Strengthening institutions and governance

The centrality of sound institutions and good governance in improving agricultural productivity and reducing rural poverty, hunger, and malnutrition has become widely recognized in recent years. Institutions are the systems of rules that constitute the environment within which policymaking, cooperat...

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Main Author: International Food Policy Research Institute
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145303
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description The centrality of sound institutions and good governance in improving agricultural productivity and reducing rural poverty, hunger, and malnutrition has become widely recognized in recent years. Institutions are the systems of rules that constitute the environment within which policymaking, cooperation, and innovation occur. Governance was defined by the United Nations Development Programme in 1997 as “the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels.” Strong institutions allow for more effective management of commonpool resources and environmental services, while good governance facilitates technical dynamism, gender equity, risk mitigation, and inclusion of the poor in shared growth. Voters queuing inside a polling station in New Delhi, India.
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spelling CGSpace1453032025-11-06T06:05:22Z Strengthening institutions and governance International Food Policy Research Institute agricultural productivity governance institutions policy innovation The centrality of sound institutions and good governance in improving agricultural productivity and reducing rural poverty, hunger, and malnutrition has become widely recognized in recent years. Institutions are the systems of rules that constitute the environment within which policymaking, cooperation, and innovation occur. Governance was defined by the United Nations Development Programme in 1997 as “the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels.” Strong institutions allow for more effective management of commonpool resources and environmental services, while good governance facilitates technical dynamism, gender equity, risk mitigation, and inclusion of the poor in shared growth. Voters queuing inside a polling station in New Delhi, India. 2014-01-15 2024-06-17T19:20:29Z 2024-06-17T19:20:29Z Brochure https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145303 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2014. Strengthening institutions and governance. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145303
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Strengthening institutions and governance
title Strengthening institutions and governance
title_full Strengthening institutions and governance
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title_short Strengthening institutions and governance
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