Information on "Natural Resources" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Traditional or Transformational Development?
Author: Christopher Martin
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This working paper addresses the need to conceptualize resilience thinking as part of humanitarian and development theory and policy as a transformative process. More on «Traditional or Transformational Development?»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
Strengthening Pro-poor Targeting of Investments by African Utilities in Urban Water and Sanitation: The Role of the International Development Association of the World Bank
Author: Peter Newborne, Josephine Tucker, Kate Bayliss
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report analyzes the effects of selected projects on water supply and sanitation services (WSS) in urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Strengthening Pro-poor Targeting of Investments by African Utilities in Urban Water and Sanitation: The Role of the International Development Association of the World Bank»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
French Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa Under President Sarkozy
Author: Richard Moncrieff
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
The paper examines French relations with Sub-Saharan Africa under President Sarkozy. More on «French Relations with Sub-Saharan Africa Under President Sarkozy»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Climate Change, Water Resources and WASH
Author: Roger Calow, Helen Bonsor, Lindsey Jones, Simon O’Meally, Alan MacDonald, Nanki Kaur
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Water is predicted to be the primary medium through which early climate change impacts will be felt by people, ecosystems and economies. More on «Climate Change, Water Resources and WASH»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Can New Partnerships Get Urban Water Working?
Author: Josephine Tucker
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The world is going urban. Sixty percent of the global population is expected to live in urban areas by 2030, according to the UN Population Fund. More on «Can New Partnerships Get Urban Water Working?»
January 2011
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2011
Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa
Author: Peter Gibbon
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
A rising interest in acquisition of land in Sub-Saharan Africa for plantation farming (PF) and large-scale farming (LSF) has revived long-dormant policy debates about this type of farming. More on «Experiences of Plantation and Large-Scale Farming in 20th Century Africa»
December 2010
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13 Dec 2010
Links Between Resource Extraction, Governance and Development
Author: Richard Auty
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This paper addresses the analytical and empirical links between resource extraction, governance and development, with a focus on the resource-curse thesis. More on «Links Between Resource Extraction, Governance and Development»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Financing Social Protection in the Light of International Spending Targets
Author: Jessica Hagen-Zanker, Anna McCord, Karen Ellis, Ed Hedger, Sam Moon, Rohit Singh
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study explores the ‘affordability’ of development targets in six key sectors in five low income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Financing Social Protection in the Light of International Spending Targets»
May 2010
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May 2010
Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
In many Sub-Saharan African societies, inheritance is one of the most common means by which physical property is transferred from one generation to another. More on «Inheritance and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Policy Considerations»
March 2010
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10 Mar 2010
Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Sahara Africa
Author: Dorina Bekoe
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Studies indicate that violence affects between 19 and 25 percent of all elections in Africa. More on «Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Sahara Africa»
