Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development
In this policy brief, we present research findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Rwanda’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple devel opment outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, p...
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| author | Aragie, Emerta A. Niyonsingiza, Josue Thurlow, James Warner, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian |
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| description | In this policy brief, we present research findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Rwanda’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple devel opment outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining rates of undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) processors are shown to be the most cost-effective at expanding agrifood GDP and employment, while extension and advisory services on livestock and climate emerge as the most efficient farmer-facing investments. However, crop ex tension services rank least in cost-effectiveness for economic and social outcomes. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options
overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1744682025-11-06T04:34:05Z Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development Aragie, Emerta A. Niyonsingiza, Josue Thurlow, James Warner, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian agrifood sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact In this policy brief, we present research findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Rwanda’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple devel opment outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining rates of undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) processors are shown to be the most cost-effective at expanding agrifood GDP and employment, while extension and advisory services on livestock and climate emerge as the most efficient farmer-facing investments. However, crop ex tension services rank least in cost-effectiveness for economic and social outcomes. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. 2025-05-07 2025-05-07T15:12:40Z 2025-05-07T15:12:40Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174468 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aragie, Emerta; Niyonsingiza, Josue; Thurlow, James; Warner, James; and Xu, Valencia Wenqian. 2025. Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development. Agrifood Investment Prioritization Country Series Brief 2. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174468 |
| spellingShingle | agrifood sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact Aragie, Emerta A. Niyonsingiza, Josue Thurlow, James Warner, James Xu, Valencia Wenqian Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title | Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full | Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_short | Rwanda: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_sort | rwanda cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| topic | agrifood sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174468 |
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