In 2000, the Government of India
launched the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (hereinafter
PMGSY) with the primary objective of providing all-weather
road connectivity...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: AUS5487Date: June 12, 2014
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jharkhand, and West Bengal, with their high concentration of
population, agricultural productivity, and growing
manufacturing...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 91244Date: June 1, 2014Author:
Agarwala, Parul ;
Kim, Sangmoo ;
Mehta, Barjor ;
Ellis, Peter ;
Dowall, David ;
Roberts, Mark ;
Songsu Choi ;
Sang Hyun Cheon ;
Maria, Augustin ;
Vittal, Ireena ;
Jain, Vibhu ;
Kaw, Jon Kher ;
Sriram, Jyoti ;
Saleman, Yannick ;
Kamphuis, Bertine ;
Eijbergen, Ben ;
Agarwal, Atul ;
Basu, Rakhi ;
Medvedev, Denis ;
Vutukuru, Vinay
This brief summarizes does a picture
paint a thousand words? Evidence from a microcredit
marketing experiment in Pakistan for February-May 2007. This
paper analyzes...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 81240Date: August 14, 2013Author:
Gine,Xavier ;
Mansuri,Ghazala ;
Picon,Mario G.
The National Solidarity Programme (NSP)
is the largest development program in Afghanistan. Since its
inauguration in 2003, NSP has established 32,000 Community
Development...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 81107Date: July 1, 2013Author:
Beath, Andrew ;
Christia, Fotini ;
Enikolopov, Ruben
This manual is a guide for those tasked
with responding to post-disaster housing reconstruction
needs. It details the various processes, tasks, and
interventions involved...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 77907Date: May 1, 2013Author:
Arshad, Shahnaz; Athar, Sohaib
The impacts of climate change on
agriculture are projected to be significant in coming
decades, so response strategies, and their likely costs,
should be evaluated now....
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 69265Date: January 1, 2012Author:
Confalonieri, Roberto ;
Soliman, Ayat ;
Donatelli, Marcello ;
Tubiello, Francesco ;
Fernandes, Erick C.M.
The livelihoods of the world's poor
rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the
ability of smallholders to connect with the knowledge,
networks, and institutions...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 64605Date: November 1, 2011Author:
George, Tina ;
Bagazonzya, Henry ;
Ballantyne, Peter ;
Belden, Cory ;
Birner, Regina ;
Castello, Riccardo del ;
Castren, Tuukka ;
Choudhary, Vikas ;
Dixie, Grahame ;
Donovan, Kevin ;
Edge, Philip ;
Hani, May ;
Harrod, Julie ;
Pekka Jamsen ;
Jantunen, Teemu ;
Jayaraman, Nithya ;
Maru, Ajit ;
Majumdar, Suvranil ;
Manfre, Cristina ;
McLaren, Robin ;
McNamara, Kerry ;
Morras, Estibalitz ;
Nichterlein, Karin ;
Pehu, Eija ;
Pillai, Madhavi ;
Porcari, Rios ;
Luz Diaz ;
Rudgard, Stephen ;
Safdar, Zaid ;
Sen, Soham ;
Slavova, Mira ;
Srivastava, Lara ;
Stanley, Victoria ;
Treinen, Sophie
Agriculture is one of the most important
sectors for reducing poverty, improving food security, and
contributing to the development of Bolivia. There is a need
for re-organization...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 59696Date: June 15, 2011
A 'livestock revolution' has
taken place in India over the last couple of decades. Demand
for major livestock commodities (milk, eggs, meat) increased
rapidly, leading...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 68901Date: June 1, 2011
Land, and its proper management, is a
central issue in developing countries. Efficient use and
management of land are key contributors to maximizing the
potential benefits...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 59167Date: November 23, 2010Author:
Anh, Nguyen Ngoc ;
Nhat, Nguyen Duc ;
Thuy, Tran Thanh ;
Prickett, Kirby ;
Van, Phan Thi
Due to climate change and increasing
food prices, emphasis needs to be placed on addressing water
management as a key determinant for agricultural production
and productivity....
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 69613Date: June 29, 2010
Yemen is predominantly a rural country
and poverty is by and large a rural phenomenon: 73 percent
of the population, and 84 percent of the poor, live in rural
areas....
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 51927Date: June 10, 2010
This document intends to facilitate
further discussion of the necessary steps to implement and
institutionalize the proposed business models and to
introduce the necessary...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 69223Date: January 1, 2010
The objective of this study is to
examine the implications of climate change on food security
in Bangladesh and to identify adaptation measures in the
agriculture sector....
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 69086Date: January 1, 2010Author:
Alam, Mozaharul ;
Hassan, Ahmadul ;
Khan, Abu Saleh ;
Major,David Cecil ;
Rosenzweig, Cynthia ;
Ruane,Alexander Clark ;
Thurlow, James ;
Yu,Winston
More than 90 percent of total household
energy used in rural Cambodia comes from wood and charcoal,
which will continue to be the primary energy source for many
more...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 69639Date: December 1, 2009
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are a unique and
dominant model of financial inclusion in India, particularly
for women and micro enterprises. In line with the objectives
set...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 44152Date: August 28, 2009Author:
Bagazonzya, Henry K
Agriculture and agroprocessing are
important in Zambia's economy, representing more than
40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and contributing
about 12 percent...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 48774Date: June 1, 2009
This study analyzes the complicated and
dynamic nature of welfare differences across space. The
objectives are two-fold. First, the study seeks to provide a
methodological...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 48795Date: May 1, 2009
This study analyzes the complicated and
dynamic nature of welfare differences across space. The
objectives are two-fold. First, the study seeks to provide a
methodological...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 48795Date: May 1, 2009
Policy makers in India recognize the
importance o f well-functioning markets to agricultural
growth, food security, and broad-based rural development.
Markets facilitate...
Type: Other Rural StudyReport#: 35953Date: October 17, 2008
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