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  1. Rethinking cash transfers to promote maternal health: Good practice from developing countries

    rethinking_cash_transfers_to_promote_maternal_health_odi_2011_en.pdf 240.1 KB
    This Background Note reviews the evidence on conditional cash transfers (CCTs) to promote safe motherhood ‘ a concept that spans not only care during pregnancy and childbirth, but access to family planning and equitable health services - comparing them to other approaches to maternal health...
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  2. Cash transfers for maternal health: Design opportunities and challenges in low-resource settings

    cash_transfers_project_briefing_no._68.pdf 177.76 KB
    This Project Briefing provides an outline of the key elements to be considered when designing a cash transfer project that aims to improve maternal health outcomes in low-resource settings. What is clear from a design perspective is that timing is critical to engage a woman before she gives birth,...
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  4. Aid to agriculture, rural development and food security

    aid_to_agriculture_rural_development_and_food_security_global_plaform_en_2011.pdf 964.43 KB
    This study investigates current aid measurement and tracking procedures and discusses the need for improving transparency and accountability in agriculture and rural development (ARD) and food security. It is the outcome of studies on donor agency practices with aid measurement (in Germany, UK, US...
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  7. Bringing agriculture to the table: How agriculture and food policy can play a role in preventing chronic disease ?

    bringing_agriculture_to_the_table_2011_en.pdf 2.52 MB
    This report finds that if the agriculture and food sector works more closely with the health sector, the rising prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be reduced through better nutrition. The health sector alone cannot prevent all the premature deaths and chronic illnesses...
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  9. Identification of vulnerable people in urban environments: Assessment of sustainable livelihoods and urban vulnerabilities

    2010_acf_identification_of_vulnerable_people_in_urban_environments_guideline_en.pdf 2.31 MB
    This methodological guide is designed for use by field practitioners, and was conceived in response to several problems: proliferation of food crises in urban environments. difficulty targeting the most vulnerable population among all those affected by urban poverty. breakdown of social structures...
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