Africa South of Sahara

African debt crisis: a human rights perspective

This article explores how globalisation is challenging activist groups that use a human rights framework that has traditionally been used to hold national governments accountable for human rights violations. In the face of globalisation, people’s rights are increasingly threatened by problems that are often beyond the control of national governments, how are activities facing this challenge?

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Fallout from the financial crisis will change the landscape for finance and growth over the next 10 years: ( World Bank , 2010); Developing countries facing higher borrowing costs, lower credit levels, and reduced international capital flows. 2010's Global Economic Prospects report examines the consequences of the financial cri...
Labour markets will continue to struggle despite signs of economic growth: ( International Labour Organization , 2010); Even though the global economy appeared to start growing again during the closing months of 2009, labour markets showed little sign of improving. The number of unemployed persons is estimated at 212 m...
The proportion of older persons in the world will double by 2050: ( Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2009); This report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries. This edit...
The need to focus on climate change in the Norwegian Embassy's programmes and projects in Ethiopia: ( H.O. Ibrekk;L.T. Traedal / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2009); This review of the Norwegian Embassy’s portfolio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia identifies possible ways and means of addressing / integrating appropriate climate change and environmental concerns in ...
Implementing REDD in Tanzania and Uganda: ( A. Vatn;P. Vedeld;J.G. Petursson / Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2009); This paper examines whether reduced emissions from forests – from deforestation and forest degradation (the REDD project) - should be included in a post-Kyoto agreement . It focuses on how ...
Are farmers in Tanzania still using technologies introduced during the TARPII-SUA programme?: ( F.H. Johnsen;D.L. Mwaseba;F.M. Mombo / Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2009); The objectives of this study are to find evidence to what extent farmers still use the technologies that were introduced during the TARPII-SUA programme in Tanzania, and to identify the farmers’...
Review of the Phase II proposal for Community Markets for Conservation Programme in Zambia: ( S.W. Bie;E. Kuntashula;Lewis K. Mughogho / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences , 2009); This paper reviews the proposal for a Phase II of the Community Markets for Conservation Programme (COMACO) in Zambia. The programme is seen as a tool to offer poachers and charcoal burners incentives...
Lessons learned in the Enhancing Food Security and developing Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Project, Malawi: ( T Laugerud;S.R. Mkandawire;E.J. Kantchewa / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2009); This report covers the mid-term review of the Enhancing Food Security and Developing Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Project, established in Malawi and supported by the Norwegian government. The aim of ...
Final review of the Haydom Lutheran Hospital project, Tanzania: ( O. Maestad;A. Mwisongo / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2009); Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Tanzania. It has been receiving substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through a Block Grant. This rep...
Enhancing the potential of ICTs for advancing democracy and empowerment in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda: ( Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency , 2009); Access to and the strategic use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) have been shown to have the potential to help bring about economic development, poverty reduction, and democrat...