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1 Harriss-White, B. 2006. Poverty and capitalism. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(13):1241-1246.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7537 Record No: H038725)
2 Jayaweera, S.; Wijemanne, H.; Wanasundera, L.; Vitarana, K. M. 2007. Gender dimensions of the millennium development goals in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Centre for Women’s Research. 144p.
Gender ; Empowerment ; Women ; Empowerment ; Health ; Poverty ; Hunger ; Education ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Malaria ; Tuberculosis ; Environmental sustainability ; Impact assessment ; Development ; Labour market ; Unemployment ; communication technology ; Information technology / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046098)
http://www.undp.org/content/dam/srilanka/docs/mdg/Gender_Dimensions%20of%20Sri%20Lanka.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046098.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046098.pdf
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3 Polman, F. J.; Samad, M.; Thio, K. S. 1982. A demonstration of resource based socio-economic planning in Matara district. ARTI-Wageningen University Research Project in Agricultural Planning. Report 1 in Regional Planning for Agricultural Development in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Agrarian Research and Training Institute (ARTI). 247p. (ARTI Research study 47)
Agricultural development ; Natural resources ; Infrastructure ; Population growth ; Socioeconomic development ; Households ; Land use ; Land tenure ; Flood control ; Cultivation ; Rice ; Coconuts ; Tea ; Rubber ; Cinnamon ; Fertilizers ; Soil conservation ; Plant production ; Cropping systems ; Livestock ; Farming systems ; Domestic gardens ; Coastal area ; Small farms ; Medium size farms ; Labour requirements ; Exports ; Markets ; Prices ; Income ; Employment ; Unemployment ; Projects / Sri Lanka / Matara District / Nilwala River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.1 G744 POL Record No: H046342)
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4 Gamage, D.; Damayanthi, M. K. N. 2012. Major dimensions of contemporary smallholder agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 88p. (HARTI Research Report 146)
Smallholders ; Agricultural development ; Population ; Censuses ; Socioeconomic environment ; Education ; Employment ; Unemployment ; Household income ; Statistical analysis ; Land tenure ; Land use ; Crop production ; Rice ; Production costs ; Farmers ; Farm income ; Farm equipment ; Diversification ; Research / Sri Lanka / Polonnaruwa / Matale / Anuradhapura / Ampara / Galle / Matara / Puttalam / Hambantota / Kurunegala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G744 GAM Record No: H046394)
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5 Damayanthi, M. K. N.; Rambodagedara, R. M. M. H. K. 2013. Factors affecting less youth participation in smallholder agriculture in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute (HARTI). 102p. (HARTI Research Report 154)
Agricultural sector ; Young workers ; Farmer participation ; Smallholders ; Gender ; Unemployment ; Socioeconomic environment ; Vocational training ; Agricultural extension ; Land use ; Farmland ; Crop insurance ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Nuwara Eliya / Matale / Polonnaruwa / Kurunegala / Ampara / Hambantota / Monaragala / Anuradhapura / Batticaloa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G744 DAM Record No: H046989)
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6 Nhemachena, Charles; Jonas, S.; Karuaihe, S. 2015. Understanding of the current practices, challenges and opportunities of the green economy in Limpopo Province [South Africa] Journal of Public Administration, 50(1):6-31.
Economic aspects ; Economic policy ; Poverty ; Unemployment ; Public education ; Sustainable development ; Environmental management ; Municipal governments ; Waste management ; Recycling ; Energy management ; Land management ; Transport ; Agriculture / South Africa / Limpopo Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047187)
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The paper investigates the current practices of the green economy, and challenges and opportunities in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The paper is based on a baseline study designed to gather data from key informants in Limpopo provincial, district and local municipalities. Twenty-three key informants in the province were interviewed. Primary data collected from key informants was supplemented by secondary data from document reviews. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data on the current practices of green economy, and challenges and opportunities in the province. Findings from the study suggest that there is generally significant awareness of the green economy concept across the provincial district and local municipalities in Limpopo Province. However, there are gaps in terms of information gathering, storage and sharing on green economy activities in the district municipalities, provincial and national departments. The main barriers constraining the implementation of green economy initiatives in the municipalities include lack of information; shortage of workers with full knowledge on green economy; shortage of training programmes on green economy; and costs of implementation. The main recommendations from this research include the need to improve awareness of green economy activities across all levels in the province, especially with communities’ need for evidence-based research to demonstrate the potential of green economy activities that can contribute to job creation and poverty reduction; and training of officials on how the green economy can contribute to addressing developmental challenges such as service delivery, job creation, local economic development and poverty reduction.
