Intercambio de personas por dinero: Remesas y Repatriación en Centroamérica
En parte, los $10 mil millones enviados en remesas anualmente a Centroamérica podrían ser canalizados para apoyar proyectos productivos en comunidades emisoras de migrantes; pero la actual falta de...
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Currently, there are varying definitions of nutrition-sensitive development. A common definition and measurement methods will facilitate nutrition investments, help coordinate efforts, and gather...
View ArticleEnding Hunger in the United States
With effective leadership and the right strategies, the United States could end domestic hunger within 10 years. The nation still has hungry people simply because national, state, and local leaders in...
View ArticleA Global Development Agenda: Toward 2015 and Beyond
The world has made significant progress against hunger and poverty under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Now, with their deadline just over two years away, it is time to make a final push on...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cities (and a Town): Immigrants in the Rust Belt
In the midst of the debate over the largest potential immigration reform legislation in 50 years, some American communities struggling with decades of population loss and economic decline are being...
View ArticleHarmonizing Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation Across U.S. Government Agencies
Addressing the high burden of undernutrition in developing countries through multisectoral, evidence-based approaches is increasingly recognised as a top global priority. 2013 resulted in the...
View ArticleLearning from U.S. Nutrition Investments in Tanzania: Progress and Partnerships
A wide range of projects are currently being funded in Tanzania to improve nutrition outcomes, guided by the government’s National Nutrition Strategy. Steps are being taken to strengthen internal...
View ArticleEnding Child Hunger in the United States
In 2013, 15.8 million U.S. children were at risk of hunger. For children, even brief periods of hunger carry consequences that may last a lifetime. Many children suffer from nutritional deficiencies,...
View ArticleHarnessing Immigrant Small Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth
Immigrant-owned small businesses generate $776 billion in business activity and sustain 4.7 million employees—14 percent of all workers employed by U.S. small business owners. While 13 percent of the...
View ArticleStrengthening Local Capacity: The Weak Link in Sustainable Development
Country ownership is critical to achieving development outcomes such as reducing hunger and extreme poverty. Well-functioning state and non-state institutions are necessary elements of an enabling...
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