On this page you will find the latest publications by DeSIRA LIFT Service Area 1, which offers a collection of insights and reflections from the DeSIRA initiative.
Here, you’ll find the latest Perspective Briefs, capturing key discussions from the four DeSIRA CONNECT Days, as well as Learning Briefs, offering practical lessons from the field. Dive into Stories of Change, where stories from the field illustrate how innovation takes shape in diverse contexts. Our Synthesis Briefs and Notes distill critical findings and emerging trends, providing strategic takeaways for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.
Perspective Briefs
Perspective Brief #1: The future of R&I as driver of agrifood system transformation and sustainability transitions. Perspectives from Latin America and the Caribbean
Perspective Brief #2: The future of R&I as driver of agrifood system transformation and sustainability transitions. Perspectives from East and Southern Africa
Perspective Brief #3: The future of R&I as driver of agrifood system transformation and sustainability transitions. Perspectives from West and Central Africa and Madagascar
Perspective Brief #4: The future of R&I as driver of agrifood system transformation and sustainability transitions. Perspectives from Asia-Pacific
Learning briefs
Learning Brief #1: Actionable learning from a review of DeSIRA projects’ contributions to policy change
Learning Brief #2: Actionable learning from a review of DeSIRA projects’ contributions to agroecology transitions
Learning Brief #3: Actionable learning from a review of Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration for Agricultural Innovation in DeSIRA
Synthesis Brief and Notes
Synthesis Brief. Actionable learning: Proving and improving R&I impacts in agrifood systems through project-based approaches
Lessons and recommendations from the DeSIRA Initiative
Enseignements et recommandations tirés de l’initiative DeSIRA
Stories of Change
Stories of Change, book 1
Agricultural Transitions to Sustainability through Participatory Research and Co-Innovation: Stories of change across Africa, Asia and Latin America from the DeSIRA initiative
