Abstract Adequate flow of appropriate information to farmers is vital for accelerating the uptake of modern agricultural technologies and improving access to markets, all of which are important for…

Technological innovation is widely considered a primary source of economic growth and policies to encourage firm-level innovation remain key, even though its impact on employment remains indeterminate…

Abstract Availability and accessibility of proper amount and variety of foods are important determinants of household nutritional status. Agriculture commercialisation can be a useful means of…

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Involuntary displacement due to infrastructure development and extractive projects is an issue that many developing countries are grappling with mainly because of lack of comprehensive...

Abstract Designing victims' reparation policies and solving agrarian disputes are fundamental aspects to build peace after a civil conflict. In 2014, a ceasefire with the oldest Latin-American…

Abstract We use a randomized experiment involving 7,029 late-paying clients of a large Colombian bank to compare the effects on loan delinquency of text messages that encourage repayment through…

Abstract The Trail Making Test (TMT) is one of the most popular neuropsychological tests for executive functions (EFs) assessment. It presents several strengths: it is sensitive to executive…

Abstract Any effort to improve irrigation water availability has an advantage in the crop production processes. Small-scale rainwater harvesting technologies like Charco-dams (Malambo) in Swahili (the…

This chapter reviews the grant allocations by the Green Climate Fund to two East African nations: Kenya and Ethiopia. Of the total number of GCF-funded projects around the globe, Kenya received the...

Climate change and climate variability affect weather patterns and cause shifts in seasons resulting to negative effects such as declining food production and productivity for communities and...