Productive effects of public works programs: What do we know? What should we know?
Public Works (PW) programs are popular development interventions due to their potential
'double dividend'of transferring income to the poor while at the same time creating public …
'double dividend'of transferring income to the poor while at the same time creating public …
Harnessing employment-based social assistance programmes to scale up nature-based climate action
As the severity of the triple challenges of global inequality, climate change and biodiversity
loss becomes clearer, governments and international development institutions must find …
loss becomes clearer, governments and international development institutions must find …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating soil erosion and factors determining farmers' adoption and management of physical soil and water conservation measures in Bachire watershed …
B Betela, K Wolka - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil degradation due to erosion, which emanates from improper land management, has
been one of major challenges affecting agricultural production and food security. To control …
been one of major challenges affecting agricultural production and food security. To control …
Land restoration in food security programmes: synergies with climate change mitigation
Food-insecure households in many countries depend on international aid to alleviate acute
shocks and chronic shortages. Some food security programmes (including Ethiopia's …
shocks and chronic shortages. Some food security programmes (including Ethiopia's …
One for all and all for one: Increasing the adaptive capacity of households and communities through a public work programme
A Scognamillo, M Mastrorillo, A Ignaciuk - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
This article uncovers the mechanisms shaping the impact of the public work component of
Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) on beneficiaries and communities' food …
Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) on beneficiaries and communities' food …
[HTML][HTML] Supporting local institutions for inclusive green growth: Developing an Evidence Gap Map
We conduct a structured search of the academic literature that assesses the impact of
development interventions that aim to build and strengthen local-level institutions to facilitate …
development interventions that aim to build and strengthen local-level institutions to facilitate …
Understanding farmers' perceptions and behaviors towards farmland quality change in northeast China: A structural equation modeling approach
H Liu, X Luo - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Farmland protection is the most important land science research issue in developing
countries, especially in China, due to serious land degradation. This paper aimed to reveal …
countries, especially in China, due to serious land degradation. This paper aimed to reveal …
[HTML][HTML] More than a safety net: Ethiopia's flagship public works program increases tree cover
K Hirvonen, EA Machado, AM Simons… - Global Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
More than one billion people worldwide receive cash or in-kind transfers from social
protection programs. In low-income countries, these transfers are often conditioned on …
protection programs. In low-income countries, these transfers are often conditioned on …
Mainstreaming climate adaptation into social protection: The issues yet to be addressed
As the consequences of climate change become better understood, there is growing
agreement among development practitioners and academics on the need for mainstreaming …
agreement among development practitioners and academics on the need for mainstreaming …
The social impacts of sustainable land management in Great Green Wall countries: an evaluative framework based on the capability approach
The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) is a pan-African program launched in 2007 to combat
land degradation and bring about both ecological and socio-economic benefits in the Sahel …
land degradation and bring about both ecological and socio-economic benefits in the Sahel …