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New Maps Guide Livestock and Economic Planning in Uganda

By Scott Thompson on October 4, 2010

A new set of state-of-the art maps will help Uganda target livestock infrastructure investments and reduce poverty.

Uganda Wetland Maps Will Help Reduce Poverty, Boost Economy

May 5, 2009
Location: KAMPALA, UGANDA

Uganda’s leaders now have access to maps that will allow them—for the first time ever—to reduce poverty through better management of the country’s wetlands.

Food Price Crisis Triggers Questions about Global Food Security

By Zachary Sugg on April 25, 2008

Skyrocketing food prices have triggered riots across the developing world and forced the world’s largest food aid agency to confront a $500 million deficit. The media are focused on short-term consequences, but there are also concerns about the long-term forecast for global food security, poverty, and hunger.