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Latest Publications
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Health workforce resilience in the age of polycrisis: A framework to support health workforce policy and planning
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Article
Many countries face prolonged health workforce crises, marked by shortages, maldistribution, skills mix imbalances and attrition. When workforces are overstretched, they become more vulnerable to external shocks and chronic strains, including infectious disease outbreaks, climate-related effects and political instability. This is particularly concerning as an emerging global “polycrisis” means such external pressures increasingly interact and […]
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- 2025
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What is the development impact of vertical coordination in agricultural value chains in LMICs?
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Review
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Working Paper
This literature review examines how vertical coordination—tighter corporate control across agricultural value chains—affects development outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Having reviewed 19 academic studies on evidence-based outcomes of vertical coordination, the focus of the analysis is on three main impact areas: (1) local economic development, (2) local job creation, and (3) the inclusion of […]
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- October 2025
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Business-to-Business (B2B) Organisational and Marketing Innovations in Nigerian Horticulture
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Working Paper
The HortiNigeria programme, implemented by IFDC in partnership with Wageningen Research, East-West Seed International and KIT Institute, is strengthening Nigeria’s horticulture sector across the entire value chain—from production to marketing. This new learning brief explores how local actors drive innovation within Business-to-Business (B2B) linkages in Kano, Kaduna, Ogun, and Oyo states. Using Actor-Network Theory, it […]
- Year of publication
- October 2025
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