Information on "Society" and "Sub-Saharan Africa"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Over 800 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America live in slum conditions, although there is wide variation in 'slum incidence' across countries. More on «The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?
Author: Anna Katharina Wolkenhauer
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper sheds light on the differences in party system development within Sub-Saharan Africa. More on «What Accounts for Opposition Party Strength?»
October 2012
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19 Oct 2012
Implications of Cash-Dominated Transactions For Money Laundering
Author: Humphrey PB Moshi
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Money laundering has traditionally been associated solely with banks. More on «Implications of Cash-Dominated Transactions For Money Laundering»
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»
January 2012
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2012
Mehr Geschlechtergerechtigkeit?
Author: Antonie Katharina Nord
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Die südafrikanische Innenministerin, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, ist am 16. More on «Mehr Geschlechtergerechtigkeit?»
December 2011
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1 Dec 2011
Violencia étnico-religiosa en el África Subsahariana
Author: Escudero Ezequiel
Publisher: Centro Argentino de Estudios Internacionales (CAEI)
Esta investigación explica los conflictos y la violencia en el África Subsahariana causados por la existencia de diferentes e irreductibles identidades étnicas, religiosas o culturales. More on «Violencia étnico-religiosa en el África Subsahariana»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Can Better Tracking of Adaptation Aid Reduce Climate Change Vulnerabilities on the Ground?
Author: Catherine Weaver, Christian Peratsakis
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief argues that identifying where international development aid resources have been effectively deployed is critical to addressing climate change vulnerability and building adaptive capacity in Africa. More on «Can Better Tracking of Adaptation Aid Reduce Climate Change Vulnerabilities on the Ground?»
September 2011
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Sep 2011
Understanding the Origins and Pace of Africa's Urban Transition
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
In this article, the author argues that urbanization should be understood as a global historical process driven primarily by population dynamics stimulated by technological and institutional change. More on «Understanding the Origins and Pace of Africa's Urban Transition»
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict?
Author: Matthias Basedau, Georg Strüver, Johannes Vüllers, Tim Wegenast
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Theoretically, the “mobilization hypothesis” establishes a link between religion and conflict by arguing that religious structures such as overlapping ethnic and religious identities are prone to mobilization; once politicized, escalation to violent ... More on «Do Religious Factors Impact Armed Conflict?»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Can New Partnerships Get Urban Water Working?
Author: Josephine Tucker
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The world is going urban. Sixty percent of the global population is expected to live in urban areas by 2030, according to the UN Population Fund. More on «Can New Partnerships Get Urban Water Working?»
