Economic Opportunity Mailing List Archive

["Poulton, Colin D" <<address removed>>]

Welcome to DFID's e-consultation on "New Directions for Agriculture in Reducing 
Poverty" and, in particular, to Theme 2 on "Economic Opportunity". Over the 
coming month, we look forward to lively debate as to what DFID can most 
usefully do to support access to productive assets for the poor and to make 
agricultural markets work better for them. We also hope that, by the end, the 
process will have generated some clear ideas to inform future DFID policy in 
these areas.

I have suggested some "questions to consider" in my introductory remarks as 
moderator. We welcome initial contributions on these or any other issues 
relevant to our theme. What is or isn't working in areas where you have 
experience?

I will attempt to summarise where we have got to periodically (at least every 
week) and provide some suggestions as to where the discussion might go next.

I look forward to plenty of stimulating contributions!

Colin