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Rural development : from vision to action
McCalla, Alex F. (contributor); Ayres, Wendy S. (contributor) - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010525351
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Dynamics of Rural Growth in Bangladesh : Sustaining Poverty Reduction
World Bank Group - 2016
The rural economy in Bangladesh has been a powerful source of economic growth and has substantially reduced poverty …, especially since 2000, but the remarkable transformation and unprecedented dynamism in rural Bangladesh are an underexplored …
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Bangladesh : Policy Options for Agriculture Insurance
World Bank Group - 2018
Agriculture is a key sector in Bangladesh, but it is highly exposed to risks. While agriculture is a source of … employment and livelihood for nearly one in two adults in Bangladesh and contributes about 16 percent to gross domestic product … (GDP), it is highly exposed to natural hazards. In the past, the government of Bangladesh and development partners have …
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Promoting Agri-Food Sector Transformation in Bangladesh : Policy and Investment Priorities
World Bank Group - 2020
The agriculture sector has been critically important in reducing poverty in Bangladesh, and further progress in … agriculture will remain important as Bangladesh's economy continues to evolve. Declining agricultural productivity growth poses … diversification and increased value addition for the agri-food sector in Bangladesh. The agri-food ecosystem analysis carried out for …
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Malaysia's Experience with National Development Planning : Looking Back, Looking Ahead
World Bank Group - 2021
Malaysia stands out for its strong economic performance and resilience over a period of sixty years which delivered rapid and inclusive economic growth to its diverse population. This paper describes and evaluates Malaysia's experience with National Development Planning (NDP). It discusses...
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Cultivating Opportunities for Faster Rural Income Growth and Poverty Reduction : Mozambique Rural Income Diagnostic
World Bank Group - 2022
Mozambique's economy has experienced strong growth over the last two decades, with GDP expanding at an annual average rate of 7.2 percent. However, this growth has been unequally shared and rural areas still lag far behind urban centers in both monetary and non-monetary dimensions of wellbeing....
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Measuring Rural Access : Using New Technologies
World Bank Group - 2016
Transport connectivity is an essential part of the enabling environment for inclusive and sustained growth. In many developing countries, particularly in Africa, the vast majority of farmers are still disconnected from local, regional, and global markets. To reduce poverty and support inclusive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644800
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Integrating Nutrition Promotion and Rural Development in Sri Lanka
World Bank Group - 2018
'Integrating Nutrition Promotion and Rural Development' (INPARD) is a multisectoral approach to delivering nutrition-related interventions in rural development programmes in Sri Lanka. Although multisectoral approaches to health promotion are widely recommended, barriers to collaboration across...
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Sector Diagnostic and Analysis of Public Spending in Agriculture and Rural Development
World Bank Group - 2019
The purpose of this diagnostic report is to establish an analytical basis for defining strategic priorities in agriculture and rural development in Croatia, as the country prepares its National Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy and formulates its Strategic Plan for the European Union's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646391
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Measuring Rural Access : Update 2017/18
World Bank Group - 2019
Transport connectivity is an essential part of the enabling environment for inclusive and sustained growth. In many developing countries, particularly in Africa, most people are still not connected to local, regional, or global markets. Such rural accessibility is crucial to reduce poverty and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646533