Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text
This regional study encompasses three Central American countries: Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. The focus of this report is Honduras. The objective of the study is to understand how broad-based economic growth can be stimulated and sustained...
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AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE BASIC SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY CENTRAL AMERICA CONCEPTUAL APPROACH CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COUNTRY CASE DATA SOURCES DEFORESTATION DEGRADATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISEASES DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT ENGINE OF GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ESCAPE POVERTY EXPLANATORY VARIABLES FAO FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOOD GRAINS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FORESTS FORMAL INSTITUTIONS GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE GLOBAL ECONOMY GROWTH RATES HEALTH CARE HIGH POVERTY HOUSEHOLD ASSETS HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IFPRI INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT INSURANCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAND LAND DEGRADATION LAND PLOTS LAND POLICY LAND REFORM LANDS LENDING PROGRAM LIVESTOCK LOCAL CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL LONG-TERM GROWTH MARKET ECONOMY MARKET FAILURES NATIONAL SYSTEM NATURAL RESOURCE BASE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES NON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITION PER CAPITA INCOME PESTS POLICY BIASES POLICY CHANGES POLICY DIRECTIONS POLICY GOALS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POPULATION DENSITIES POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVE ASSET PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION PUBLIC ACTIONS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASING POWER RISK MANAGEMENT ROADS RURAL ACTIVITIES RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ECONOMY RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL FINANCE RURAL GROWTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS SAVINGS SECTORAL PROJECTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL FARMERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL FERTILITY SOILS SPATIAL ANALYSIS STATISTICAL METHODS STRUCTURAL CHANGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRADEOFFS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPORT UNDP UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME URBANIZATION USAID VIOLENCE WATERSHED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT World Bank Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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This regional study encompasses three
Central American countries: Nicaragua, Guatemala, and
Honduras. The focus of this report is Honduras. The
objective of the study is to understand how broad-based
economic growth can be stimulated and sustained in rural
Central America. The study identifies "drivers" of
sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction. Drivers are
defined as the assets and combinations of assets needed by
different types of households in different geographical
areas, to take advantage of economic opportunities, and
improve their well-being over time. The study examines the
relative contributions of these assets, and seeks to
identify the combinations of productive, social, and
location-specific assets that matter most to raise incomes,
and take advantage of prospects for poverty-reducing growth.
It adopts an asset-based conceptual approach, where assets
are defined to include natural, physical, financial, human,
social, political, institutional, and location-specific
assets, and, focuses on how households deploy their assets
within the context of policies, institutions, and risks to
generate a set of opportunities. The report further analyzes
the quantity, quality, and productivity of assets needed by
households in different geographical areas, to exercise
their potential for generating long-term growth and
improving well-being. Findings indicate that while there are
well-defined areas of higher economic opportunity, given
their underlying agricultural potential, relatively good
access to infrastructure, and high population densities,
poverty is widespread, and deep in rural Honduras,
particularly in hillside areas. And, although agriculture
should form an integral part of the rural growth strategy in
hillside areas, despite its limited potential, agriculture
alone cannot solve the rural poverty problem, yet, those
remaining in the sector need to be more efficient,
productive and competitive. It is recommended to move from
geographically untargeted investments in single assets, to a
more integrated and geographically based approach of asset
enhancement with proper complementarities, such as land
access and security, technical assistance provision, health
and education services, and strong local level institutions, |
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text |
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okr-10986-143992021-04-23T14:03:18Z Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text World Bank AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURE BASIC SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY CENTRAL AMERICA CONCEPTUAL APPROACH CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMPTION PATTERNS COUNTRY CASE DATA SOURCES DEFORESTATION DEGRADATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY DISEASES DIVERSIFICATION ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT ENGINE OF GROWTH ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ESCAPE POVERTY EXPLANATORY VARIABLES FAO FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FOOD GRAINS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD SECURITY FORESTRY FORESTS FORMAL INSTITUTIONS GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE GLOBAL ECONOMY GROWTH RATES HEALTH CARE HIGH POVERTY HOUSEHOLD ASSETS HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD LEVEL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IFPRI INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INFRASTRUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE PROVISION INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT INSURANCE LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAND LAND DEGRADATION LAND PLOTS LAND POLICY LAND REFORM LANDS LENDING PROGRAM LIVESTOCK LOCAL CONDITIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL LEVEL LONG-TERM GROWTH MARKET ECONOMY MARKET FAILURES NATIONAL SYSTEM NATURAL RESOURCE BASE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NON-AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES NON-POOR HOUSEHOLDS NUTRITION PER CAPITA INCOME PESTS POLICY BIASES POLICY CHANGES POLICY DIRECTIONS POLICY GOALS POOR HOUSEHOLDS POOR PEOPLE POPULATION DENSITIES POPULATION GROWTH POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCERS PRODUCTIVE ASSET PRODUCTIVE ASSETS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION PUBLIC ACTIONS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASING POWER RISK MANAGEMENT ROADS RURAL ACTIVITIES RURAL AREAS RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ECONOMY RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL FINANCE RURAL GROWTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL POOR RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL POVERTY REDUCTION SAMPLE HOUSEHOLDS SAVINGS SECTORAL PROJECTS SERVICE PROVIDERS SMALL FARMERS SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL COSTS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL GROUPS SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL FERTILITY SOILS SPATIAL ANALYSIS STATISTICAL METHODS STRUCTURAL CHANGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRADEOFFS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPORT UNDP UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME URBANIZATION USAID VIOLENCE WATERSHED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT This regional study encompasses three Central American countries: Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras. The focus of this report is Honduras. The objective of the study is to understand how broad-based economic growth can be stimulated and sustained in rural Central America. The study identifies "drivers" of sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction. Drivers are defined as the assets and combinations of assets needed by different types of households in different geographical areas, to take advantage of economic opportunities, and improve their well-being over time. The study examines the relative contributions of these assets, and seeks to identify the combinations of productive, social, and location-specific assets that matter most to raise incomes, and take advantage of prospects for poverty-reducing growth. It adopts an asset-based conceptual approach, where assets are defined to include natural, physical, financial, human, social, political, institutional, and location-specific assets, and, focuses on how households deploy their assets within the context of policies, institutions, and risks to generate a set of opportunities. The report further analyzes the quantity, quality, and productivity of assets needed by households in different geographical areas, to exercise their potential for generating long-term growth and improving well-being. Findings indicate that while there are well-defined areas of higher economic opportunity, given their underlying agricultural potential, relatively good access to infrastructure, and high population densities, poverty is widespread, and deep in rural Honduras, particularly in hillside areas. And, although agriculture should form an integral part of the rural growth strategy in hillside areas, despite its limited potential, agriculture alone cannot solve the rural poverty problem, yet, those remaining in the sector need to be more efficient, productive and competitive. It is recommended to move from geographically untargeted investments in single assets, to a more integrated and geographically based approach of asset enhancement with proper complementarities, such as land access and security, technical assistance provision, health and education services, and strong local level institutions, 2013-07-08T21:55:45Z 2013-07-08T21:55:45Z 2004-12-31 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/12/5848826/honduras-drivers-sustainable-rural-growth-poverty-reduction-central-america-honduras-case-study-vol-1-2-executive-summary-main-text http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14399 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Rural Study Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean |