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Rural livelihood transformations and local development in Cameroon, Ghana and Tanzania
Working paper, 40 pages
This working paper explores the importance of livelihood diversification and mobility in livelihood transformation processes in dynamic rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on poverty dynamics, food security and local development. Based on empirical research conducted in Cameroon, Ghana and Tanzania, the study shows that improved connectivity is a major driver of rural livelihood transformations and local development in these countries. The transformations in agricultural production systems also create a range of additional rural non-farm labour opportunities for local people, which in turn stimulate positive socioeconomic dynamics in the region.
Publication information
- IIED code: 10811IIED
- Published: Mar 2017 - IIED
- Area: Cameroon, Ghana, Tanzania
- Themes: Urban, Food and agriculture
- ISBN: 978-1-78431-454-5
- Language:
English
Project information
Urbanisation drives profound transformations in rural areas and in food systems, presenting both challenges and opportunities for poverty reduction, rural development and food security. Policies at the local, national, regional and global scales are of critical importance in shaping rural-urban linkages and the political economy of food systems.
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Urbanisation, rural-urban transformations and food systems