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[0] Machakos District of Kenya [1] Duran , International Federation of Red Cross (2001) [2] To tackle the impact of drought and famine before problems developed [3] Farming drought-resistant crops, education on storing and developing seed banks on a community level, development of small-scale water systems [5] The case study identified that 50 percent of the district were absolute poor and could not afford to meet basic minimum food requirements. [4] 
Microcredit helped to mobilize the community and support the local initiatives
Do Microcredit Programs Alleviate Poverty and Foster Environmentally Sustainable Development? A Review of African Case Studies
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