Bolstering the Soy Value Chain to Address...
This brief documents the Budikadidi RFSA’s soybean pilot intervention and offers early lessons learned and recommendations. Between 2017 and 2023, a...more
Papers/Reports | May 1, 2012
Impacts of Food Vouchers on Local Markets
Reflections from CRS' Experience in Niger
Food vouchers, as well as local and regional procurement programs, are assuming greater importance as alternatives to traditional food aid. CRS commissioned a study to analyze the effects of food vouchers and procurement programs in Project ADVANCE, which CRS implemented in Niger between August and October 2010.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Food vouchers in the context of food assistance
Southwestern Niger
Local and Regional Staple Food Markets
Project ADVANCE
Impacts on Market
Lessons Learned
Does gender training influence seed...
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How Classroom SILC Helps Young People Succeed
CRS staff in Central America developed the classroom Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) approach to help children and adolescents learn...more
