blog post 2.
Early wheat sowing in India
Identifying exceptional responders to an early wheat sowing innovation that would help them avoid the negative impacts of the terminal heat stress in the wheat growing season.
