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Contents : CIAT-News - August 2006 Issue: 25 A Newsletter from http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/ Recent Products and Developments at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture *********************************************** In this Issue: 1. A System of Drought Insurance for Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas 2. New Issue of the TSBF Newsletter 3. Jobs: CIAT Is Seeking a Deputy Director General 4. CIAT's Medium-Term Plan 2007-2009 *********************************************** 1. A System of Drought Insurance for Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas This CIAT project supported by the German Bundesministerium f r wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and the Gesellschaft f r Teschnische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) with the collaboration of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) studied the feasibility of a practical method of drought insurance that is self-sustaining and ready for use by poor farmers NGOs or other development organizations. http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/news/more news.htm#drought *********************************************** 2. New Issue of the TSBF Newsletter A new issue of The Comminutor the newsletter prepared at TSBF-CIAT Headquarters Nairobi Kenya is dedicated to highlighting past key research issues of TSBF. http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/tsbf institute/pdf/communitor 10 june 06.pdf *********************************************** 3. Jobs: CIAT Is Seeking a Deputy Director General CIAT is seeking a Deputy Director General for Corporate Services responsible for oversight of services for CIAT worldwide with operation in Africa Asia and Latin America and an extensive network of partners. *********************************************** 1 4. CIAT's Medium-Term Plan 2007-2009 See the 2007-2009 version of this document which presents CIAT's diverse project portfolio for the next several years. Download the Plan (907 kb) at http://www.ciat.cgiar.org/downloads/pdf/mtp 2007 2009.pdf *********************************************** CIAT Communications Unit Send inquiries comments or suggestions to: CIAT Phone: +57 (2) 4450000 (direct) +1 (650) 8336625 (via USA) Fax: +57 (2) 4450073 (direct) +1 (650) 8336626 (via USA) E-mail: ciat-comunicaciones@cgiar.org *********************************************** Copyright (c) 2006 CIAT. All rights reserved. Please feel free to pass CIAT-News along to your friends. *********************************************** If you would like to terminate your subscription please send an e-mail to: ciat-comunicaciones@cgiar.org *********************************************** *********************************************** *********************************************** 2

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