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The team is thankful to the peer reviewers—B. Losch (AFTSD), A. Touré(AFTSD), C. Delgado (ARD), S. Jaffee (ARD), <strong>and</strong> B. Shamsiev (ECSSD, WorldBank)—as well as to Stephen M<strong>in</strong>k (AFTSD) <strong>and</strong> Quent<strong>in</strong> Wodon (PovertyReduction <strong>and</strong> Economic Management Group, World Bank), for their usefuladvice <strong>and</strong> guidance.The authors want to thank the various <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>in</strong> the cotton bus<strong>in</strong>ess, <strong>in</strong>Sub-Saharan <strong>Africa</strong> <strong>and</strong> elsewhere, who provided advice <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation forthis study. It is not possible to give a full list <strong>of</strong> contributors, but the teamwould like to particularly acknowledge the <strong>in</strong>puts <strong>and</strong> contributions providedby R. Chaudhry <strong>and</strong> A. Gruère (International <strong>Cotton</strong> Advisory Committee);M. Cour, M. Le Grix, <strong>and</strong> L. Humbert (Agence Française de Développement);P. Texier (Développement des Agro-Industries du Sud [DAGRIS]); A. Gruson(SODECOTON); D. Bab<strong>in</strong>, C. Konaté, <strong>and</strong> I. Coulibaly (CIRAD/CMDT);D. Dakou (SOFITEX); L. Godart (SOCOMA); W. Maro, J. Kabissa, <strong>and</strong>M. Mtunga (Tanzania); B. Hanyani-Mlambo <strong>and</strong> J. Battershell (Zimbabwe);S. Kabwe <strong>and</strong> T. Isherwood (Dunavant/Zambia); <strong>and</strong> the management <strong>of</strong>Cargill/Zambia.Many thanks to colleagues <strong>in</strong> the World Bank field <strong>of</strong>fices: C. Ngomba,Y. Sangho, H. Gordon, <strong>and</strong> I. Nébié who facilitated the field visits <strong>in</strong> Cameroon,Mali, Tanzania, <strong>and</strong> Burk<strong>in</strong>a Faso, respectively, as well as to N. Ahouissoussi<strong>and</strong> A. Mwakanawele, who provided comments on country case studies, <strong>and</strong>M. Sadler who commented on the f<strong>in</strong>al draft report. The team also expresses itsappreciation to A. Diawara, M. Barton-Dock, K. Brooks, <strong>and</strong> J. McIntire fromthe World Bank who supported the <strong>in</strong>itiative right from the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong>made this undertak<strong>in</strong>g feasible.The team is also grateful to W. Olth<strong>of</strong> (Directorate General for Development,European Commission) <strong>and</strong> V. Gnassounou <strong>of</strong> the Secretariat <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Africa</strong>n, Caribbean <strong>and</strong> Pacific Group <strong>of</strong> States, <strong>in</strong> Brussels, for their <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>and</strong> support <strong>in</strong> this research project.F<strong>in</strong>ally, a special word <strong>of</strong> thanks to those who provided adm<strong>in</strong>istrativesupport throughout the process <strong>and</strong> contributed to the creation <strong>of</strong> the report:V. Vaselopulos, H. Page, M.-C. Fundi, M. Diallo, <strong>and</strong> P. Sadé <strong>of</strong> the World Bank;<strong>and</strong> J. Keel <strong>of</strong> Michigan State University, <strong>and</strong> special thanks to E. Kl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> theWorld Bank, who h<strong>and</strong>led with remarkable care <strong>and</strong> dedication the f<strong>in</strong>al edit<strong>in</strong>g<strong>and</strong> publication process.xviiiACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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