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Linkages between Banks and Microfinance Institutions in Mali: A Case Study [PDF]
Mali, with a population of 11.7m, 70 percent rural, is located in the Sahel zone of West Africa. With a per capita income of US$245 and a Human Development Index rank of 174, it is among the poorest countries in the world, highly vulnerable to external ...
Seibel, Hans Dieter
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Transnational guidelines on skills and competencies for lifelong learning, along with curriculum reforms to promote curriculum flexibility and autonomy in schools, are pressing teachers to be engaged in curriculum and pedagogical innovation focused on student‐centred approaches favourable to developing learner autonomy.
Thiago Freires +3 more
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Adoption and intensity use of malt barley technology package by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia: A double hurdle model approach. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Workie DM, Tasew W.
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.This paper explores global solar PV deployment, cost trends, and grid integration challenges in 2025. It examines the role of energy storage in firming solar output and supporting electric vehicle (EV) growth, alongside policy shifts, investment flows, and technological innovations.
Ehsan Rezaee, S. Ravi P. Silva
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Policy integration is seen as an appropriate strategy to address urban problems and promote sustainable urban development objectives. The European Union (EU) has been including this strategy as an essential aspect of its urban initiatives since the 1990s.
María José Dorado‐Rubín +2 more
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Cooperative financial institutions: A review of the literature. [PDF]
Int Rev Financ Anal, 2020 McKillop D +4 more
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Enhancing Rural Women's Access to Capital: Why It Is Important and How It Can Be Done. The Case of Colombia [PDF]
Improving access to capital for low wealth households is a vital part of any rural development strategy, especially one designed to rectify long standing rural inequality and to generate broadly-based growth.
Fletschner, Diana
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT What is the role of policy entrepreneurs in promoting the design of public administrative reform? We present a conceptual framework for assessing the influence of policy entrepreneurs on public administrative reform. We start by proposing a typology of the various policy entrepreneurs active in the administrative reform arena.
Nissim Cohen
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Cooperatives: A Competitive Yardstick for Health Care [PDF]
As the national debate over health care reform continues, consideration is increasingly being given to the use of consumer-focused health care cooperatives as a key strategy for providing access to affordable health care and insurance for the millions ...
Dunn, John R., Edelman, Mark
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How Changing Narratives About the Future Shape Policymaking for the Long Term
European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How can we explain decisions by governments to engage in policy investments—accepting short‐term costs in return for anticipated gains in the longer term—after previously sustaining the status quo? Our article examines the role of narratives in changing expectations about the future as a key driver of intertemporal policymaking. In light of an
Pieter Tuytens, Charlotte Haberstroh
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