7 Bekchanov, Maksud; Lamers, J. P. A. 2016. Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia) Regional Environmental Change, 21p. (Online first). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-016-0961-z]
Economic aspects ; Macroeconomics ; Costs ; Irrigation water ; Water availability ; Water supply ; Water governance ; Water use ; Water power ; Agriculture ; Unemployment ; Farmland ; Land use ; Income ; River basins ; Downstream ; Energy consumption ; Models ; Public services ; Resource management ; Value added ; Household consumption / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Aral Sea Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047544)
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Reduced river runoff and expected upstream infrastructural developments are both potential threats to irrigation water availability for the downstream countries in Central Asia. Although it has been recurrently mentioned that a reduction in water supply will hamper irrigation in the downstream countries, the magnitude of associated economic losses, economy-wide repercussions on employment rates, and degradation of irrigated lands has not been quantified as yet. A computable general equilibrium model is used to assess the economy-wide consequences of a reduced water supply in Uzbekistan—a country that encompasses more than half of the entire irrigated croplands in Central Asia. Modeling findings showed that a 10–20 % reduction in water supply, as expected in the near future, may reduce the areas to be irrigated by 241,000–374,000 hectares and may cause unemployment to a population of 712–868,000, resulting in a loss for the national income of 3.6–4.3 %. A series of technical, financial, and institutional measures, implementable at all levels starting from the farm to the basin scale, are discussed for reducing the expected water risks. The prospects of improving the basin-wide water management governance, increasing water and energy use efficiency, and establishing the necessary legal and institutional frameworks for enhancing the introduction of needed technological and socioeconomic change are argued as options for gaining more regional water security and equity.
8 McMillan, M.; Rodrik, D.; Sepulveda, C. (Eds.) 2016. Structural change, fundamentals, and growth: a framework and case studies. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 305p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292147]
Structural change ; Economic growth ; Economic structure ; Frameworks ; Case studies ; Agricultural productivity ; Trade liberalization ; Gross national product ; Manufacturing ; Trade policies ; Industrialization ; Human capital ; Labour market ; Unemployment ; Government policy ; Private sector ; Tariffs ; Constraints ; Political aspects ; Social change ; Transformation ; Households ; Developing countries ; Urbanization / India / Vietnam / Botswana / Ghana / Nigeria / Zambia / Brazil / Gujarat / Maharashtra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 338.9 G000 MCM Record No: H049061)
https://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/131168/filename/131379.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049061.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H049061.pdf
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9 Wilmsen, B.; Adjartey, D.; van Hulten, A. 2019. Challenging the risks-based model of involuntary resettlement using evidence from the Bui Dam, Ghana. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 35(4):682-700. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2018.1471390]
Development projects ; Hydropower ; Dams ; Resettlement ; Planning ; Risks ; Reconstruction ; Models ; Villages ; Living standards ; Landlessness ; Unemployment ; Conflict ; Social aspects ; Case studies / Ghana / Bui Dam / Bui Hydropower Project / Dokokyina / Akanyakrom
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049204)
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The Impoverishment, Risks and Reconstruction (IRR) model is arguably the most significant conceptualization of involuntary resettlement to date, strengthening the praxis of the major international financial institutions. Even so, resettlement remains synonymous with impoverishment. While commonly attributed to the failure of governments to properly implement resettlement plans, this article finds that the assumptions embedded in the IRR model are contributory. Based on interviews and focus groups at the Bui Dam resettlement in 2016, the model is useful for identifying material losses, but fails to illuminate more complex social fragmentation, extra-local dynamics and relationships of power.
10 Suhardiman, Diana; Rigg, J.; Bandur, M.; Marschke, M.; Miller, M. A.; Pheuangsavanh, N.; Sayatham, M.; Taylor, D. 2021. On the coattails of globalization: migration, migrants and COVID-19 in Asia. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 47(1):88-109. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1844561]
Migration ; Migrants ; Migrant labour ; Labour mobility ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Sustainable livelihoods ; Globalization ; Working conditions ; Unemployment ; Remuneration ; Uncertainty ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Households / Asia / Bangladesh / India / Lao People's Democratic Republic / Myanmar / Singapore / Thailand / China
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050115)
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Positioning migrants as quintessential globalisation subjects, this paper reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the ambivalent positioning of migration as a pathway for human development. Drawing on interviews with international and domestic labour migrants from Bangladesh, India, Laos and Myanmar working in Laos, Myanmar, China, Singapore and Thailand, the paper explores the vulnerabilities, challenges and opportunities that have come with migration and how these have been reconfigured as the pandemic has progressed, disproportionately heightening migrants’ exposure to the virus and their socioeconomic precarity. Through their personal stories, the paper provides insights into the evolving livelihood pathways of migrant workers during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, their (changing) views of migration as a route to progress, and tentatively sets out how ruptures caused by the pandemic may lead to a re-thinking of livelihood pathways for such men and women and their families.
11 Nicol, Alan; Abdoubaetova, A.; Wolters, A.; Kharel, A.; Murzakolova, A.; Gebreyesus, A.; Lucasenco, E.; Chen, F.; Sugden, F.; Sterly, H.; Kuznetsova, I.; Masotti, M.; Vittuari, M.; Dessalegn, Mengistu; Aderghal, M.; Phalkey, N.; Sakdapolrak, P.; Mollinga, P.; Mogilevskii, R.; Naruchaikusol, S. 2020. Between a rock and a hard place: early experience of migration challenges under the Covid-19 pandemic. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 22p. (IWMI Working Paper 195) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2020.216]
Migration ; COVID-19 ; Pandemics ; Labour market ; Migrant labour ; Unemployment ; Livelihoods ; Health hazards ; Income ; Remittances ; Economic activities ; Poverty ; Social inequalities ; Food supply ; Households ; Rural areas ; State intervention ; Governance ; Quarantine ; Travel restrictions ; Border closures ; Policies ; Assessment ; Uncertainty / China / Ethiopia / Kyrgyzstan / Republic of Moldova / Morocco / Nepal / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H050125)
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This working paper was produced under the European Union Horizon 2020 funded AGRUMIG project and traces the impact of Covid-19 on migration trends in seven project countries – China, Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal and Thailand.
