Towards the end of the 1990s, Colombia was affected by a series of macroeconomic shocks which had particularly adverse impacts on poor households. The percentage of individuals falling below the national poverty line was rising, while levels of school...
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Despite reasonable rates of economic growth and poverty reduction during the 1990s and early 2000s, Nicaragua faces clear challenges in reaching the various targets set out in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Poverty in rural areas remains high, and...
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In the semi-arid region to which the state of Maharashtra in India belongs, agriculture is a highly seasonal activity. During the lean periods, large numbers of rural households eke out a bare subsistence through short spells of mostly unremunerative...
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The safety net programmes introduced in 1998 had five main elements. A food security programme allowed poor households to purchase 10kg of rice per month at a highly subsidized price. An employment creation programme provided work for unemployed and/or...
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The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme. It provides cash transfers to poor families, who are subject to comply with conditions that promote the development of the human capital of their...
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The aim of this inception report is to explain the findings and conclusions of conceptual and methodological work that has been carried out during the inception phase and identify the conceptual and methodological frameworks that will guide work carried out...
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