Information on "Urban Areas" and "Eastern Africa"
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan
Author: Daniel Maxwell, Kirsten Gelsdorf, Martina Santschi
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper examines the consequences of the war in Sudan on people’s lives, livelihoods and access to basic services, and outlines South Sudan’s challenges in overcoming these. More on «Livelihoods, Basic Services and Social Protection in South Sudan »
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»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan
Author: Ellen Martin, Nina Sluga
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study of displacement and urbanization in Yei in South Sudan explores the phenomenon of displacement in the urban environment and the implications and challenges it poses for humanitarian action. More on «Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Yei, South Sudan»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Nairobi
Author: Victoria Metcalfe, Sara Pavanello, Prafulla Mishra
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report argues that the predicament of the growing urban poor population in Nairobi is essentially a development crisis. More on «Sanctuary in the City? Urban Displacement and Vulnerability in Nairobi»
November 2010
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Nov 2010
Gender, Violence and Survival in Juba, South Sudan
Author: Ellen Martin
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This policy brief looks at the impacts of violence, insecurity and repeated displacement on men and women as a result of rapid urbanization in Juba, Southern Sudan. More on «Gender, Violence and Survival in Juba, South Sudan»
October 2010
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Oct 2010
Land Acquisition for Public Use
Author: Wilbard Kombe
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper expounds the problematic of land acquisition for public use in Tanzania. More on «Land Acquisition for Public Use»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Hidden and Exposed: Urban Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya
Author: Sara Pavanello, Samir Elhawary, Sara Pantuliano
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This report argues that the refugee experience in Kenya is no longer solely played out in camps, and that responding to the needs of urban refugees represents a growing challenge for state authorities and development and humanitarian actors. More on «Hidden and Exposed: Urban Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya»
February 2010
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Feb 2010
"The Bastard Child of Nobody"?
Author: Tom Goodfellow
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper analyzes the causes and manifestations of what the author argues is a profound institutional crisis hampering the governance of Uganda’s capital city. More on «"The Bastard Child of Nobody"?» -
Feb 2010
Nationalism, Urban Poverty and Identity in Maputo, Mozambique
Author: Jason Sumich
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper examines the changing perceptions of Frelimo’s nationalist project amongst members of the middle class in Maputo, Mozambique’s capital. More on «Nationalism, Urban Poverty and Identity in Maputo, Mozambique»
January 2010
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2010
On the Move: Migration Challenges in the Indian Ocean Littoral
Author: Deepti Mahajan, Charles Dulo Nyaoro, Jill Goldenziel, Sara Sadek, Ellene Sana, Rhodora Alcantara Abano, Samir Pradhan, Ruchira Gupta, Ellen Laipson
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This volume is the product of Stimson’s work on migration over the past year, and it points to how the migration agenda is evolving and adapting to 21st century challenges. More on «On the Move: Migration Challenges in the Indian Ocean Littoral»
