Bread for the World Institute Briefing Papers

Strengthening Local Capacity: The Weak Link in Sustainable Development

Thu, 09 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0500

Country ownership is critical to achieving development outcomes such as reducing hunger and extreme poverty. Well-functioning state and non-state institutions are necessary elements of an enabling environment-conditions that facilitate countries' efforts to drive their own development.

Harnessing Immigrant Small Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600

Immigrant-owned small businesses generate $776 billion in business activity and sustain 4.7 million employees—14 percent of all workers employed by U.S. small business owners. While 13 percent of the U.S. population was born outside the United States, 18 percent of small business owners are foreign-born. But there are few specific policies at the national or local levels supporting the potential of immigrant small entrepreneurs to reduce poverty and spur economic growth.

Ending Child Hunger in the United States

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0600

In 2013, 15.8 million U.S. children were at risk of hunger. For children, even brief periods of hunger carry consequences that may last a lifetime. Many children suffer from nutritional deficiencies, sometimes referred to as "hidden hunger" since they can cause serious health problems in children who don't "look hungry." Nutrition affects mental health and academic achievement as well as physical health. But the damage caused by food insecurity is unnecessary and preventable.

Learning from U.S. Nutrition Investments in Tanzania: Progress and Partnerships

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600

A wide range of projects are currently being funded in Tanzania to improve nutrition outcomes, guided by the government’s National Nutrition Strategy. Steps are being taken to strengthen internal management and coordination of nutrition affairs through the Prime Minister’s office and with support from the global SUN Movement. A key change is that ministries are being asked to recognize and measure their nutrition-sensitive programs in addition to their nutrition-specific interventions. The United States has made significant investments in Tanzania’s National Nutrition Strategy through Feed the Future and other programs. Developing nutrition strategies for USAID and for the whole of U.S. government presents an opportunity to complement and reinforce existing efforts to improve nutrition outcomes and to help build the evidence base for actions, as called for in the Lancet series on maternal and child nutrition. This paper looks at efforts to scale up nutrition in Tanzania, identifying successes and challenges in program implementation and coordination that deserve consideration as projects are planned in other Feed the Future countries and elsewhere.

Harmonizing Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation Across U.S. Government Agencies

Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600

Addressing the high burden of undernutrition in developing countries through multisectoral, evidence-based approaches is increasingly recognised as a top global priority. 2013 resulted in the establishment of new global nutrition targets endorsed by governments and international stakeholders. The United States is a leading donor to nutrition efforts globally and is developing a new inter-agency Nutrition Strategy.

A Tale of Two Cities (and a Town): Immigrants in the Rust Belt

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0500

In the midst of the debate over the largest potential immigration reform legislation in 50 years, some American communities struggling with decades of population loss and economic decline are being revitalized by newcomers. The role of immigrants in high-skilled fields is relatively well-known, but less acknowledged are the contributions that “blue collar” immigrants play in revitalizing depressed communities and economies, both as manual laborers and small business entrepreneurs.

A Global Development Agenda: Toward 2015 and Beyond

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The world has made significant progress against hunger and poverty under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Now, with their deadline just over two years away, it is time to make a final push on the MDGS and develop a new set of development goals -- goals that include better nutrition and greater food security -- for the post-2015 era.

Ending Hunger in the United States

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

With effective leadership and the right strategies, the United States could end domestic hunger within 10 years. The nation still has hungry people simply because national, state, and local leaders in government have not made the problem a top priority.

Implementing Nutrition-Sensitive Development: Reaching Consensus

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Currently, there are varying definitions of nutrition-sensitive development. A common definition and measurement methods will facilitate nutrition investments, help coordinate efforts, and gather evidence on how best to improve nutrition through existing pathways.

Intercambio de personas por dinero: Remesas y Repatriación en Centroamérica

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500

En parte, los $10 mil millones enviados en remesas anualmente a Centroamérica podrían ser canalizados para apoyar proyectos productivos en comunidades emisoras de migrantes; pero la actual falta de marco político y conocimiento técnico son barreras. Las agencias de desarrollo de los EE.UU. están listas para facilitar los usos productivos de remesas a nivel tanto de política como de programa en cooperación con los gobiernos anfitriones y el sector privado.