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    Securing land rights in rural communities of Nigeria: policy approach to the problem of gender inequality

    2013
    In Africa, the pursuit of gender equality in inheritance rights remains one of the most difficult challenges due to its entrenched patriarchal characteristics. This is also the case in the rural communities of South-Eastern Nigeria.
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    Asset values: why are some households doing better than others?

    Chars Livelihoods Programme, 2014
    Research shows that two groups of previous participants of Chars Livelihoods Programme in Bangladesh (CLP) have substantially different amounts of assets. One group built up significant assets while the other group did not, and, in some cases, fell back to being assetless.
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    Rwanda land tenure regularisation case study

    Evidence on Demand, 2014
    Land has historically been a source of dispute and conflict in Rwanda, compounded by the social unrest which resulted in the 1994 genocide. Up to one million people were killed and three million fled to neighbouring countries, leading to weakened political institutions, infrastructure and human capital. Traditional land allocation systems also suffered.
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    Mozambique land policy development case study

    Evidence on Demand, 2014
    Mozambique has experienced accelerated rates of growth over the past decade, averaging 7.2% per year, with projected growth rates of over 8%. However, this high growth rate has failed to translate into significant reductions in poverty and inequality has increased in almost all parts of the country.
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    Agricultural productivity seminar notes

    Evidence on Demand, 2013
    As these seminar notes argue, agriculture is once again high on the development agenda, There are huge opportunities but also challenges in agriculture; and that while increased productivity is the ultimate goal – the nuances of what is meant by productivity in relation to poverty reduction and food security must be teased out.
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    Latin America’s rural family farmers: evolutions in access to markets and rural income structure

    Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013
    Over time, the rural reality in Latin America has changed, with family farmers now more integrated in markets and significantly less dependent on agriculture for income. What does this mean for family farmers today?
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    Rural households in a changing climate

    World Bank, 2013
    This World Bank policy research working paper investigates household-level strategies for adapting to climate change in rural settings, looking particularly at the adaptive capacity of poor rural households – a subject the authors claim has received little attention due to its broad and complex nature.
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    Enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: an exploration into alternative investment options

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012
    This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified.
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    Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)

    Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) is a non-profit non-governmental organisation founded in 1993, currently operating in five 5 Indian states: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan a
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    Africa human development report 2012: towards a food secure future

    United Nations Development Programme, 2012
    Due to misguided policies, weak institutions and failing markets, sub-Saharan Africa has millions of hungry and malnourished people. This first Africa Human Development Report 2012 seeks to look beyond direct causes of food insecurity, such as crop failure, to highlight the social and political dimensions that are inhibiting progress.

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