Search Results - "poverty reduction"

Community-driven development: Treating poor people as partners by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…Community-Driven Development (CDD) is an effective mechanism for poverty reduction, complementing market- and state-run activities by achieving immediate and lasting results at the grassroots level. …”
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Conclusions and implications for policy, practice, and research by Mwangi, Esther, Markelova, Helen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…In this concluding chapter we turn from a detailed analysis of the findings from the studies collected here to the contributions they make to the literature on their respective themes in terms of the way that collective action and property rights can facilitate poverty reduction. Recognizing that conducting these nine studies was just one step in this task, we also consider the open questions that the studies have brought forth for future research and propose the implications that these findings can have for policy and practice. …”
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Transforming the rural Asian economy: the unfinished revolution by Rosegrant, Mark W., Hazell, Peter B. R.

“…Improvements in food security, poverty reduction, and per capita income initiated by the Green Revolution have been substantial and lasting. …”
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A new agenda for forest conservation and poverty alleviation: making markets work for low-income producers by Scherr, Sara J., White, A., Kaimowitz, D.

“…Part I presents the broader context of forestry’s changing relation to rural development and poverty reduction. Part II develops a framework for considering which market niches have potential for poor producers. …”
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Implications of slowing growth in emerging market economies for hunger and poverty in rural areas of developing countries by Laborde Debucquet, David, Martin, Will

“…While substantial poverty reduction is still expected between now and 2030, a strong focus on policies for poverty reduction will be vital to achieving the first SDG goal of eliminating poverty.…”
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Linkages between land management, land degradation, and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kaizzi, Kayuki C., Kato, Edward, Mugarura, Samuel, Ssali, Henry, Muwonge, James

“…If left unchecked, land degradation could seriously threaten the progress of economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa. Within this context, most African countries strive to achieve poverty reduction and sustainable land management. …”
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Linkages between land management, land degradation, and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kaizzi, Kayuki C., Kato, Edward, Mugarura, Samuel, Ssali, Henry, Muwonge, James

“…If left unchecked, land degradation could seriously threaten the progress of economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa. Within this context, most African countries strive to achieve poverty reduction and sustainable land management. …”
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Status, distribution and determinants of poverty in the COMESA region: A review of existing knowledge by Kabubo-Mariara, J., Massawe, Stella C., Karugia, Joseph T., Kirui, Oliver K., Wanjiku, Juliet

“…To design appropriate poverty reduction initiatives for the region, it is not only important to understand the distribution of poverty but also the determinants. …”
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Poverty-environment dividends of rural community enterprises: insights from a cross-sectoral study in Latin America and the Caribbean by Stoian, D., Donovan, J.

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The impacts of livestock diseases and their control on growth and development processes that are pro-poor by Perry, Brian D., Grace, Delia

“…We discuss livestock impacts on poverty reduction and review attempts to prioritize the livestock diseases relevant to the poor. …”
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Poverty alleviation and tropical forests: what scope for synergies? (extract) by Wunder, Sven

“…There are few "win-win" synergies between natural forests and national poverty reduction, which may help to explain why the loss of tropical forests is ongoing. …”
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Food and agricultural innovation pathways for prosperity by Tomich, Thomas P., Lidder, Preetmoninder, Coley, Mariah, Gollin, Douglas, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Webb, Patrick, Carberry, Peter

“…In Section 4, we revisit the concept of desired impacts: When we seek poverty reduction, what does that mean and what measures are needed to demonstrate impact? …”
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Contract Farming in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Challenges by Minot, Nicholas

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ILRI activities in Ethiopia by Wright, Iain A.

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Why the poor in rural Malawi are where they are: an analysis of the spatial determinants of the local prevalence of poverty by Benson, Todd, Chamberlin, Jordan, Rhinehart, Ingrid

“…A national, relatively inflexible approach to poverty reduction is unlikely to enjoy broad success.…”
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Why the poor in rural Malawi are where they are: an analysis of the spatial determinants of the local prevalence of poverty by Benson, Todd, Chamberlin, Jordan, Rhinehart, Ingrid

“…A national, relatively inflexible approach to poverty reduction is unlikely to enjoy broad success.…”
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Linking smallholders to livestock markets: Combining market and household survey data in Tanzania by Pica-Ciamarra, U., Baker, Derek, Chassama, J., Fadiga, M.L., Nsiima, L.

“…This acts as a barrier to market-led rural development and poverty reduction. This paper reviews and analyses household information, and the major livestock market and marketing data available in Tanzania, in relation to market-led development possibilities. …”
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Mozambique: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development by Aragie, Emerta A., Benfica, Rui, Thurlow, James, Xu, Valencia Wenqian, Jones, Eleanor

“…In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Mozambique’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. …”
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Economic, Production, and Poverty Impacts of Investing in Maize Tolerant to Drought in Africa: An Ex-Ante Assessment by La Rovere, R., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kostandini, G., Guo, Zhe, Mwangi, W., MacRobert, J., Dixon, John A.

“…However, in terms of production gains and poverty reduction, the countries gaining most are Nigeria, Kenya and Malawi (in terms of production); and Zimbabwe, Malawi and Kenya (number of people out of poverty). …”
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Ex-ante welfare impacts of adopting maize-soybean rotation in eastern Zambia by Manda, J., Alene, Arega D., Mukuma, C., Chikoye, David

“…Ex-ante welfare impact analysis showed significant potential income gains and poverty reduction following adoption of maize-legume rotation in eastern Zambia. …”
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