Fowler, Ben | 2012
- Author(s): Fowler, Ben
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: poverty alleviation, rural development, project preparation, developing countries
This toolkit aims to equip value chain (VC) development programmers to design effective interventions that reach and impact the very poor. It profiles tools that are applicable in the VC selection and analysis phases of a project, and assessment tools that can be used throughout the project cycle.
Fowler, Ben | 2009
- Author(s): Fowler, Ben
- Publisher: United States agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, small enterprises, disaster relief, disaster victims, natural phenomena, aids, armed conflicts
Fowler, Ben and Brand, Margie | 2011
- Author(s): Fowler, Ben and Brand, Margie
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: rural development, project preparation, poverty alleviation
This paper is applicable to initiatives aiming to include the very poor in economic growth interventions, thereby creating a \"pathway out of poverty\". Included are nine principles related to program design and analysis, and program implementation.
Francesconi, Gian Nicola and Wouterse, Fleur | 2011
- Author(s): Francesconi, Gian Nicola and Wouterse, Fleur
- Publisher: International food policy research institute (IFPRI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: farmers associations, social development, organizational research, africa
This study presents a diagnostic of the problems limiting collective action in Ghanaian farmer-based organizations (FBOs), using a structure-conduct-performance framework, econometrics, and new primary data for 500 FBOs.
Frederick, Stacey and Gereffi, Gary | 2009
- Author(s): Frederick, Stacey and Gereffi, Gary
- Publisher: U.S. Agency for international development (USAID)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: enterprise development, market access, purchasing, governance, social justice, capacity building, innovations
When conducting value chain analysis, one must first identify the type of governance structures that exist, and then select appropriate interventions and leverage points for policy initiatives.