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The Hunger Project Online Briefing Program The Persistence of Hunger in South Asia Page 21 of 29

Central Planning

Since the independence of India and Bangladesh, governments and the international community have taken actions to address the issues of hunger and poverty.

• At the national level, governments have engaged in central planning, designing and implementing strategies from the "top-down."

• International donors have contributed great sums of money to the region, investing it in projects such as infrastructure development.

• Scientists have developed agricultural breakthroughs - the Green Revolution - to make their nations food self-sufficient.

• All of these initiatives have had successes as well as shortcomings.

• There is a growing consensus that the participation and leadership of local people in strategies to end their own hunger is critical.

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The Hunger Project Online Briefing Program The Persistence of Hunger in South Asia Page 21 of 29

Central Planning