Bangladesh’s transition from a war-ravaged, impoverished country to a rural development success story over four decades has been astounding. What can its experience teach the world about rural revitalization? In an increasingly urbanized world, where nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in cities by 2050, we are at risk of leaving […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
2019 GFPR: Bangladesh improving in rural development, food security
The Global Food Policy Report-2019 has highlighted Bangladesh as one of South Asia’s leaders in improving rural development indicators and food and nutrition security. It has pointed to the need for bridging persistent rural-urban development gaps by continuing to design and implement innovative development programmes that address rural needs. The International Food Policy Research Institute […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Publication: Long-term optimization of Egypt’s power sector: Policy implications
Md. Alam Hossain Mondal, Claudia Ringler, Perrihan Al-Riffai, Hagar Eldidi, Clemens Breisinger, Manfred Wiebelt
This paper presents an evaluation of energy supply strategies for Egypt’s power sector and identifies prospects to meet rising electricity demand while addressing energy security and low-carbon development issues. We apply the TIMES energy system model to examine Egypt’s energy policy goals as reflected in Egypt’s Vision 2030... Source: IFPRI Egypt Country Office
