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Expected Outcomes
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Research outcomes identifying more effective ways to support forest-based livelihoods through development projects in India, China and Nepal.
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Direct capacity building with partners and IFAD project staff in income generation strategies for the forest poor in India, China and Nepal.
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Cohort of resource people (among CIFOR, partners and leading thinkers/practitioners) for advice and consultation about poverty alleviation strategies based on linkages between income generation, empowerment and forest livelihood.
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Technical notes on strategies and lessons learnt about investment opportunities for enhancing income of the rural poor for IFAD, partners and other development organizations
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Dissemination and capacity building of selected IFAD loan projects and 2-3 smaller workshops for these projects to train their own staff.
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Dissemination to IFAD project managers and senior staff through a final report and presentation of results.