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Forest and Farm Facility Annual Report 2022
… forest and farm producer organisations representing smallholders, rural women, forest communities and Indigenous Peoples as the key agents for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and delivering effective climate action. It has been …
Publication, 31 March 2023
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Solar lanterns in Niger Delta communities: experiences in building a sustainable distribution model
… parts of the country. Its considerable potential for socio-economic~development has been hampered by a lack of access to modern energy … by demonstrating and selling small solar lanterns as a commercial and sustainable business model. This paper reviews and evaluates the impact … what SDN has learnt through distributing solar lanterns in four rural and urban communities in Rivers State, Nigeria, in order to …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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July 2003 Contents 1. The Urban Part of Rural Development: The role of small and intermediate urban centres in rural and regional development and poverty reduction David Satterthwaite and Cecilia Tacoli 2. PLA Notes 47 Editor: Angela
… Document begins: July 2003 Contents 1. The Urban Part of Rural Development: The role of small and intermediate urban centres in … Moussa Ouédraogo 6. Natural Resources, Development Models and Sustainable Development Richard M Auty 7. Pour une sécurisation foncière … July 2003 Contents 1. The Urban Part of Rural Development: The role of small and intermediate urban centres in rural …
Publication, 01 July 2003
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Sustaining coffee producers’ agency in the context of COVID-19
Insight, 04 August 2020
Two men pushing a boat filled with mangrove seedlings
Finding solutions in nature for climate change
Insight, 29 May 2020
New directions for integrating environment and development in East Africa
… East Africa is at a watershed moment in sustainable development policy, as enormous pressure mounts on the natural resource … be cost-effectively scaled up with more strategic co-ordination among rural development, environment and economic sectors. Although there are … Sustainable markets … New directions for integrating environment and development in East Africa …
News, 16 March 2009
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Unleashing the potential of local organisations in linking conservation and development
… guidance on reaching the international targets set by the Millennium Development Goals and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity . Yet … work of five East African organisations in linking conservation and development. These organisations include: The Kijabe Environment … Kenya The Muliru Farmers Conservation Group, Kenya Uplift the Rural Poor, Uganda The Kibale Association for Rural and Environmental …
Project, 16 August 2013
Women harvesting vegetables in Shanggula village, Guangxi province, China, can share lessons on sustainable farming with the rest of the world (Photo: Simon Lim)
Nurturing the shoots of China's sustainable agriculture
… 2008 milk-melamine scandal. However, there is a growing interest in sustainable food production in China. We have been working with Chinese … officials, donors and NGO personnel to discuss issues arising in the development of sustainable agriculture and how to address them. Panel … modern development is affecting the sustainability of farming and the rural environment, and looks in detail at the influence of policies and …
Insight, 23 March 2016
A dilapidated road is repaired in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India (Photo: Rikynti Marwein via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
Transforming growth for least developed countries
… Public-private partnerships have featured a lot recently in development circles, which is littered with fads and fancies. Yes, the … never deliver, such as providing education for all, building roads to rural areas or investing in institutions for ensuring social justice. … sources which, if managed well, could be the basis for long-term, sustainable growth. What will it take to help them meet this goal and …
Insight, 10 March 2014
Responding to the realities of rural youth
… series: Making markets work for small-scale farmers?  Provocation #6: Rural youth today, farmers tomorrow? The increased mobility of rural … said Philippe Remy from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) . The usual donor approach is to try and ‘fix’ rural … going to big cities often end up in precarious jobs that are not sustainable,” he said, adding that: “in such situations, young people do …
News, 31 May 2012