The context of global migration has changed dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both within and between countries there has been a substantial curtailment of movement. As a result of multiple lockdowns, economic activity has severely declined and labor markets have ground to a halt, with mass unemployment in industrialized economies looming on the horizon. For both migrant hosting and origin countries – some are substantially both – this poses a set of complex development challenges.
Partners of the AGRUMIG project undertook a rapid review of impacts across project countries, exploring the impacts on rural households but also identifying the persistent desire to migrate in spite of restrictions.
The context of global migration has changed dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both within and between countries there has been a substantial curtailment of movement. As a result of multiple lockdowns, economic activity has severely declined and labor markets have ground to a halt, with mass unemployment in industrialized economies looming on the horizon. For both migrant hosting and origin countries – some are substantially both – this poses a set of complex development challenges.
Partners of the AGRUMIG project undertook a rapid review of impacts across project countries, exploring the impacts on rural households but also identifying the persistent desire to migrate in spite of restrictions.
12 Geza, W.; Ngidi, M. S. C.; Slotow, R.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2022. The dynamics of youth employment and empowerment in agriculture and rural development in South Africa: a scoping review. Sustainability, 14(9):5041. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095041]
Youth employment ; Participation ; Empowerment ; Agriculture ; Rural development ; Unemployment ; Inclusion ; Strategies / South Africa
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051085)
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/9/5041/pdf?version=1650619803
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051085.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051085.pdf
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Over the years, South Africa has made significant investments aimed at transforming the agricultural sector to deliver on rural economic development and job creation. These investments have had varying levels of success; still, what is worrying is the high youth unemployment rate which is amongst the highest globally. We conducted a scoping review using the PRISMA-P guidelines to identify the challenges youth face in accessing sustainable employment in the agriculture sector. Peer-reviewed studies were retrieved from online databases (Web of Science, Cab Direct, and Science Direct) for 1994–2021. The findings showed that youth are still facing significant challenges in the demand and supply side of the labour market and lack of inclusivity in policy formulation and implementation, limiting their involvement in agriculture and rural development initiatives. Policies and strategies responding to these challenges exist, and the spectrum of support services provided are primarily focused on entrepreneurship. Yet, the implementation of programs and initiatives has not been successful. This could be attributed to the obstacles persisting in the sociopolitical environment in SA, causing additional barriers to program implementation. Therefore, to enhance youth involvement in agriculture and rural development, there is a need to connect more rural youth to support services, local employment programmes, and youth inclusion in policy formulation processes. Additionally, the focus of policy and programs should be broadened to cater to different youth knowledge and skill profiles.
13 Hlahla, S.; Ngidi, M.; Duma, S. E.; Sobratee-Fajurally, N.; Modi, A. T.; Slotow, R.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Policy gaps and food systems optimization: a review of agriculture, environment, and health policies in South Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:867481. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.867481]
Food security ; Nutrition security ; Agricultural policies ; Environmental policies ; Health policies ; Food systems ; Collaboration ; Coordination ; Vulnerability ; Unemployment ; Poverty ; Government ; Legislation / South Africa / KwaZulu-Natal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052160)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.867481/pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052160.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052160.pdf
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South Africa faces the triple burden of malnutrition, high poverty levels, unemployment, and inequality. “Wicked problems” such as these require innovative and transdisciplinary responses, multi-stakeholder coordination and collaboration, managing complex synergies and trade-os, and achieving sustainable outcomes. Through qualitative content analysis of national and provincial sector-based policies, we explored the interlinkages between the agriculture, environment, and health sectors in South Africa in the context of sustainable food and nutrition security and the extent to which these interlinkages are integrated into policy and planning. A systemic analysis of the review outcomes was performed to identify its main learning outcome, the status quo in the policy process. The nature of feedback loops was identified, and a leverage point was suggested. The review highlighted that policymakers in the agriculture, environment and health sectors are aware of, and have understood, the relationships among the three sectors. They have also made attempts to address these interlinkages through collaboration and coordination. Unfortunately, this has been met with several challenges due to fragmented sector-specific mandates and targets and a lack of resources for integrated solutions. This creates implementation gaps and unintended duplication of activities, leading to poor service delivery. Transitioning to sustainable and healthy food systems will only be possible after these gaps have been closed and implementation optimization has been achieved. Focusing on meta-level problem-framing, functional collaboration through transdisciplinary approaches, and integrated targets are critical to successful policy implementation and progressive realization of national goals related to sustainable food and nutrition security, unemployment, poverty, and inequality.
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