Information on "Labor" and "Western Africa"
June 2012
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12 Jun 2012
Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Poverty and historical enmities continue to blight Liberia. More on «Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform»
May 2012
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May 2012
When Voicelessness Meets Speechlessness
Author: Karsten Giese, Alena Thiel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
In this article Chinese‐Ghanaian employment relations are analyzed using the concepts of foreignness, the psychological contract, equity, and cross‐cultural communication. More on «When Voicelessness Meets Speechlessness»
February 2012
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2 Feb 2012
Migrantes senegaleses en Francia, Italia y España: primeros resultados de la encuesta MAFE-Senegal en Europa
Author: Amparo González-Ferrer, Elisabeth Graus
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
Desde finales de los 90, al ya tradicional flujo magrebí hacia Europa se fue uniendo un número creciente de subsaharianos que intentaba cruzar el Mediterráneo. More on «Migrantes senegaleses en Francia, Italia y España: primeros resultados de la encuesta MAFE-Senegal en Europa» -
Feb 2012
Promoting Synergies between Child Protection and Social Protection in Nigeria
Author: Nicola Jones, Elizabeth Presler-Marshall, Nicholas Cooke, Banke Akinrimisi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report addresses gaps identified in national policy on social assistance provision for vulnerable children in Nigeria. More on «Promoting Synergies between Child Protection and Social Protection in Nigeria»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Informal-Formal Linkages and Informal Enterprise Performance in Urban West Africa
Author: Marcus Böhme, Rainer Thiele
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Employing a dataset that covers almost 6000 informal enterprises from six West African urban centers, this paper examines the backward and forward linkages of these enterprises to the formal sector. More on «Informal-Formal Linkages and Informal Enterprise Performance in Urban West Africa» -
2012
The Arab Spring’s Contagion
Author: Giuseppe Maimone
Publisher: British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES)
This paper discusses the problems of fighting slavery in Mauretania, also taking into account the context of the Arab Spring. More on «The Arab Spring’s Contagion»
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)
Evidence shows that, when children are withdrawn from school, are required to work, suffer early life malnutrition or are victims of neglect or violence, there are likely to be long-term, often lifelong and even intergenerational consequences. More on «Food, Finance and Fuel: The Impacts of the Triple F Crisis in Nigeria, with a Particular Focus on Women and Children»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Strengthening Linkages Between Child Protection and Social Protection Systems in Nigeria
Author: Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This Project Briefing summarizes findings from a longer report which aimed to identify policy and programming gaps and offer recommendations on how Nigeria can implement its national development strategies to be more responsive to children’s protecti... More on «Strengthening Linkages Between Child Protection and Social Protection Systems in Nigeria»
January 2011
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2011
Ressentiments gegen chinesische Händler in Ghana und Senegal
Author: Laurence Marfaing, Alena Thiel
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Chinas intensive Handelsbeziehungen mit Afrika rufen wachsende Unruhe bei einheimischen Unternehmern in Ghana und Senegal hervor. More on «Ressentiments gegen chinesische Händler in Ghana und Senegal»
January 2010
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2010
Strengthening the Legal Protection Framework for Girls in India, Bangladesh, Kenya and Liberia: Concept Note
Author: Rebecca Everly
Publisher: International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that support or inhibit the enhanced legal protection of girls, the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is implementing a two-year research project in India, Bangladesh, Liberia and... More on «Strengthening the Legal Protection Framework for Girls in India, Bangladesh, Kenya and Liberia: Concept Note»
