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Global Education Digest 2007 (PDF)
2008-06-05 19:58:00 Source: id21 Global Education Digest 2007 (PDF) This UNESCO report presents the latest education statistics from primary to tertiary levels in more than 200 countries. This edition focuses on the financing of education and provides a series of indicators to compare spending patterns across countries and levels of education. http://www.uis.unesco.org/template/pdf/ge d/2007/EN_web2.pdf
Boys? lower participation in schools in Lesotho
2008-06-05 19:57:00 Source: id21 Boys ’ lower participation in schools in Lesotho In Lesotho, girls are more likely to participate in schooling and have higher literacy rates than boys. Boys’ enrolment is lower than girls’ at primary and secondary school, but the gap is greater at secondary level. Boys clearly under-participate in school. A state-run open and distance learning (ODL) programme is reaching out ... More About: Schools , Participation , Lower
Academic paper: Features of a good job - work preferences of Malawi?s nurse
2008-06-05 19:54:00 Source: id21 Features of a good job: work preferences of Malawi ’s nurses Many developing countries suffer from critical shortages of trained health workers, but Malawi’s shortage is severe even by African standards. With fewer than 4000 doctors, nurses and midwives to serve the population of 12 million, the country’s ability to provide health services is compromised. Measures ... More About: Academic , Work , Nurse
Academic paper: How can people negotiate complex land rights in West Africa
2008-06-05 19:50:00 Source: id21 How can people negotiate complex land rights in West Africa ? Land is an increasingly scarce resource in West Africa. As access to land becomes increasingly regulated, conflicts are becoming more common. Who wins and who loses in the struggle to gain access to land? http://www.id21.org/nr/n5ct1g2.html More About: People , Academic , Rights
Academic paper: Securing land and infrastructure in Namibia
2008-06-05 19:45:00 Source: id21 Securing land and infrastructure in Namibia How can urban development be improved to meet the needs of poor people? Experience from Namibia shows how a strong people’s movement can address the needs of poor people without depending on property rights or state welfare http://www.id21.org/urban/u2dm1g1.html More About: Academic , Infrastructure , Paper , Land
Academic paper: Enterprises needed to stimulate growth and reduce poverty i
2008-06-05 19:41:00 Source: id21 Enterprises needed to stimulate growth and reduce poverty in Zambia Zambia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Private sector development is seen as increasingly necessary to stimulate economic growth, reduce poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. But Zambia, along with many of its African neighbours, lacks growth-oriented companies. http://www.id21.org/society/s7ccp2g1.html ... More About: Academic , Poverty , Growth , Reduce , Paper
Academic paper: Adult education and training in fishing communities in Sout
2008-06-05 19:38:00 Source: id21 Adult education and training in fishing communities in South Africa Fishing communities in South Africa’s Western Cape are being disadvantaged in respect of access to adult education, vocational education and training provision. Despite relative prosperity in the region, the level of educational provision remains highly uneven. These communities face geographical and socio-political exclusion and are ... More About: Education , Academic , Training
Academic paper: How market institutions shape urban food supply in Africa
2008-06-05 19:35:00 Source: id21 How market institutions shape urban food supply in Africa As the urban share of Africa’s population increases, it is crucial to understand how food supply in cities is shaped by market institutions. This topic has received little attention from policymakers and researchers, however, despite the implications it has for people’s livelihoods and poverty. http://www.id21.org/urban/u7gp1g1.html ... More About: Food , Academic , Market , Urban
Academic paper: Joint tuberculosis/HIV services in Malawi - progress, chall
2008-06-05 19:24:00 Source: ELDIS Joint tuberculosis/HIV services in Malawi : progress, challenges and the way forward Authors: R. Chimzizi; A. Harries Publisher: Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2007 This article in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization reviews the progress made on a three-year tuberculosis (TB)/HIV plan implemented in Malawi ... More About: Services , Academic , Paper , Tuberculosis
Academic paper: China in Africa - lending, policy space and governance
2008-06-05 19:20:00 Source: ELDIS China in Africa : lending, policy space and governance Authors: Dahle Huse,M. ; Muyakwa,S. L. Produced by: Norwegian Council for Africa (200 China has had bad press regarding its involvement in sub-Saharan Africa. Its lack of aid conditionality - particularly in the field of human rights and environmental issues; its apparent disregard for transparency in the ... More About: Space , Academic , Policy
Academic paper: Political sources of ethnic identification in Africa
