Working Paper

Working Paper
Author: Eileen T. Kennedy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 1988
Genre: Women
ISBN:

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Author: Ruel, Marie T.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2017-10-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

A growing number of governments, donor agencies, and development organizations are committed to supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) to achieve their development goals. Although consensus exists on pathways through which agriculture may influence nutrition-related outcomes, empirical evidence on agriculture’s contribution to nutrition and how it can be enhanced is still weak. This paper reviews recent empirical evidence (since 2014), including findings from impact evaluations of a variety of NSA programs using experimental designs as well as observational studies that document linkages between agriculture, women’s empowerment, and nutrition. It summarizes existing knowledge regarding not only impacts but also pathways, mechanisms, and contextual factors that affect where and how agriculture may improve nutrition outcomes. The paper concludes with reflections on implications for agricultural programs, policies, and investments, and highlights future research priorities.

Credit Between Cultures

Credit Between Cultures
Author: Parker Shipton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0300162928

Parker Shipton offers a range of perspectives on the process of lending & borrowing in Africa. His conclusions challenge the conventional wisdom of the past half century about the need for credit among African farmers.

Poverty Alleviation

Poverty Alleviation
Author:
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781604560343

Poverty is a social fact of life for billions of people around the world. The developed countries abhor poverty, or seem to, for several reasons. Perhaps it is a blotch on their consciences. Perhaps there is a genuine desire to help those who are not prospering while others around them are. Perhaps they wish to pay lip service to the good cause of eliminating either poverty or the poor, whichever comes first. This new book brings together new economic research on programs and policies related to poverty and its elimination or alleviation around the globe.