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When public spending goes local: Agricultural expenditure at a key stage in Ghana’s decentralisation reform by Mogues, Tewodaj, Owusu-Baah, Kwaku

“…The structural changes also meant that agricultural local government staff now needed to learn to ‘market’ the value of their public services to local government leadership, in order to protect resources for agriculture. …”
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Who let the wolves out? by Theodorakea, Ilektra Theodora

“…Narratives about secret releases of wolf are dominant and they reveal issues mainly related to distrust towards NGO’s and public services and the feeling of marginalization is strong, while acts of illegal hunting appear to be consequent practice which can be interpreted as a political action.…”
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Typologies spatiales intégrées pour identifier l'insécurité alimentaire et les goulots d'étranglement de la pauvreté: Cas du Burkina Faso by Marivoet, Wim, Maruyama, Eduardo, Sy, Abdourahmane

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A multiregion general equilibrium analysis of fiscal consolidation in South Africa by Chitiga, Margaret, Fofana, Ismaël, Mabugu, Ramos

“…When transfer revenues fall and, consequently, regional and local government revenues drop, poor households are the most affected, as they depend more on public services that are essentially financed by governments. …”
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Coping with crisis: Livelihood vulnerabilities and food insecurity in Sudan’s current conflict by Kirui, Oliver K., Rakhy, Tarig Alhaj, Siddig, Khalid, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Abushama, Hala

“…Sudan’s conflict, reignited in April 2023, represents not just a military contest between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but a total systemic collapse that has engulfed governance, infrastructure, markets, and public services. This conflict did not arise in a vacuum. …”
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Mining and utilization of salinity tolerant legumes in tropical coastal agroecosystems: An overview by Liu, Yiming, Atieno, Mary, Cardoso, Juan Andrés, Yang, Hubiao, Xu, Bin, Dong, Rongshu, Yang, Linling, Huang, Chunquiong, Huan, Hengfu, Yu, Daogeng, Douxchamps, Sabine, Liu, Guodao

“…Case studies demonstrate legumes could be used to reclaim coastal saline soils, but commitment and support from government and public services are necessary to address both seed system and extension needs, through the provision of adequate incentives, policies and development efforts.…”
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Ghana Decentralization and Agricultural Services Household Survey by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Access to facilities (AF) – degree of household’s access to public services and facilities, such as health post, market, etc. 9. …”
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From "best practice" to "best fit": A framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide by Birner, Regina, Davis, Kristin E., Pender, John L., Nkonya, Ephraim M., Anandajayasekeram, Ponniah, Ekboir, Javier, Mbabu, Adiel, Spielman, David J., Horna, Daniela, Benin, Samuel, Cohen, Marc J.

“…Thus, the paper supports a shift from a “one-size-fits-all” to a “best fit” approach in the reform of public services... Based on a review of the literature, the paper presents a variety of quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches derived from different disciplines that can be applied when using the framework in empirical research projects. …”
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When policymakers add administrative burdens while expanding access by Kyle, Jordan

“…Second, burdens arise from “hidden politics,” when paperwork and wait times are used to purposively limit access to public services. But there is an important third source of administrative burdens that’s not quite benign neglect or hidden politics: bureaucratic and legislative efforts to expand existing programs to cover new problems and new populations. …”
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Nutrient recovery for use in agriculture: economic assessment of decentralized compost business model in Nairobi by Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Taron, Avinandan, Amewu, Sena

“…In Nairobi, the solid waste situation is characterized by low coverage of collection, pollution from uncontrolled dumping, inefficient public services, unregulated and uncoordinated private sector operators and lack of key solid waste management infrastructure. …”
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Status of agricultural extension and rural advisory services worldwide: Summary report by Swanson, Burton, Davis, Kristin E.

“…In the past 20 years, extension has changed from technology-focused, public services-dominated, transfer of technology approaches to a much broader scope with many different actors from the private and civil society sectors (Sulaiman and Davis 2012). …”
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An analysis of the investment climate for promoting circular bioeconomy: a cross-country analysis of some emerging economies by Taron, Avinandan, Bhandarkar, S., Rajeev, M., Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…With the failing public services in waste management, private sector participation is crucial. …”
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Swedish rural depopulation by Söderberg, Emma

“…This leads to a diminishing tax base and loss of potential to provide sufficient public services, which could lead to even more people deciding to leave. …”
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Assessing climate action interventions along the humanitarian-development-peace nexus: A methodology tailored for evaluating contributions to resilience in destination areas by Savelli, Adam, Khalid, Shahab, Vaselli, Alessandra, Sarzana, Carolina

“…Here, demographic pressures can put pressure on public services and infrastructure, identity-based and political tensions can lead to violent conflict, and poor access to finance can lower the opportunity costs for individuals to engage in violence, or join non-state armed groups. …”
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Managing risk in pastoral systems: Research and outreach experiences of the Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) Project in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya by Gebru, G., Desta, S., Coppock, D. Layne

“…The study area represents an intact eco-marketing region, hosts 10 major ethnic groups, and is beset by pervasive poverty, violence, food insecurity, poor infrastructure, and inadequate public services: Research has focused on risk mapping, household survey, and community-level case studies to identify prominent risks for pastoralists, clarify pastoral coping strategies, and reveal possible Development interventions. …”
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The Tribe - Platform of participatory local development and management of communal rangeland resources by Nefzaoui A, Elmourid M, Louhaichi, Mounir

“…In both democratic and non-democratic settings, these approaches foster inclusiveness, transparency and accountability of public services and policy making processes. The tools developed play an essential educational role in changing bureaucrats and people’s mind-sets and communication patterns.…”
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic control in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010 by Hibi, J., Kurosawa, A., Watanabe, T., Kadowaki, H., Watari, M., Makita, K.

“…Veterinarians, livestock technicians and clerical officers involved in FMD control still suffer from mental stress two years later. Public services should provide an opportunity for them to consult with mental health specialists. …”
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World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering rural development by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…These include leveraging the rise of new digital technologies, boosting the non-farm economy and increasing investments in public services and rural infrastructure while protecting the health of the planet.…”
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Who has influence in multistakeholder governance systems? Using the net-map method to analyze social networking in watershed management in northern Ghana by Schiffer, Eva, Hartwich, Frank, Monge, Mario

“…As multistakeholder governance has emerged as an important feature in development, new governance structures that foster the participation of multiple stakeholders from the public sector, civil society, and the private sector have emerged in various fields, ranging from the management of natural resources to the provision of public services. To make such governance structures work, it is essential to understand how different stakeholders influence decisionmaking and what determines their influence. …”
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The effects of political reservations for women on local governance and rural service provision by Raabe, Katharina, Sekher, Madhushree, Birner, Regina

“…Recent evidence shows that reservation policies for women (1) stimulate the political participation of women in rural areas, (2) shift rural service provision to public goods that reflect gender preferences, and (3) improve the access to and the quality of public services. Despite the suggested positive effects of women’s reservation policies on service provision and local governance, the gender bias in human development is still pronounced. …”
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