2008-06-05 19:16:00 Source: ELDIS Political sources of ethnic identification in Africa Authors: Eifert,B.; Miguel,E.; Posner,D.N. Produced by: Afrobarometer (2007) This paper investigates the political source of ethnic identification in Africa. Drawing on data from 22 surveys covering 33,000 respondents across 10 African countries, the paper shows that the strength of ethnic identities in Africa is shaped by political competition. The ... More About: Academic , Ethnic , Paper
Academic paper: Listening to teachers in Mozambique - the motivation and mo
2008-06-05 19:11:00 Source: ELDIS Listening to teachers in Mozambique : the motivation and morale of education workers in Mozambique Produced by: Voluntary Service Overseas (200 This report investigates the morale and motivation of education workers In Mozambique and identifies the factors that affect them. There is growing awareness in Mozambique of the need for a motivated public sector workforce ... More About: Academic , Motivation , Paper
Academic paper: Agricultural trade policy reform in South Africa
2008-06-05 19:05:00 Source: ELDIS Agricultural trade policy reform in South Africa Authors: Chitiga,M.; Kandiero,T.; Ngwenya,P. Produced by: African Development Bank (200 This paper empirically investigates the impact of agricultural trade reform in South Africa . Using the United Nation’s Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Agricultural Trade Policy Simulation Model (ATPSM), the study performs two specific scenarios that capture the ... More About: Academic , Reform
Academic paper: South Africa and China - the agricultural and fisheries tra
2008-06-05 19:02:00 Source: ELDIS Authors: Sandrey,R.; Fundira,T. Produced by: Trade Law Centre for South ern Africa (200 A feature of world trade over the last ten years has been the dramatic growth of China ’s trade with the world. This paper examines the agricultural component of Chinese trade with South Africa , which it aims to place in broader perspective of ... More About: Academic
Academic paper: Sustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania
2008-06-05 18:52:00 Source: ELDIS Sustainability standards and coffee exports from Tanzania Authors: Lazaro,E.,A.; Makindara,J.; Kilima,F.,T.,M. Produced by: Danish Institute for International Studies (200 One of the key trends characterising the agro-food trade in the last two decades has been the increasing complexity of public and private standards that are applied to imports into developed countries. This paper aims to ... More About: Standards , Academic , Coffee
Monitoring regional integration in Southern Africa Yearbook. Volume 7 (2007
2008-06-05 18:49:00 Source: ELDIS Monitoring regional integration in Southern Africa Yearbook. Volume 7 (2007) Authors: Büsl,A.; Breytenbach,W.; Hartzenberg,T. Produced by: Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (2007) External and internal developments have raised the regional integration agenda in southern Africa to a new level. However, the region remains committed to a linear model of regional integration: a customs union is seen as ... More About: South Africa , Integration , Regional , Southern Africa
Academic paper: Private returns to education in Ghana - implications for in
2008-06-05 18:41:00 Source: ELDIS Private returns to education in Ghana : implications for investments in schooling and migration Authors: Sackey,H. A. Produced by: African Economic Research Consortium (200 This study examines private returns to schooling in Ghana over a seven-year period, and the implications for school investments and migration. Overall the study finds that improvement in school attendance over the seven ... More About: Education , Academic , Paper
Academic paper: Accra 2008 - the bumpy road to aid effectiveness in agricul
2008-06-05 18:36:00 Source: ELDIS Accra 2008: the bumpy road to aid effectiveness in agriculture Authors: Cabral,L. Produced by: Overseas Development Institute [ES] (200 The 2005 Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness will be reviewed at the Third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra in September 2008. The Paris Declaration establishes operating principles for donors and recipient governments to improve ... More About: Academic , Paper , African economy , Foreign Aid , Road
Academic paper: Guidelines and mindlines - why do clinical staff over-diagn
2008-06-05 18:15:00 Source: ELDIS Guidelines and mindlines: why do clinical staff over-diagnose malaria in Tanzania ? A qualitative study Authors: C. I. R. Chandler; C. Jones; G. Boniface Publisher: Malaria Journal, BioMed Central, 2008 This paper published in the Malaria journal examines the reasons behind malaria over-diagnosis in Tanzania. Malaria over-diagnosis in Africa is widespread and costly both financially and in ... More About: Academic , Paper , Staff
Ghana: Kwani Litfest 2008
2008-06-04 14:09:00 Kwani Litfest 2008 Ideas. Words. Markets. Following the success of 2006, Kwani Litfest (KLF) 2008 is set to bring an even brighter cast of literary icons and events to Kenya during the first two weeks of August for a world-class celebration of African stories. >From literary safaris a la Hemmingway to sailboat excursions on the Indian Ocean, plus the usual dose ... More About: Ghana
