Information on "Science" and "Western Africa"
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery
Author: Michelle Kooy, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
Governance challenges in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) service delivery are common across countries, but the solutions are not. More on «Political Economy Analysis for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Delivery»
January 2012
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2012
Africa Spectrum, Vol 47, No 2-3
Author: Mareike Schomerus, Kristof Titeca, Vishwas Satgar, Francis B Nyamnjoh, Bruce Whitehouse, Sten Hagberg, Gabriella Körling, Sverker Finnström, Roman Loimeier, Akin Iwilade, Konrad Czernichowski, Dominik Kopiński, Andrzej Polus, Jeannett Martin, Laetitia Wayaffe, Raluca Perneş, Henning Melber, Stef Vandeginste, Matthijs Bogaards
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA) / Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation / Hamburg University Press
This double issue addresses current themes on the African continent in terms of regional conflict and transition. More on «Africa Spectrum, Vol 47, No 2-3»
February 2011
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Feb 2011
Investing in Science and Technology to Meet Africa’s Maritime Security Challenges
Author: Augustus Vogel
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
This Security Brief argues that 1) the African maritime security challenge is defined by the need to monitor wide geographic expanses with limited resources; 2) science and technology are invaluable maritime security force multipliers; 3) investment ... More on «Investing in Science and Technology to Meet Africa’s Maritime Security Challenges»
January 2011
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2011
Zangbeto: Navigating Between the Spaces of Oral Art, Communal Security and Conflict Mediation in Badagry, Nigeria
Author: Folashade Hunsu
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This Discussion Paper explores Zangbeto, a traditional society among the Egun people in the town of Badagry in southwest Nigeria, near Lagos. More on «Zangbeto: Navigating Between the Spaces of Oral Art, Communal Security and Conflict Mediation in Badagry, Nigeria» -
2011
Engaging in Productive Sector Development: Comparisons Between Mozambique and Ghana
Author: Lars Buur and Lindsay Whitfield
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Through a comparison of cases in Mozambique and Ghana, this working paper analyzes why and how African states engage in developing productive industries and with what success. More on «Engaging in Productive Sector Development: Comparisons Between Mozambique and Ghana»
September 2010
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Sep 2010
ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes
Author: Jenny C Aker, Christopher Ksoll, Travis J Lybbert
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
We report the results from a randomized evaluation of a mobile phone education program (Project ABC) in Niger, in which adult students learned how to use mobile phones as part of a literacy and numeracy class. More on «ABC, 123: The Impact of a Mobile Phone Literacy Program on Educational Outcomes»
February 2010
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Feb 2010
Democratization via Elections in an African “Narco-state”?
Author: Dirk Kohnert
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Recent development cooperation with Guinea‐Bissau, focusing on good governance, statebuilding and conflict prevention, did not contribute to democratization nor to the stabilization of volatile political, military and economic structures. More on «Democratization via Elections in an African “Narco-state”?»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
Nigeria: A Prime Example of the Resource Curse?
Author: Annegret Mähler
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper studies the oil‐violence link in the Niger Delta, systematically taking into consideration domestic and international contextual factors. More on «Nigeria: A Prime Example of the Resource Curse?»
January 2009
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2009
The New "New Poverty Agenda" in Ghana
Author: Lindsay Whitfield
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper describes and explains the impact of the international-driven ‘New Poverty Agenda' (NPA) in Ghana. More on «The New "New Poverty Agenda" in Ghana» -
2009
Africa Spectrum, Vol 44, No 2
Author: John Abbink, Volker Stamm, Komlan Essowe Essizewa, Reuben Makayiko Chirambo, Paul-Henri Bischoff, Roger Southall, John Daniel, Norbert Kersting, Bruce Baker, Boubakar Barry
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
In this publication, the authors analyze issues affecting African countries. More on «Africa Spectrum, Vol 44, No 2»
