Agricultural Growth and Rural Transformation

AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AND RURAL TRANSFORMATION

Blog
October 22, 2019
When information leads to better governance in rural areas—and when it doesn’t
A new special issue of "World Development" journal lays out when information can be a powerful tool for better governance.
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Blog
October 7, 2019
Achieving policy impact with political economy research: frameworks, applications, and lessons learned
Danielle Resnick shares her reflections about the recent "Political economy for improved policy analysis and implementation in CGIAR" workshop, organized by PIM. [Videos]
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Webinar
October 4, 2019
Changing farm structure and rural transformation in Africa
PIM Webinar with Dr. Thomas Jayne, University Foundation Professor of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics at Michigan State University
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Blog
September 30, 2019
Informal traders in African cities are being used as political pawns
Urban informal traders operate in a complex, multi-level governance system in which party politics, electoral rules, and legal authority over trade, food, and public space collectively interact.
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Events
September 26, 2019
Policy seminar: Information, governance, and rural service delivery
How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The speakers in this seminar will discuss the importance of institutional contexts, types of information, and information transmission mechanisms in terms of improving rural well-being.
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News
September 25, 2019
Call for proposals: The political economy of food system transformation
Join to help identify political economy constraints to food system transformation and offer recommendations for tackling those constraints. Deadline for submissions: 25 October 2019.
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Events
September 24, 2019
Book launch: Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects
Join us on October 9, 2019 as the book’s authors share important takeaways with major implications for policymakers and practitioners.
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Publications
August 22, 2019
Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects
The new book offers key insights into harnessing agriculture’s potential in the country
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Blog
April 15, 2019
New data offers insights into rural poverty and undernutrition in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is home to approximately 7 million people, and is struggling to ensure adequate nutrition for its citizens. One of the country’s largest challenges is a lack of data to inform food security and nutrition indicators.
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