Madagascar: Governance and institutional development project
2008-06-04 12:45:00 The World Bank Group?s Board approved the second Governance and Institutional Development Project (PGDI ? II) in Madagascar : This US$40 million financing will enhance reforms initiated under the PGDI - 1 http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21789 073~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html
Ghana: 2008 budget receives US$145 million support from the World Bank
2008-06-04 12:42:00 Ghana?s 2008 budget receives US$145 million support from the World Bank: Poverty Reduction, Food and Agriculture, Energy, Decentralization,Natural Resource and Environmental Governance (including EITI++),and Donor Harmonization to get more boost. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/ COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/0,,contentMDK:21789 063~menuPK:258658~pagePK:2865106~piPK:286 5128~theSitePK:258644,00.html More About: World Bank , Ghana , Support , The World
Academic paper: A multilevel analysis of innovation in developing countries
2008-06-04 12:38:00 SUPPLEMENT AFRIQUE DE LA LISTE DE DIFFUSION DE L’UNIVERSITE PARIS DIDEROT - PARIS 7 A multilevel analysis of innovation in developing countries by M. Srholec [abstract] Innovation is a multilevel phenomenon. Not only characteristics of firms but also environment within which firms operate matter. Although this has been for long recognized in the literature, a quantitative test that explicitly concerns the hypothesis that ... More About: Academic , Analysis , Countries , Paper
Kenyan scientist bags Africa Prize at TICAD4 summit in Yokohama
2008-06-04 12:34:00 Source: APA Kenya n scientist bags Africa Prize at TICAD4 summit in Yokohama (2008-05-28 20:16:31) APA ? Yokohama (Japan) - Kenyan health specialist Miriam Were and British scientist Brian Greenwood, on Wednesday received the Hideo Noguchi Africa Prize in Yokohama on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 4). ... More About: Scientist , Bags , Summit
Africa Japan summit links
2008-06-04 12:31:00 Lots of info about Africa - Japan TICAD IV Yokohama 2008. Here are the links from the African Press Agency: Japan, Liberia relations clocking half a century (A Feature) (2008-05-31 00:10:00) The Yokohama Declaration ? Towards a vibrant Africa (2008-05-30 09:05:1 TICAD closes with a pledge to help Africa in current universal crisis ... More About: Links , Summit
African technology: Tanzania set to start tracking cattle by computer
2008-06-04 11:24:00 Source: APA Tanzania set to start tracking cattle by computer APA-Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Tanzania will implement computerised registration and monitoring of livestock and coding of by-products once the Traceability Act is enforced by Parliament, APA learnt here Wednesday. The new Act will help small and medium enterprises that have invested extensively in livestock by-products to gain access ... More About: Technology , Computer , Start , Tracking
Austrian Hostages in Mali 04-06-08
2008-06-04 10:57:00 Posted by sociolingo on June 4, 2008 Contributed by Christiane Lauschitzsky Here?s the latest update on the Austrian hostages: Austrian foreign minister Ursula Plassik went for a secret visit to Mali and Algeria to further negotiations on behalf of the two Austrian hostages being held. She supposedly met with the Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré and with other ... More About: Hostages
Book review: Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa
2008-06-04 10:49:00 x-posted from H-AfrArts list H-NET BOOK REVIEW (September, 2006) Mai Palmberg and Annemette Kirkegaard, eds. ?Playing with Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa ?. Uppsala: Nordic African Institute, 2002. 182 pp. Photographs, maps, notes, references, notes on contributors. $27.90 (paper), ISBN 978-91-7106-496-7. Review ed for H-AfrArts by Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, School of Music, Illinois State University Forging Identities in Contemporary African Music ?Playing with Identities in Contemporary ... More About: Book Review , Book
High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Cha
2008-06-04 10:41:00 High-Level Conference on World Food Security : the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy 3-5 June 2008 | Rome, Italy The High-Level Conference on World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy will take place from 3-5 June at the UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. The Conference will comprise two segments, ... More About: High
Sustainable Development Report on Africa (SDRA)
More articles from this author:2008-06-03 12:48:00 Sustainable Development Report on Africa (SDRA) The Economic Commission for Africa has released the second edition of its flagship publication, the Sustainable Development Report on Africa (SDRA). This edition of SDRA is devoted to a five-year review of the implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Outcomes in Africa (WSSD+5). Several African countries have made progress in economic governance, ... More About: Sustainable 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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