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Briefs

IFPRI-World Food Programme Briefs

Redefining the Role of Food Aid. 2004.
English: (PDF 38K)
Rethinking Food Aid to Fight AIDS. 2004.
English: (PDF 36K)
Can young children's nutritional needs be met with a combination of fortified blended foods and local foods? 2004.
English: (PDF 43K)
Examining the Incentive Effects of Food Aid on Household Behaviour in Rural Ethiopia. 2004.
English: (PDF 40K)
A Study of Food Aid Leakage in Bangladesh. 2004.
English: (PDF 37K)
Coping with the “Coffee Crisis” in Central America: The Role of the Nicaraguan Social Safety Net Programme. 2004.
English: (PDF 39K)
HIV/AIDS and Food Crises: RENEWAL in Africa. 2004.
English: (PDF 98K)
The Guatemala Community Daycare Programme: Effective Food Aid Targeting in Urban Areas. 2003.
English: (PDF 120K) | French: (PDF 114K) | Spanish: (PDF 121K)
Nutrition and Food Aid — Different Modalities, Different Impacts: Lessons From Ethiopia. 2003.
English: (PDF 144K) | French: (PDF 152K) | Spanish: (PDF 144K)
Do Crowded Classrooms Crowd Out Learning? Evidence From the Food for Education Programme in Bangladesh. 2003.
English: (PDF 154K) | French: (PDF 158K) | Spanish: (PDF 145K)
Floods, Food Assistance, and Food Markets in Bangladesh: Coping With a National Emergency . 2003.
English: (PDF 126K) | French: (PDF 111K) | Spanish: (PDF 112K)
What Can Poverty Maps Tell Us for Food Assistance Programming? 2003.
English: (PDF 203K) | French: (PDF 210K) | Spanish: (PDF 204K)
Cost-Effective Safety Nets What Are the Costs of Reaching the Poor?. 2003.
English: (PDF 145K) | French: (PDF 145K) | Spanish: (PDF 128K)

Issue Briefs

Beyond Urban-Rural: Keeping Up with Changing Realities
IFPRI Issue Brief No. 37. November 2005. 4 pages, plus 3 addenda.
LIVING IN THE CITY: Challenges and Options for the Urban Poor
IFPRI Issue Brief No. 9. October 2002. 4 pages.
(PDF 602K)

Plus the following addenda (two pages each):
- Bangladesh -- The SHAHAR Project
  (PDF 235K)
- Ethiopia -- The Urban Food-for-Work Project
  (PDF 113K)
- Ghana -- The Accra Urban Food and Nutrition Study
  (PDF 460K)
- Guatemala -- The Community Day Care Centers Program
  (PDF 454K)
- Peru -- Community Kitchens
  (PDF 420K)
FIGHTING FAMINE in Southern Africa: Steps out of the Crisis
IFPRI Issue Brief No. 8. June 2002. 6 pages.
(PDF 447K)

Policy Briefs

Microfinance: A Pathway from Poverty
Edited by Manohar Sharma
Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. 1994-2000. Summaries 1-14.
(PDF 472K)
- The Scope for Policy Reforms in Rural Microfinance
  Manohar Sharma
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 14. July 2000.
  (PDF 32K)
- Towards a New Measure of Access to Credit
  Aliou Diagne
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 13. July 2000.
  (PDF 43K)
- Design and Sustainability Issues of Rural Credit and Savings Programs: Findings from Malawi
  Aliou Diagne
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 12. July 2000.
  (PDF 30K)
- Do Microfinance Institutions Reach the Poorest?
  Manfred Zeller, Manohar Sharma, Cécile Lapenu and Carla Henry
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 11. July 2000.
  (PDF 43K)
- Assessing the Relative Poverty Level in Clients of Microfinance Institutions: An Operational Tool
  Manfred Zeller and Manohar Sharma
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 10. March 2000.
  (PDF 58K)
- Factors Affecting Repayment Rates in Group-Based Lending: Findings from Bangladesh and Madagascar
  Manohar Sharma and Manfred Zeller
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 9. July 2000.
  (PDF 31K)
- Informal Markets: What Lessons Can We Learn from Them?
  Manohar Sharma and Manfred Zeller
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 8. July 2000.
  (PDF 32K)
- Rural Financial Services for Poverty Alleviation: The Role of Public Policy
  Manohar Sharma and Manfred Zeller
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 7. July 2000.
  (PDF 31K)
- Worldwide Distribution and Performance of Microfinance Institutions
  Cécile Lapenu
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 6. July 2000.
  (PDF 32K)
- Current State of Development and Prospects for Microfinance Institutions
  Cécile Lapenu
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 5. July 2000.
  (PDF 34K)
- Considerations in the Placement and Outreach of Microfinance Organizations: The Case of ASA, BRAC, and PROSHIKA in Bangladesh
  Manohar Sharma and Manfred Zeller
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 4. March 2000.
  (PDF 33K)
- Product Innovation for the Poor: The Role of Microfinance
  Manfred Zeller
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 3. March 2000.
  (PDF 34K)
- Impact of Microfinance on Poverty Alleviation: What Does Emerging Evidence Indicate?
  Manohar Sharma
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 2. March 2000.
  (PDF 33K)
- The Demand for Financial Services by the Rural Poor
  Manfred Zeller and Manohar Sharma
  Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor. Policy Brief No. 1. March 2000.
  (PDF 31K)