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- Pan Africanism: Politics, Economy and Social Change in the Twenty-first Century
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Author: Abdul-Raheem, Tajudeen (ed.) Issue: V ...
Book review - admin - 2009-12-17 12:27
- Bridging the hunger gap with cash transfers: experiences from Malawi
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Food shortages have become a chronic feature of many sub-Saharan countries, not just because of bad weather but also because of increasing poverty levels. In economies that do not have government social-security programmes, humanitarian relief and safet ...
Abstract - dwardle - 2010-05-04 17:36
- How to strengthen the development effectiveness of local purchase for food aid
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Taking the case of Burkina Faso, the paper analyses effects of local purchase on marginal producers. It argues that because of imports of food together with ‘distress sales’ on the part of the producers, perfect market conditions do not exis ...
Abstract - dwardle - 2011-11-29 13:06
- Beyond access to water
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This paper looks beyond the dominant view of access to water – defined as coverage. It shows that, while the spread of improved water sources has widened, problems of affordability, quality, distribution, and reliability (“deep access” ...
Abstract - dwardle - 2012-11-27 12:46
- Using community indicators for evaluating research and development programmes: experiences from Malawi
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Evaluations involving stakeholders include collaborative evaluation, participatory evaluation, development evaluation, and empowerment evaluation - distinguished by the degree and depth of involvement of local stakeholders or programme participants in the ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:35
- Gender and the environment: traps and opportunities
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A growing debate about gender and the environment highlights women's roles in the use and management of natural resources, opening up important opportunities for development analysis and action. But there are traps in conceiving of women's roles in relati ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:40
- Bridging the macro-micro divide in policy-oriented research: two African experiences
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There is a recognised tension between the development practitioner's need for timely intelligence on key topics, and the normal routines of academic development studies. Closing that gap involves, amongst other things, elaborating new ways of organising a ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:39
- Collective memory and the process of reconciliation and reconstruction (Paper from Symposium)
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This symposium, co-hosted by the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) and the South Africa Office of Oxfam, drew together individuals and organisations working in the areas of violence, conflict and peace-building. Here, the author c ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:38
- Mission impossible? Creating partnerships among NGOs, governments, and donors
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Using their personal experiences of the East Africa office of a small international NGO, the authors discuss the difficulties faced by NGOs attempting to work in partnership with governments and the private sector. NGOs' comparative lack of resources cons ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:37
- Quality or volume? An economic evaluation of coffee development strategies for Uganda
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The article identifies challenges and opportunities for the Ugandan robusta coffee industry in the context of the global coffee crisis. It presents a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of development strategies through which Uganda might promote it ...
Abstract - admin - 2009-10-28 18:36
