Information on "Development" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
January 2011
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2011
African Developments: Political Trends in Recent Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Judith Vorrath
Publisher: German Development Institute
Multiparty elections have become exceptionally frequent events in almost all countries of sub-Saharan Africa though an improved democratic quality has often been accompanied by violence. More on «African Developments: Political Trends in Recent Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa» -
2011
Africa Growth Report 2011
Author: Kofi Annan, John Battersby, Mark Fuller, Frank Go, Robert Govers, Yingni Lu, Nicholas Norbrook, Herman Wasserman, Jeroen van Wijk
Publisher: Media Tenor
This volume aims to re-frame the debate on African development in order to counter the negative perception of the continent in some sections of the mass media. More on «Africa Growth Report 2011»
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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13 Jul 2010
Africa Needs an Online Index of Aid Effectiveness
Author: Gregory Adams, Owen Barder, Teddy Brett, Malcolm McPherson, Claudia Schwegmann, Cecile Wathne, G Pascal Zachary
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
A lack of accountability and corruption pose the greatest hurdles to aid effectiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Africa Needs an Online Index of Aid Effectiveness»
June 2010
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Jun 2010
Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa
Author: Jenny C Aker, Isaac M Mbiti
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
The authors examine the growth of mobile phone technology over the past decade and consider its potential impacts upon quality of life in low-income countries, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. More on «Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa»
April 2010
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6 Apr 2010
The Global Economic Crisis
Author: Alexis Arieff, Martin A Weiss, Vivian C Jones
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report analyzes Africa’s vulnerability to the global crisis and potential implications for economic growth, poverty alleviation, fiscal balances, and political stability. More on «The Global Economic Crisis» -
Apr 2010
Challenges for the OVOP Movement in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Kiyoto Kurokawa, Fletcher Tembo, Dirk Willem te Velde
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper compares the One Village One product (OVOP) movements of Japan, Thailand, and Malawi to examine their similarities and differences and to provide Sub Sahara African countries which are adopting the OVOP approach with measures necessary to ... More on «Challenges for the OVOP Movement in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2010
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2010
Understanding Poverty in Africa?
Author: Mats Hårsmar
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
Pervasive poverty implies distorted development and malfunctioning societies. More on «Understanding Poverty in Africa?»
November 2009
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23 Nov 2009
Libya: A Critical Review of Tripoli’s Sub-Saharan African Policies
Author: Amira Ibrahim
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper examines Libya's foreign policy in a geopolitical context and in relation to sub-Saharan Africa in particular. More on «Libya: A Critical Review of Tripoli’s Sub-Saharan African Policies»
