Information on "Human Rights" and "Western Africa"
March 2013
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Mar 2013
Enhancing Security and Justice in Liberia: The Regional Hub Model
Author: Abu Sherif, Grace Maina
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
Like many other countries ravaged by war, Liberia has experienced challenges with developing and maintaining effective security and justice systems. More on «Enhancing Security and Justice in Liberia: The Regional Hub Model»
January 2013
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14 Jan 2013
Crisis in Mali
Author: Alexis Arieff
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report discusses US security engagement in Mali. More on «Crisis in Mali» -
Jan 2013
Worlds Apart? Health-Seeking Behavior and Strategic Healthcare Planning in Sierra Leone
Author: Thea Tomison
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This dissertation investigates health-seeking behavior in Sierra Leone since it introduced free health care for pregnant women and children under-five. More on «Worlds Apart? Health-Seeking Behavior and Strategic Healthcare Planning in Sierra Leone»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Action on Armed Violence: Post-Conflict Rehabilitation and Reintegration
Publisher: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
This case study provides insights into the reintegration program of Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) in Liberia. More on «Action on Armed Violence: Post-Conflict Rehabilitation and Reintegration»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana
Author: Edward Fokuoh Ampratwum, Daniel Armah-Attoh, Maxwell Agyei Ashon
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
This Briefing Paper draws on the findings of three Public Tracking Surveys (PETS) to establish the extent to which educational resources reach their intended beneficiaries. More on «School Level Sructures and the Management of Education Resources in Public Primary Schools in Ghana»
May 2012
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10 May 2012
A Vision for Sierra Leone
Publisher: Chatham House
In his speech, Julius Maada Bio, from the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), presents the ideology of the party, and its priorities in terms of employment, economic management, natural resources, education, human rights and other issues. More on «A Vision for Sierra Leone»
January 2012
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2012
Developing a Palm Oil Sector
Author: Niels Fold, Lindsay Whitfield
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper explores what can be learned about the development of a productive sector and the factors that affect the process of upgrading and innovation, through a comparative assessment of the experiences of Malaysia and Ghana in the palm oil sector. More on «Developing a Palm Oil Sector» -
Jan 2012
Democracy Watch 33 & 34
Publisher: Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)
In this issue the authors discuss the possible creation of new constituencies, and the "bastardization" of public opinion in Ghana. More on «Democracy Watch 33 & 34»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Commercial Security and Development
Author: Marc von Boemcken, Michael Ashkenazi
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
An important argument of this brief is that the phenomenon of commercial security forces us to reconsider some of the contentions underlying the so-called ‘security–development nexus’. More on «Commercial Security and Development»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Food, Finance and Fuel: The Impacts of the Triple F Crisis in Nigeria, with a Particular Focus on Women and Children
Author: Fiona Samuels, Maja Gavrilovic, Caroline Harper, Miguel Niño-Zarazúa
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study highlights the complex pathways through which food, fuel and financial shocks affect families and children in Nigeria. More on «Food, Finance and Fuel: The Impacts of the Triple F Crisis in Nigeria, with a Particular Focus on Women and Children»
