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From evidence to action : the story of cash transfers and impact evaluation in Sub Saharan Africa
Rossi, Natalia Winder; Winters, Paul; Yablonski, Jennifer - FAO - 2016
Impact evaluations must be embedded in the ongoing process of policy and programme design in order to be effective in influencing country policy. This is the primary lesson found in this book, which is based on the rigorous impact evaluations and country-case study analysis of government-run...
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Assessing progress made toward shared agricultural transformation objectives in Mozambique:
Benson, Todd; Mogues, Tewodaj; Woldeyohannes, Sileshi - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
What has been the recent performance of the agricultural sector in Mozambique and the progress made thus far toward achieving the objectives established under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) initiative for Mozambique that began in late-2011?
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933121
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Public expenditures, growth, and poverty: Lessons from developing countries
Fan, Shenggen (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa … long term, while food aid and poverty reduction programs have little utility beyond immediately abating hunger and …- and long-run impact on poverty through various channels. It surveys spending trends and analyzes the effect of growing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752685
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Improved dairy cows in Uganda: Pathways to poverty alleviation and improved child nutrition:
Kabunga, Nassul S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
The introduction and dissemination of improved dairy cow breeds in Uganda is arguably the most significant step taken to develop a modern and commercial dairy industry in the country over the last two decades. This study uses a nationally representative sample of Ugandan households to rigorously...
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Estimating the impact of agricultural technology on poverty reduction in rural Nigeria:
Omilola, Babatunde - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction. This paper argues that any … changes in poverty situation attributed to those who adopt new agricultural technology (treatment group) without a … effects of new agricultural technology on poverty reduction by employing the “double difference” method on data collected in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008482044
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External impact assessment of IFPRI's 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment Initiative:
Paarlberg, Robert L. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
challenges in areas such as food security, agricultural development, rural poverty, and environmental protection; to catalyze a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996495
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Is HIV/AIDS undermining Botswana's ‘success story'? implications for development strategy:
Thurlow, James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
by 1.6 percent, increases the absolute poverty headcount by 1.5 percentage points and disproportionately hurts labor … growth and a third of the poverty caused by the pandemic, the fiscal burden of treatment will constrain diversification, thus …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038044
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Food as the basis for development and security: A strategy for Yemen
Breisinger, Clemens; Ecker, Olivier; Funes, Jose; Yu, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
complicated. In order to provide opportunities for Yemenis to escape the current situation of widespread poverty and food …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862360