Experts have long debated how to help poor, predominantly rural nations meet global development goals. One of the most anticipated, and debated, ventures, the Millennium Villages Project, has just published a retrospective self-evaluation mostly supporting the effectiveness of their multi-sectoral approach.
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Fanzo, J. Addressing poverty in rural Africa. Nat Sustain 1, 269–270 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-018-0082-4
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