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Zimbabwe Public Expenditure Review with a Focus on Agriculture

World Bank Group - 2019

This report examines agricultural spending in Zimbabwe. This public expenditure review (PER) is the sixth in a series …-cutting issues. The PERs are intended to support the Government of Zimbabwe in improving its fiscal management. Agriculture plays a … critical role in Zimbabwe's economy. About two thirds of Zimbabweans work in agriculture and many Zimbabweans, directly or …

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Zimbabwe Climate Smart Agriculture Investment Plan

World Bank Group - 2019

This report presents a climate smart investment plan (CSAIP) for Zimbabwe's agricultural sector. The agricultural … population and contributing 15 to 20 percent to gross domestic product (GDP). In response, the Government of Zimbabwe, with the … objectives across Zimbabwe's existing agricultural policies and climate change strategies, which will contribute to the …

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Zimbabwe : Agriculture Sector Disaster Risk Assessment

World Bank Group - 2019

This report presents an assessment of Zimbabwe's agriculture sector disaster risk and management capacity. The findings … indicate that Zimbabwe is highly exposed to agricultural risks and has limited capacity to manage risk at various levels. The … report shows that disaster-related shocks along Zimbabwe's agricultural supply chains directly translate to volatility in …

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Digitization of Agribusiness Payments in Africa : Building a Ramp for Farmers' Financial Inclusion and Participation in a Digital Economy

World Bank Group - 2020

This report aims to present the rationale for digitization of agribusiness payments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), assess the current status of digitization using demand and supply-side data, and identify key actions that can help accelerate digitization. The report draws on an analysis of...

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Digitization of Agribusiness Payments in Africa : Building a Ramp for Farmers' Financial Inclusion and Participation in a Digital Economy

World Bank Group - 2020

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How does participation in value chains matter to African farmers?

Dihel, Nora; Grover, Arti; Hollweg, Claire H.; Slany, Anja - 2018

Trade and participation in global value chains can play a key role in economic diversification and development. This paper deepens the discussion about productivity growth and upgrading in agriculture in Africa, and the role of national, regional, and international value chains in supporting...

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Reaping Richer Returns : Public Spending Priorities for African Agriculture Productivity Growth

Goyal, Aparajita - 2017 - Online-Ausg.

Enhancing the productivity of agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in the region. How governments elect to spend public resources has significant development impact in this regard....

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How Much of the Labor in African Agriculture is Provided by Women?

Palacios-Lopez, Amparo - 2015

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Who is employed? : evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa on redefining employment

Gaddis, Isis; Oseni, Gbemisola; Palacios Lopez, Amparo; … - 2020

The 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (in 2013) redefined labor statistics standards. A major change was to narrow the definition of employment to work for pay or profit. By the revised standards, farming that is only or mainly intended for own use is no longer considered...

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Double Dividend : Power and Agriculture Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa

Banerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh - 2017

Increasing access to modern electricity services in Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the main development challenges facing the world over the next two decades. The rural economies are overwhelmingly dependent on agriculture; in fact, agriculture and agribusiness comprise nearly half of Africa's...

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