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It has been a privilege, and a very enjoyable one, to edit the series since it began some 14 years ago, and we hope the existing NRPs will continue to be a valuable resource to you."
A typology for Public Works Programming
This paper provides a framework for a more systematic and insightful engagement with Public Works Programming, linking it to likely social protection outcomes in differing labour market contexts.
Can project-funded investments in rural development be scaled up? Lessons from the Millennium Villages Project
A recent review of the Millennium Villages Project asks what is needed if current efforts to improve livelihoods are to have better prospects of being sustained and implemented on a wider scale.
Digging holes and filling them in again? How far do public works enhance livelihoods?
This paper sets out issues related to public works programmes and draws tentative conclusions about their impact on improving livelihoods.
Community Area Based Development Approach (CABDA) Programme: An alternative way to address the current African food crisis?
CABDA programme presented in this paper offers an alternative approach on improving conditions for African smallholding farming.
Towards 'smart' subsidies in agriculture? Lessons in recent experience in Malawi
The purpose of this brief is to review Malawi's experience in order to identify the challenges facing “smart” subsidy programmes if they are to be sustainable and cost effective in delivering on their goals.