Before Crisis Hits : Can Public Works Programs Increase Food Security?

Before Crisis Hits : Can Public Works Programs Increase Food Security?

Fighting famine is basic to ending poverty and saving lives. Emergency aid, which arrives after the food has run out, isn't enough. Households most in need of emergency aid often don't have enough food during other times of the year, posi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT AGRICULTURE ARABLE LAND ASSET BUILDING BENEFICIARY HOUSEHOLDS EMERGENCY AID EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM EXTREME POVERTY FAMINE FEED FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD GAP FOOD NEEDS FOOD POLICY FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD SECURITY FOOD SHORTAGES FOOD SUPPLIES HOUSEHOLD SIZE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUNGER INCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIVELIHOODS POOR HOUSEHOLDS SAFETY NET SAFETY NETS SHEEP SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS SOCIAL PROTECTION STARVATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16728501/before-crisis-hits-can-public-works-programs-increase-food-security http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17089

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16728501/before-crisis-hits-can-public-works-programs-increase-food-security
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17089