To the Hands of the Poor: Water, Trees, and Biofertilizer
By Femke van Woesik, Frank van Steenbergen and Ellinor Guldstrand In 1989, Robert Chambers, N.C. Saxena and Tushaar Shah wrote … Continued
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Locally led adaptation, small business driven
By Frank van Steenbergen, Femke van Woesik, Sunyoung Suh, and Samy Costin Osan Postcard from Vienna, from the first UNIDO … Continued
Building Blocks for Locally Led Finance: APIL’s Simplified Accounting with Rural Women in Burkina Faso
by Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, ZARE Aïda, Femke Van Woesik This blog is part of a dossier on locally-led adaptation, featuring insights and lessons … Continued
Regenerative Agriculture Entrepreneurs
by Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta) Shakun Didi is a resident of Jhanki village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, India. She … Continued
Local Entrepreneurship in Kureili, Madhya Pradesh, India
By Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta) A local entrepreneur is an individual who starts a business in their local area. Entrepreneurs are important to … Continued
Women friendly agricultural hand tool to improve the quality of life of rural women farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Jharkand, India
by Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment), Rubén Borges Robles (Rockinsoils), and Francesco Sambalino (MetaMeta) Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian … Continued
Developing new economic sectors in the rural local economy
By Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta) A vibrant rural economy is the foundation upon which the country stands and prospers. In India, … Continued
Local bounty
By Frank van Steenbergen August 20, 2021 Postcard from Sicily Mediterranean, volcanic, with millennia of cultivation, Sicily is a haven … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Appreciating Local Value Chains
By Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, and Jean Pace Ricci Value chains have received much attention in recent years. They … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Strengthening Local Value Chains
Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, Abraham Abhishek, Jean Marc Pace Rici October 21, 2020 In many poor rural areas, there … Continued
Tesla Rickshaws
Tesla Rickshaws Postcard from Polder 31/part, Khulna District, South West Bangladesh Posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 17, 2016 It is … Continued
The Fringe Benefits of Food Aid
posted by Abraham AbhishekJune 20, 2012 Food aid is crucial for countries still working their way up the poverty ladder, … Continued