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Impacts of global change on the Nile basin: Options for hydropolitical reform in Egypt and Ethiopia
Martens, Anja Kristina - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
demands. Avenues for hydropolitical reform, including the Nile Basin Initiative, and the role of China and other donors or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862336
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Petroleum subsidies in Yemen: Leveraging reform for development
Breisinger, Clemens; Engelke, Wilfried; Ecker, Olivier - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Petroleum subsidy reform is increasingly seen as an opportunity for consolidating public finances and fostering … this paper support a comprehensive petroleum subsidy reform in Yemen. Economic growth is projected to accelerate between 0 … level of energy subsidies, started to reduce subsidies in 2010 and is discussing further options for reform. The results of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009000957
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Assessment of the capacity, incentives, and performance of agricultural extension agents in western Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Ragasa, Catherine; Ulimwengu, John M.; Randriamamonjy, Josee - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
This paper provides an in-depth review of the agricultural extension system of DRC including an analysis of its policies and legal framework, organization, and management; links to critical institutions; and capacity and incentive of different actors in the system. This review involved document...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132685
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Institutional reform in the Burkinabè cotton sector and its impacts on incomes and food security: 1996-2006
Kaminski, Jonathan; Headey, Derek; Bernard, Tanguy - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459974
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Agricultural producer support estimates for developing countries: Measurement issues and evidence from India, Indonesia, China, and Vietnam
Orden, David; Cheng, Fuzhi; Nguyen, Hoa; Grote, Ulrike; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
intervention in agricultural markets, each of the four countries in the study has undergone a substantial reform process." from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037869
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The contribution of IFPRI research and the impact of the Food for Education Program in Bangladesh on schooling outcomes and earnings
Ryan, James G.; Meng, Xin - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
This paper evaluates the influence and impact that IFPRI research and related activities had on the initiation, evolution, and impact of the food for education (FFE) program in Bangladesh. It reviews the outputs from the IFPRI program and summarizes the perceptions of various stakeholders about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010798305
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Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter?
Berhane, Guush; Gardebroek, Cornelius - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others, providing credit to poor rural households. Availability of small but repeated loans is, in the long-term, expected to impact on poverty. However, decades after the introduction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762096
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Managing conflicts over land and natural resources through collective action: A case study from rural communities in Zambia
Clifford Ajayi, Oluyede; Akinnifesi, Festus Kehinde; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Seasonal changes and ambiguity in property rights over land and natural resources create conflicts in rural communities in eastern Zambia. This study describes how rural households have minimized such conflicts and protect the economic interests of the poor members of the community through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762161
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Can dairy value-chain projects change gender norms in rural Bangladesh? Impacts on assets, gender norms, and time use:
Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Roy, Shalini; Njuki, Jemimah; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Value-chain projects are increasingly being used to link smallholders to markets. However, in contexts where women tend to own and control fewer assets than men, and are more likely to be involved in informal rather than formal market activities, there is potential for value-chain projects to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736395
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An ex-post impact assessment of IFPRI's GRP22 program, water resource allocation: Productivity and environmental impacts:
Bennet, Jeffrey W. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The performance of the International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI’s) research program that focuses on water resource issues is reviewed for the period 1994–2010 around the three themes that constitute the program: global modeling, river basin modeling, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132594