Information on "Society" and "Ethiopia"
January 2013
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2013
Favouring a Demonised Plant
Author: Gessesse Dessie
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
The publication investigates khat, an evergreen tree cultivated in parts of Ethiopia for of its fresh leaves, which are chewed for their euphoric properties. More on «Favouring a Demonised Plant»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Conflict Trends (No 9): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violencce, December 2012
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
The December issue focuses on the East African cases of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, with some attention paid to recent developments in DR-Congo. More on «Conflict Trends (No 9): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violencce, December 2012»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Rules of the Range
Author: Simon Levine, Sara Pavanello
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The policy brief studies the institutional aspects of natural resource management in Kenya-Ethiopia border areas. More on «Rules of the Range»
January 2012
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2012
International Adoption
Author: Mona Ali
Publisher: SAGE International
The increase of adoptive parents from the United States adopting from Ethiopia, which is now second to China in child adoption, has raised concerns. More on «International Adoption»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Cash Transfers for Maternal Health
Author: Fiona Samuels, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This briefing discusses that the lack of effective maternal health care services can undermine progress on broader human development. More on «Cash Transfers for Maternal Health»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Rules of the Range: Natural Resource Management in Kenya-Ethiopia Border Areas
Author: Sara Pavanello, Simon Levine
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study explores institutional issues around rangeland management and mobility and their link to livelihoods resilience in the border areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. More on «Rules of the Range: Natural Resource Management in Kenya-Ethiopia Border Areas»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Inheritance Practices and Gender Differences in Poverty and Well-Being in Rural Ethiopia
Author: Neha Kumar, Agnes Quisumbing
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper examines the role of inheritance on the well-being of women and their families using new panel data from rural Ethiopia. More on «Inheritance Practices and Gender Differences in Poverty and Well-Being in Rural Ethiopia»
January 2011
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Jan 2011
Public Works Programmes in Developing Countries
Author: Rebecca Holmes, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyses the extent to which public works programs can better promote gender equity in the rural economy, building on the examples of Ethiopia and India. More on «Public Works Programmes in Developing Countries » -
2011
A Who's Who in Ethiopian Migration?
Author: Melissa Siegel, Katie Kuschminder
Publisher: United Nations University (UNU)
This brief provides an outline of the roles and responsibilities of different organizations with regards to migration in Ethiopia. More on «A Who's Who in Ethiopian Migration?»
December 2010
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16 Dec 2010
Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace
Author: Ted Dagne
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In October 2002, the Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) launched a peace process designed to end factional fighting in Somalia, led by the government of Kenya. More on «Somalia: Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace»
