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some case studies that follow the evolution and impact of what we call 'institutional demand' policies. Institutional … offered through institutional demand: reliable income generation for targeted smallholders and expanded food availability for …’ dependency on state-based market interventions, and review existing evidence of how institutional purchase programmes have …
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developing a range of food procurement initiatives designed to use the regular demand for food on the part of government entities … Food Procurement Programmes (IFPPs)3 - are based on the premise that public institutions, when using their financial … as a policy instrument targeting broader development objectives. These initiatives - also referred to as Institutional …
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Like other Sahel countries, Senegal experienced a succession of food and nutrition crises in 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2012. In 2012, severe food insecurity affected around 739,000 people, corresponding to 6.2 per cent of the Senegalese population. Nutrition surveys conducted in 2012 showed overall...
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The development and implementation of an efficient institutional food procurement programme (IFPP) - which aims to link … smallholder producers to institutional markets and promote development of food supply systems - is not a simple or straightforward … far beyond - governmental will and the availability of demand. […] …
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With a surface area of 1,267,000 square kilometres, Niger is a vast Sahelian country located in the south of the Sahara Desert, which covers over two thirds of its land. In 2015, it had an estimated population of 17 million inhabitants and a particularly high growth rate of 3.3 per cent. It is...
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Social protection has received increased attention as a measure to reduce poverty and vulnerability and achieve social transformation, including the reduction of gender inequality. According to the Social Protection Inter-Agency Cooperation Board (SPIAC-B 2019), to contribute to gender equality,...
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Through the definition of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), countries have acknowledged the importance of social protection for poverty reduction. Namely, target 1.3 of SDG 1, "End poverty in all its forms everywhere", calls for the implementation of nationally appropriate...
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The Overview of Non-contributory Social Protection Programmes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region through …
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Social protection has received increased attention as a measure to reduce poverty and vulnerability and achieve social transformation, including the reduction of gender inequality. According to the Social Protection Inter-Agency Cooperation Board (SPIAC-B 2019), to contribute to gender equality,...
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