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DocumentPro-Poor Policy Options: Village Poverty Reduction cooperatives & Rural Poverty Alleviation in China 2011
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No results found.This policy brief suggests that innovative mutual aid models known as Village Poverty Reduction Funds Cooperatives (VPRC) constitute an effective strategy for reducing persistent rural poverty in China. VPRCs, complemented by public service improvements and integration with other poverty alleviation approaches, create opportunities for improving poor farmers’ livelihoods by facilitating grassroots decision-making regarding the use of government poverty reduction funds. -
DocumentAssets, Activities and Rural Poverty Alleviation
Evidence from a Multicountry Analysis
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No results found.This paper examines the links between household assets and the economic activities of rural households in order to identify the role of certain assets on creating a pathway out of poverty. Nationally representative data from 14 countries that form part of the Rural Income Generating Activities (RIGA) data base are used in the analysis. The results indicate that improved land access is linked to agricultural production and thus will lead households to take, on average, this path out of poverty. H igher levels of education and greater access to infrastructure appear to be most closely linked to nonagricultural wage employment. -
BookletPolicy brief. Chinese experience on digitalization of rural areas and poverty alleviation 2025
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No results found.China has extensive experience in digital transformation as a means to reduce poverty rates in rural areas. This technical document analyses the role of the government in this process, outlines the key elements for building an e-commerce ecosystem, and provides recommendations for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.The information presented in the text aims to motivate policymakers and other stakeholders in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to design recovery projects that, through the digitalization of rural areas and agriculture, address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises on rural livelihoods and food systems.
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