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Improving Tenure Security for the Rural Poor. Rwanda – Country Case Study

Reports & Research
December, 2006
Rwanda

Most of the world’s poor work in the “informal economy” – outside of recognized and enforceable rules.
Thus, even though most have assets of some kind, they have no way to document their possessions
because they lack formal access to legally recognized tools such as deeds, contracts and permits.
The Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (CLEP) is the first global anti-poverty initiative
focusing on the link between exclusion, poverty and law, looking for practical solutions to the challenges

La UPEA investiga para el desarrollo rural

Multimedia
December, 2016
Bolivia

El documental elaborado en el marco del Proyecto Acciones de Interaprendizaje por la Tierra y el Desarrollo Rural, destaca la labor desarrollada por la Universidad Pública de El Alto (UPEA) en el ámbito de la investigación del desarrollo rural a través de su Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias, Agrícolas y Recursos Naturales.

Understanding rural poverty and investment in agriculture: an assessment of integrated quantitative and qualitative research in Western Kenya

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2007
Eastern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Kenya

This article addresses the methodological complexities inherent in researching poverty, examining how to differentiate the poor from other social groups, and how to assess the relationships between poverty and technology adoption and impact. The use of specific types of quantitative and qualitative methods, the degree to which their integration was achieved, and the benefits of integration are analyzed.

Dynamics of rural development: analytical and policy issues

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 1994
South-Eastern Asia
Asia
Philippines

This article aims to contribute to the understanding of the links among conceptual, empirical and policy issues relating to agricultural growth, rural development and overall Philippine economic growth. It discusses the nature of interaction between agriculture and rural nonfarm enterprises (RNEs) focusing on the demand stimulus generated by agricultural growth. Description of the critical role of RNEs in rural development draws heavily from the contrasting development experiences of Taiwan and the Philippines.

Revitalized agriculture for balanced growth and resilient livelihoods: Towards a rural development strategy for Mon state

Policy Papers & Briefs
November, 2016
Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Myanmar

The purpose of this policy brief is to provide national and state-level policymakers, private sector investors, civil society and donors with an analysis of the rural economy of Mon State and pathways to improved prosperity for its population. The analysis is based on a representative survey (the Mon State Rural Household Survey 2015) of 1680 rural households, which comprise 73% of Mon State’s 2 million residents, and extensive interviews with farmers, traders, processors, local leaders and government officials.

Rural livelihoods in Mon State: Evidence from a representative household survey

Reports & Research
December, 2016
South-Eastern Asia
Asia
Myanmar

The purpose of this report is to provide information and analysis to government, civil society, and donors interested in improving the well-being of the rural population of Mon State. Specifically, the report analyzes the different sources of income for rural households, as well as their socioeconomic characteristics, with a view to identifying potential pathways to improving incomes, especially for poor households, and stimulating inclusive rural growth.

Food policy in 2015-2016: Reshaping the global food system for sustainable development

Peer-reviewed publication
December, 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
Southern Asia
Africa
Asia
South America
Americas

The year 2015 saw a new global commitment to sustainable development that will require a reshaping of the world’s food system. The well-being of people and the planet will depend on creation of a food system that is more efficient, inclusive, climate-smart, sustainable, nutrition- and health-driven, and business-friendly.

Do development projects crowd out private-sector activities? A survival analysis of contract farming participation in northern Ghana

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2016
Western Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Ghana

Contract farming (CF) is attractive as a possible private-sector-led strategy for improving smallholder farmers’ welfare. Yet many CF schemes suffer from high turnover of participating farmers and struggle to survive. So far, the dynamics of CF participation have remained largely unexplored. We employ duration analysis to examine factors affecting entry into and exit from different maize CF schemes in northern Ghana, focusing specifically on the impact of development projects on CF entry and exit.