Chad's Oil—Miracle or Mirage?
Following the Money in Africa’s Newest Petro-State
Ian Gary and Nikki Reisch
The controversial Chad-Cameroon oil development and pipeline project was widely seen as a test case for how a country could overcome the “resource curse” by consciously using oil production revenues to reduce poverty. The $4.2 billion project, with its 665-mile pipeline was led by Exxon-Mobile with financing from the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation. Calls from CRS and other international organizations working together with the Catholic Church, local organizations, and affected communities in Chad and Cameroon led to some changes in the project, including improvements in environmental and social impact measures and a requirement that the government of Chad dedicate the majority of the oil revenues it received to health, education and other poverty reduction programs.
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- Strategies for Sustainable Coffee
Coffee production is important to both the economies and ecologies of the regions in which it is produced. This poster looks at how CRS is providing support for coffee-based livelihoods to
Increasing Smallholder Access to Finance
This poster looks at how increasing smallholder access to finance through saving and lending can lead to increased investment in agriculture.
Increasing Market Access for Smallhold…
CRS is helping farmers in the Phillipines organize into product clusters to supply quality produce at the right price and time. Download this poster to learn more about this approach.
A Holistic Livelihoods-based Approach …
CRS uses the Integral Human Development conceptual framework to help design programs in the field. The framework and how it works is presented in this poster.
Baby-Friendly Farms
This poster explains how CRS is helping women practice exclusive breastfeeding and improve their nutrition through baby-friendly farms to reduce infant morbidity and mortality in Sierra Leone.