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   Poverty, institutions, peasant band conservation investment in Northern Ethiopia

   January, 2003

   Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa

   Land & Food Security

   food security

   land tenure

   land

   poverty

   agriculture

   This PhD thesis provides an econometric analysis of various aspects of the rural economy in Northern Ethiopia.The thesis consists of five papers:an in-depth analysis of poverty, its distribution, dynamics and its correlates within the framework of the role of economic reforms on poverty reduction in a remote, unstable and environmentally troubled regionlooks at the issue of the efficacy of a micro-finance program in reaching out to the poor and measures the impact of program participationexamines the efficacy of food-for-work (FFW) programs in targeting the poor by emphasizing the role of F

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   Livelihood diversification in Borana pastoral communities of Ethiopia - prospects and challenges

   January, 2007

   Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   Land & Food Security

   food security

   land use

   land registration

   environment

   poverty

   land tenure

   agriculture

   This paper analyses the livelihoods of the Borana pastoral communities of Southern Oromiya in Ethiopia. It aims to inform policy makers, donors, and development practitioners about the best strategies for protecting and promoting sustainable livelihoods in the region. The study is based on survey data from participatory research carried out in three communities, as well as stakeholder consultations at district and regional levels.