Information on "Human Security" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Immunization Strategies: Eradicating Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sarah Cruickshank, Samantha Grills
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This policy brief provides background on the concentration of meningitis epidemics in Sub-Saharan Africa and on efforts to extend immunization coverage to all affected countries. More on «Immunization Strategies: Eradicating Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa»
May 2012
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May 2012
Delivering Maternal Health
Author: Vikki Chambers, David Booth
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Briefing Paper uses new research by the Africa Power and Politics Program (APPP) to explore the factors that shape maternal health outcomes in Malawi, Niger, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Delivering Maternal Health»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Food Security: A Mapping of European Approaches
Author: Alexander Gaus
Publisher: Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
Food security is in a precarious state in Sub-Saharan Africa: the region has the world’s highest level of food insecurity and ranks lowest in agricultural productivity globally. More on «Food Security: A Mapping of European Approaches»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Global Warming and Health: The Issue of Malaria in Eastern Africa's Highlands
Author: Moses Tesi
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Discussion on various aspects of global warming has been intense but disjointed. More on «Global Warming and Health: The Issue of Malaria in Eastern Africa's Highlands»
February 2011
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1 Feb 2011
Governance: Fattore Chiave per lo Sviluppo e la Sicurezza in Africa
Author: Egizia Gattamorta, Roberto Cajati
Publisher: Centro Alti Studi per la Difesa (CASD)
In questo studio si cercherà di spiegare in cosa consiste la governance, descrivendone i suoi aspetti ed implicazioni teoriche, così come viene concepita a livello internazionale, lo stato della sua concreta applicazione in Africa sub-sahariana ed i ... More on «Governance: Fattore Chiave per lo Sviluppo e la Sicurezza in Africa»
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»
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»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
Understanding Africa’s Contemporary Conflicts
Author: Richard Bowd, Annie Barbara Chikwanha, Romain Malejaqc, Oscar Mateos, Philip Mwanika, Derefe Wordofa, Terence Mashingaidze, James Gadin, Lawrence Juma, Damilola Agbajobi, Lucien Toulou
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This monograph is a collection of papers that were presented at the African Human Security Initiative conference that was held in Addis Ababa in February 2008. More on «Understanding Africa’s Contemporary Conflicts»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Food Security Assessment, 2010-20
Author: Shahla Shapouri, May Peters, Summer Allen, Stacey Rosen, Felix Baquedano
Indicators of food security point to improvement between 2009 and 2010 for the 70 countries covered in this report, due in part to economic recovery in many of these countries. More on «Food Security Assessment, 2010-20»
May 2010
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May 2010
The Global AIDS Transition
Author: Mead Over
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This essay proposes a new paradigm for combating AIDS and a new objective around which international donors and recipient governments can coordinate their efforts. More on «The Global AIDS Transition»
