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Las Microfinanzas como Instrumento de Apoyo al Sector Microempresarial en Chile: Estado y Desafíos

Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2013
The paper analyzes the microfinance sector in Chile: its origins, evolution and actual condition. The results showthat microfinance is a relatively new activity in the country whichinvolves both, Profit and Non Profit Organitations, all of them supported
Paulina Sanhueza
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Climate‐smart agriculture adoption intensity in a semi‐arid agricultural landscape: drivers and disparities

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as a key strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity, strengthening resilience to climate change, and reducing environmental impacts. Understanding the factors that influence farmers' adoption of CSA practices (CSAPs) is essential for designing effective policies and support ...
Mozhgan Nozari, Ali Firoozzare, Flavio Boccia, Sima Ghazanfari, Daniela Covino   +4 more
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Microcredit program as an alternative source of financing for local development

Cooperativismo y Desarrollo, 2021
The main objective of this article is to propose a microcredit program to stimulate Local Economic Development projects. This definition is based on the preponderant role of local development in Cuba, which has become a public policy of strategic ...
Raysa Capote Pérez, Amalia Díaz Silva, Carlos Cesar Torres Paez, Annelise Paula Gil Guerra   +3 more
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Fair Markets and Resilient Supply Chains: Designing Sustainable Intermediation for Rural Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture in Ecuador's communes faces significant economic, social, and environmental challenges, intensified by supply chains dominated by traditional intermediaries. The lack of context‐specific sustainability studies further increases the vulnerability of smallholders.
Jacqueline del Rocío Bacilio Bejeguen, Verónica Ramírez Cortés, Larissa Paola Gabriel Macedo Castro, Raquel Santiago Romo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dynamic Impact of the Energy Transition on Food Security in Developing Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the context of persistent food insecurity and the global push for the transition toward clean energy in developing countries, understanding the association between clean energy access and food affordability is increasingly important to inform multisectoral policy interventions. Against this background, this study explores the dynamic impact
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Thierry M. Pondie, Aissatou Ndiaye, Götz Uckert, Katharina Löhr, Stefan Sieber   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Dogma of Development: Saudi Aid in Transition

Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée
Notions of development, capacity building and empowerment dominate the Saudi aid landscape today just as much as they dominate the landscape of aid worldwide.
Nora Derbal
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Artificial Intelligence for Blue Transformation: A Review of Predictive Modeling and Decision Support Systems in Sustainable Aquaculture

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The FAO's “blue transformation” roadmap necessitates a fundamental shift towards precision aquaculture to meet global food security targets while minimizing environmental footprints. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) and decision support systems (DSS) serve as pivotal enablers for the “better ...
Mustafa Öz, Enes Üstüner
wiley   +1 more source

Inclusive Growth in Africa: Exploring Contingencies and Thresholds of Financial Development and the Digital Economy

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the persistent inequalities and economic disparities, the quest for inclusive growth has become more critical. Nevertheless, a substantial knowledge gap exists regarding the role of the digital economy and financial development in inclusive growth.
Sylvester Senyo Horvey, Jones Odei‐Mensah   +1 more
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Microcredits in international cooperation. A symbolic way of social legitimation of economical 'doxa' [PDF]

, 2008
La importancia que los microcréditos han alcanzado en el mundo de la cooperación al desarrollo está fuera de toda duda. Prácticamente no hay país o institución donde no estén presentes.
Nagéra de Sousa Peixera, Tony
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From Inclusion to Decent Jobs and Empowerment for Women and Youth in Agrifood Value Chains in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Policy Lessons From a Systematic Review

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Across Sub‐Saharan Africa, women and youth are frequently identified as key beneficiaries of agrifood employment and value‐chain development policies. However, evidence on how inclusion unfolds within agrifood value chains remains limited, particularly in relation to whether participation generates decent work, better returns and meaningful ...
Toritseju Begho, Sarah Enwa, Oraye Dicta Ogisi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source