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    Development as Seen on the Ground

    By Ma. Rizza Leonzon // 15 February 2010

    In the latest installment of the World Bank’s “End Poverty in South Asia” blog, World Bank health economist Rajeev Ahuja shares some lessons he learned on the ground. Development professionals, he said, must be able to pull through amid unexpected circumstances, understand the limitations of each project, and properly implement interventions.

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