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Poverty

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Where in the world do we start? Pinpointing global “hunger hotspots” by merging worldwide data on poverty, drought and crop production

With the ongoing food crisis, stagnating yields and burgeoning poverty, never has the need been greater […]

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TRANSPORT FORUM GROUP Third Quarterly Partnership Meeting Report on Improved Food Crop Marketing through Appropriate Means of Transport for Poor Farmers

This report about the third quarterly meeting for the stakeholders in the project entitled Improved Crop […]

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The role of NGOs and CBOs in marketing in Uganda: the potential in remote regions and in reaching the poor

This paper has been produced in the context of DFID-funded research on sustainable agricultural marketing initiatives […]

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The Politics of Livestock Sector Policy and the Rural Poor in Bolivia

This paper presents a case study of how livestock policies are made and implemented in a […]

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The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters

This paper provides an overview of poverty levels, hydrology, agricultural production systems and water productivity in […]

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The Contribution of Poultry to Development and Poverty Reduction

This presentation was given at the 22nd World’s Poultry Congress, in Istanbul, Turkey, 9 June 2004. […]

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Strategic approaches to targeting technology generation: Assessing the coincidence of poverty and drought-prone crop production.

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable farmers on the whole have not benefited from international agricultural […]

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Rural transport and livelihoods in Uganda

In 2002, as part of the three-year action-research project “Improved Food Crop Marketing through Appropriate Transport […]

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Road impacts and the rural poor in West Africa: evidence from Ghana and Nigeria

This paper is concerned with assessing the impact of roads on the rural poor in West […]

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Poverty Mapping and Analysis: An RNRRS Synthesis

This synthesis paper is one of a series that has been developed to assist research managers […]

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Poultry and Poverty in Viet Nam

Typically, in rural areas of most developing countries, the vast majority of households, many of them […]

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Policy Issues in Livestock Development and Poverty Reduction

This policy briefing is based on Working Paper No. 10. Development in the livestock sector and […]

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Basin Focal Project Niger

The Basin Focal Project Niger was one of ten projects commissioned by the CGIAR Challenge Program […]

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Partnership building and participatory monitoring and evaluation of sustainable rural transport in Uganda.

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Improved Food Crop Marketing through Appropriate Means of Transport for Poor Farmers in Uganda

Rural transport has been identified as a major problem for poor farmers in Uganda. The Plan […]

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Improving mobility and access for the off-road rural poor through Intermediate Means of Transport

This paper examines the issue of spatial poverty traps with particular reference to offroad areas in […]

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Improved food crops marketing through appropriate transport for poor farmers in Uganda

The lack of appropriate means of transportation is widely acknowledged as a major constraint on smallholder […]

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Growth and Social Protection Working Paper 04. Agriculture and Social Protection in Ghana

Ghana was one of the first countries in Africa to embark on structural adjustment reforms. 25 […]

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Environmental issues overview for the rural transport services project

This report presents the outcomes of a research that seeks to understand the link between rural […]

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Discussion paper on the utilisation and profitability and partnership experiences

This paper focuses on findings of project monitoring visits to Kasese and Katakwi Districts in July […]

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An Appropriate Level of Risk: Balancing the Need for Safe Livestock Products with Fair Market Access for the Poor

This paper examines the role of livestock products as commodities of trade, responding to the demand […]

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Agriculture, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: Policy Processes Around the New PRSP (PASDEP)

Ethiopian agriculture is the focus of both local and international attention. Ethiopia has drafted a second […]

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Access to micro-finance and IMT promotion: an integrated approach to poverty reduction in rural Ghana

A working definition adopted by ISSER (1979) states that poverty is the lack of access to […]

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Kick-start workshop on improved food crop marketing through appropriate transport for poor farmers in Uganda

The project purpose is to develop and promote strategies that will improve food security of poor […]

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Intermediate Means of Transport Operational Costs, Transport Forum Group, Kampala, Uganda. Final Report.

In Iganga and Katakwi Districts, most of the Intermediate Means of Transport (IMT) are used on […]

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Twin Report: Combating aflatoxin – a value chain approach

In Malawi, 60 percent of groundnuts are traded in informal markets, where a lack of regulation […]

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Desertification, Drought, Poverty, and Agriculture

Desertification, drought, and poverty create a scenario of misery and insecurity across the drylands of Africa and […]

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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

ICARDA is an international organization undertaking research for development. We provide innovative, science-based solutions for countries […]

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Africa Rice Center

The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is a leading pan-African research organization with a mission to contribute […]

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How to Feed the World in 2050

This perspective for 2050 raises a number of important questions. Are current public and private investments […]

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The World Situation: New Driving Forces and Required Actions

The world food situation is currently being rapidly redefined by new driving forces. Income growth, climate […]

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Risk and Vulnerability Considerations in Poverty Analysis : Recent Advances and Future Directions

In the recent past, growing attention has been devoted to the attempt to correctly include considerations […]

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Index Insurance for Climate Risk Management & Poverty Reduction: Topics for Discussion

Prepared for a policy roundtable, hosted by  Swiss Re and The International Research Institute  for Climate […]

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A system of drought insurance for poverty alleviation in rural areas

This is a feasibility study of a practical method of drought insurance that is self-sustaining and […]

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Rural Solutions Portal

The Rural Solutions Portal is a web-based knowledge-sharing platform that collects rural development solutions. These are […]

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Innovations in Risk Management: Index-Based Insurance

This article focuses on innovation in weather insurance designed to fit the special circumstances of the […]

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Managing Risks and Designing Products for Agricultural Microfinance

Occasional Paper 11, “Managing Risks and Designing Products for Agricultural Microfinance“ issued on August 2005 by […]

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Poverty Traps and Index-Based Risk Transfer Products

A growing literature suggests that in low-income countries, households with few assets can be trapped in […]

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Hazards of Nature, Risks to Development: An IEG Evaluation of World Bank Assistance for Natural Disasters

Countries need to become more proactive rather than reactive, and Bank support to countries must do […]

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