"The author examines, taking into account the urban-rural divides, the changes and welfare implications of income … that, in general, rural households tend to have a more diversified portfolio of income compared with their urban … in the level of diversification within the rural and urban areas depending on wealth: While the relatively better …

With eight in ten of its people living in rural areas, Burkina Faso is one of the most rural countries in the world …. Welfare has been improving for Burkina Faso's rural households, but slowly, and faster income growth is needed for more robust … progress. To determine how people in Burkina Faso's rural areas can earn higher incomes, this diagnostic pursues two lines of …

fiscal decentralization system. Using Kamataka and Kerala as case studies, this report describes the context for rural … more advanced than others in implementing rural fiscal decentralization and are therefore relevant for drawing lessons for … practice, local government has an urban and a rural stream. Rural local governments are divided into three levels: district …

This paper summarizes the findings of a study in rural load segregation for lighting rural India. The study focused on … (i) analyzing differences in approach to rural feeder segregation across states, (ii) assessing the financial viability … of the schemes, (iii) evaluating socio economic benefits in rural areas through primary survey, and (iv) developing a …

As the first output from the gender and governance in rural services project, this report presents descriptive findings … and qualitative analysis of accountability mechanisms in agricultural extension and rural water supply in India, Ghana …, and Ethiopia, paying specific attention to gender responsiveness. The gender and governance in rural services project …

, together spanning a range of conditions in rural India: Maharashtra and Orissa. The secondary objectives of the study were to … of water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions on rural livelihoods, such as savings in time, materials, and money …