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    Can Local Government Work for the Poor?
    In 1994, when Jean-Paul Faguet, then working at the World Bank, heard about Bolivia’s plan to empower local communities, he was skeptical. Although the plan was called Law of Popular Participation, it was designed by a small group at the ...
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    Can Public and Private Sectors Work Together for the Poor?
    Public research institutions and private industry are increasingly joining forces to pursue agricultural research directed toward meeting the needs of poor farmers and consumers. Are these public-private partnerships simply a new development fad ...
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    Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development
    IFPRI invites nominations highlighting interventions that have had a significant impact on food security. The Millions Fed initiative will facilitate improved agricultural development policy and investment decisions by documenting evidence on the ...
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    Poorer nations turn to publicly developed GM crops
    Genetically modified crops are often framed as the products of multinational corporations, but in poorer nations it is public research that is vibrant and attempting their development. Joel I Cohen analyzes the current state of research, key ...