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What policies should be implemented to promote agro-ecological intensification and reduce inequalities in the Peanut Basin of Senegal?
In the north of the peanut basin, the arid climate limits the efficiency of fertilization too much for it to be relevant to intensify grain production. It is more legitimate to support the groundnut sector, or even to develop other legumes with a shorter cycle (cowpeas). In the rest of the basin, for the poorest, it is better to target subsidies for mineral fertilizers and ensure that these inputs reach all farmers.
Published in December 2020
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Poverty and inequalities in the peanut basin of Senegal: implications and recommendations
In 2016, nearly 90% of households in the Senegalese peanut basin lived below the national poverty line. However, when looking at the situation through the prism of inequalities, the importance of the latter is striking, as reflected by a Gini coefficient of 0.44. While inequalities between average
Published in December 2020
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Preventing the Deterioration and Overexploitation of Groundwater
The deterioration and overexploitation of groundwater at the global scale is leading to a dramatic rise of local problems.
Private pumping for irrigation purposes has become established in poorly regulated contexts, with agriculture as the main sector responsible for this situation.
Wherever agriculture depends primarily on groundwater, the entire agricultural economy is jeopardized. This requires urgent action.
Published in December 2020
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Territorial and Ecological Transition - 2020-2024 Strategy
Rural development and urban development are closely intertwined, being interdependent and complementary. It was thus time to initiate a joint reflection, taking account of each territory's specific characteristics, and find concrete solutions to bridge the increasing territorial divides and
Published in December 2020
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Persistence of inequality in access to water: A look at the actions of women in peri-urban territories of the city of El Alto
relatively affordable for the population with a low and unstable household income and the setting is characterized by persistent inequalities and gender roles which mainly affect the lives of migrant women. In this context, the most important issue people face is the lack of access to water services
Published in November 2020
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Diverting Solid Waste
This work takes as its starting point the findings of local authorities in the global South: as and when they are required to shut down old disposal sites and invest in costly sanitary landfills, cities are taking a fresh look at the role of waste avoidance ensured by various recycling systems. In
Published in October 2020
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Dona Mena and sustainable cashew farming in Mozambique
Dona Mena is a cashew producer in the Gilé reserve in Mozambique. AFD is funding a project there which aims to contribute to strengthening the cashew nut sector in order to allow a sustainable improvement of farmers' incomes while preserving natural resources.
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Published in May 2020
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Data opportunities and challenges for calculating a global Strong Environmental Sustainability (SES) index
scientific standards of environmental sustainability, that can ultimately be aggregated into a single index that represents absolute environmental sustainability performance or progress over time, the Strong Environmental Sustainability (SES) index.
Here we present the results of a review of global
Published in May 2020
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Promoting equitable development of the cashew nut sector in Mozambique
The project aims to contribute to the strengthening of the cashew nut sector in order to allow a sustainable improvement of farmers' incomes while preserving natural resources.
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Published in April 2020
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How can water resources be better managed to improve farmers' resilience to climatic hazards?
Project contributes to reducing poverty among rural population in Cambodia, supporting the Kingdom's economy through improving agricultural productivity and reducing the country's vulnerability to climate change. It is financed by the European Union via the Asia Investment Facility through an 11.5 million euro grant and AFD with a 55 million euro loan.
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Published in April 2020
