2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 Targeting Investments for Poverty Reduction: Tools for Decision Makers Track: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs Author(s): David Healy Developing tools that decision makers can easily use to better improve the targeting of investments is important in developing countries. Deployment of a simple tool like the ArcGIS Publisher extension application provides the decision maker with a good way of quickly understanding village conditions compared against locations of historic investments. The intent of this application was to improve the targeting and planning for future investments. The paper will describe the steps in creating the database and the ArcGIS Publisher application developed for the Maradi Region, one of Niger's most populated and poor regions. The paper will explore the critical aspects of developing a design that a decision maker can effectively use to help provide simple access to current information from an analytical perspective. David Healy Stone Environmental Inc. 535 Stone Cutters Way Montpelier , VT 05602 US Phone: 802 229-1879 E-mail: dhealy@stone-env.com |
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