dc.contributor.advisor |
Darity, William A |
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dc.contributor.advisor |
Frankenberg, Elizabeth |
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dc.contributor.author |
Hewitt, Candace |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2013-04-23T17:11:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2013-04-23T17:11:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013-04-23 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/10161/6730 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This work leverages comparable in-depth case studies to identify relevant strategies
to address gaps in a given NGO’s program design and management. Applicable lessons
from case studies are further bolstered by theories on fostering rural local institutions
and innovation in rural settings. Remedies are considered in light of low-level equilibrium
traps that otherwise inhibit an NGO’s ability to achieve and scale optimal success
for poorest beneficiaries. The resulting lessons (referenced by number of appearance
in the main document) are arranged to address four key hurdles identified in this
author’s review of a USAID-funded NGO project’s midterm evaluation of impact and operations
in Liberia. Hurdles to achieving successful development outcomes are characterized
by the following: Improved coordination and technical capacity among farmers remains
tentative; poorest farmers remain weakly linked to the value chain; reliance on US-donated
soy threatens sustainability; and sustainable livelihood development remains elusive
for women agro-processors. Lastly, the paper concludes with considerations for implementation
that link the recommendation directly to the identified problems.
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.subject |
Liberia, rural development, sustainable livelihoods, women's entrepreneurship, USAID,
case study
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dc.title |
Sustaining livelihood development outcomes in Liberia: An in-depth look at opportunities
and challenges in USAID-funded NGO implementation
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dc.type |
Master's project |
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dc.department |
The Sanford School of Public Policy |
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