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Resource-Rich Yet Malnourished: Analysis of the demand for food nutrients in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ulimwengu, John M.; Roberts, Cleo; Randriamamonjy, Josee - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
mortality rates in the DRC are also among the highest in the world. Overall, at least 50 percent of the population is deficient … heterogeneity. All nutrients exhibit positive expenditure elasticities in both rural and urban areas; however, as expected, the … expenditure elasticities of all nutrients are higher in urban areas than in rural areas. In rural areas, strategies to improve …
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The growth-poverty convergence agenda: Optimizing social expenditures to maximize their impact on agricultural labor productivity, growth, and poverty reduction in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Ulimwengu, John - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
The need to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has raised the profile of social sector investments in Africa and other developing countries. As a result, many African countries are pressured to emphasize short-term concerns related to the symptoms of poverty at the expense of the...
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The national health insurance scheme in Ghana: Implementation challenges and proposed solutions:
Gajate-Garrido, Gissele; Owusua, Rebecca - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Healthcare financing through social health insurance has become a very important tool in providing access to and … utilization of health services in most developing countries such as Ghana. Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a … explore the challenges facing the District Mutual Health Insurance Schemes (DMHISs), how these challenges have been managed …
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Quality healthcare and health insurance retention: Evidence from a randomized experiment in the Kolkata slums:
Delavallade, Clara - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper examines an innovative approach to access to and demand for quality health care from the poor. Using data … consultation with a qualified nongovernmental organization doctor, randomly offered by a health insurance provider to a subset of …
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Social security: What can developing countries learn from developed countries?
Dethier, Jean-Jacques - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996988
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Sinopsis: Informe De La Nutricion Mundial 2014: Fortalecer la accion y la responsabilidad para acelerar los progresos en nutricion en el mundo
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Una buena nutrición es fundamental para promover vidas saludables, medios de subsistencia sólidos y resistentes, y economías prósperas. Sin ella, estos empeños se asientan sobre terreno inestable. Los niños con retraso de crecimiento no pueden crecer ni desarrollarse adecuadamente, y...
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Synthèse: L'indice de la faim dans le monde 2014
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Le rapport de l’Indice de la faim dans le monde 2014 – neuvième édition – propose une mesure multidimensionnelle de la faim au niveau national, régional et mondial. Le GHI 2014 montre les progrès effectués en matière de réduction de la faim depuis 1990, mais des efforts restent à...
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2013 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Widerstandsfähigkeit stärken Ernährung sichern
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Die globale Hungersituation hat sich seit 1990 verbessert, wie der Welthunger-Index 2013 anhand von Daten aus dem Zeitraum 2008–2012 zeigt. Der WHI ist um ein Drittel gesunken. Dennoch ist die weltweite Hungersituation nach wie vor "ernst". 870 Millionen Menschen hatten laut Schatzungen der...
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Synopsis: 2014 WeltHunger-Index: Herausforderung verborgener hunger
von Grebmer, Klaus; Saltzman, Amy; Birol, Ekin; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
Ein Jahr bevor die Frist zur Erreichung der Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele im Jahr 2015 abläuft, bietet der Welthunger-Index (WHI) einen facettenreichen Überblick über die Verbreitung des Hungers und trägt neue Erkenntnisse darüber in die weltweite Debatte, wie Hunger und Mangelernährung...
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2013 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Widerstandsfahigkeit starken Ernahrung sichern
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Der Welthunger-Index-Bericht 2013 stellt die Resilienz Widerstandsfähigkeit in Theorie und Praxis in den Mittelpunkt. Nothilfe und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit hatten lange Schwierigkeiten zu verstehen, warum manche Menschen besser als andere mit Belastungen und Krisen zurechtkommen. Angesichts...
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