The review by the Operations Evaluation Department finds the Heavily Indebted poor Countries (HIPC) initiative highly relevant in addressing a key obstacle facing many poor countries. If the anticipated debt relief is delivered in full, the initiative will succeed in substantially achieving its...

"This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments and development partners on reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The analysis describes global trends and long-term sources of total factor...

Front Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary: The Elusive Promise of Productivity -- 1. Sources of Growth in Agriculture -- Improving Agricultural Productivity: Traversing the Last Mile toward Reducing Extreme Poverty -- Poverty Reduction,...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- FOREWORD / PREFÁCIO -- PRÉFACE / PRÓLOGO -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / RESUMO EXECUTIVO -- RÉSUMÉ ANALYTIQUE / RESUMEN -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolution of Debt and the Debt Problem -- 3 The HIPC Initiative -- 4 Design of the Initiative -- 5 Implementation...

This book documents frontier knowledge on the drivers of agriculture productivity to derive pragmatic policy advice for governments and development partners on reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. The analysis describes global trends and long-term sources of total factor productivity...