Information on "Social Cooperation" and "Africa"
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May 2010
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May 2010
Diasporas and Peace
Author: Andrea Warnecke, Petra Mezzetti, Matteo Guglielmo, Päivi Pirkkalainen, Clara Schmitz-Pranghe, Antony Otieno Ong'ayo,
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
Based on comprehensive empirical data, this study enriches the discourse on diaspora communities from the Horn of Africa and the role of the diaspora in conflict settings in general. More on «Diasporas and Peace»
December 2009
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Dec 2009
Development Assistance, Institution Building, and Social Cohesion After Civil War
Author: James Fearon, Macartan Humphreys, Jeremy M Weinstein
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper assesses the effects of a community-driven reconstruction (CDR) project carried out by the International Rescue Committee in northern Liberia using a randomized field experiment. More on «Development Assistance, Institution Building, and Social Cohesion After Civil War»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Social Protection in Pastoral Areas
Author: Humanitarian Policy Group
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The roots of social protection lie in international legal instruments and declarations spanning the last 70 years. More on «Social Protection in Pastoral Areas»
April 2008
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Apr 2008
Social Capital and Political Trust in West Africa
Author: Michelle T Kuenzi
Publisher: Afrobarometer
This statistical study explores the variables that influence social capital - the degree of interpersonal trust and cooperation found in a given society - and political trust in Ghana and Nigeria. More on «Social Capital and Political Trust in West Africa»
June 2007
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Jun 2007
A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys
Author: Debbie Budlender
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper reviews case studies from Latin American, Asian and African countries that provide quantitative analysis of how members of a household take care of each other and explore the implications of the findings for poverty and social exclusion. More on «A Critical Review of Selected Time Use Surveys»
January 2007
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2007
Begging and Almsgiving in Ghana
Author: Holger Weiss
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This study discusses emerging Islamic views on poverty alleviation strategies in Ghana. More on «Begging and Almsgiving in Ghana» -
2007
Sudan: Youth Peace Building Training - Participants Pack
Author: Charlotte Hulley
Publisher: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
This document provides resources to assist youth peace-builders in Sudan. More on «Sudan: Youth Peace Building Training - Participants Pack»
October 2006
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Oct 2006
UN World Summits and Civil Society Engagement
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief discusses a project carried out by UNRISD on UN World Summits and Civil Society Engagement between 2003 and 2005 to assess the way and extent to which different civil society actors used the opportunities created by UN summits and related ... More on «UN World Summits and Civil Society Engagement»
August 2006
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10 Aug 2006
Can the Somali Crisis be Contained?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report examines Somalia's complex conflicts, in the context of Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the expansion of the increasingly powerful Islamic Courts. More on «Can the Somali Crisis be Contained?»
October 2005
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Oct 2005
Facilitating Pro-Poor Tourism with the Private Sector
Author: Caroline Ashley
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper presents the pro-poor tourism pilot (PPT Pilots) projects in Southern Africa which aim to work directly with pilot partners to help implement pro-poor tourism and to learn from their experience. More on «Facilitating Pro-Poor Tourism with the Private Sector»
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