Coping with conflict: livelihoods and development in Nepal
Coping with conflict: livelihoods and development in Nepal
Coping with conflict: livelihoods and development in Nepal
Worsening conflict in Nepal is having a detrimental effect on the lives of the rural poor. As instability undermines existing policies aimed at improving rural livelihoods, development agencies have been slow to respond to the realities of working in a conflict situation. New research proposes best practice guidelines for agencies operating in similar contexts.
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