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Published Documents
- Can bilateral development cooperation programmes effectively improve performance through decentralised operation
- M. Kajimbwa / Eldis Document Store, 2011
- What is the potential of the decentralisation of bilateral development cooperation programmes as an aid to improving their performance in regard to poverty reduction? This book presents evidence-based observations on how de...
- The effects of microfinance on household debt in rural India
- T.K. Sarangi (ed) / Eldis Document Store, 2012
- Over the past few years, a drastic change has occurred in the nature of financial services for the rural poor in India. Microfinance has witnessed an explosion in popularity, with the total number of people served by Microfinance Inst...
- Are Malawians accessing civic education on democracy?
- Eldis Document Store, 2006
- The 1995 Constitution requires the government to undertake legal, social and political changes necessary to transform Malawi into a democracy with respect for human rights, the rule of law and popular participation in public decision-...
- Fuelwood collection in Malawi and associated environmental issues
- C.B.L. Jumbe; A. Angelsen / Eldis Document Store, 2010
- In Malawi, biomass energy accounts for more than 90% of the total primary energy consumption, and forests contribute nearly 75% of the total biomass supply. This paper addresses two questions: what determines Malawian household's choi...
- Preserving Malawi’s second staple crop
- F. Gondwe / Eldis Document Store, 2011
- Cassava is an important root crop in Malawi. It is the second most important food crop after maize. It is grown throughout the country as a food security crop, sack/cash crop, and as a staple food crop along the Lake Malawi. Is is a s...
- Who controls water resources in rural areas in Malawi?
- B. Kafakoma; C. Silungwe / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- Community Water Sanitation and Health (COMWASH) Project is a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Government of Malawi (Gom) funded project which is being implemented in Thyolo and Phalombe districts in southern Malawi...
- Connecting cassava growers to buyers in Malawi
- N.M. Mahungu / Eldis Document Store, 2007
- In an effort to improve rural farmer’s livelihoods, many initiatives have been initiated in Sub-Saharan Africa to link cassava farmers to markets. Several models have been used including: use of leading entreprene...
- Cassava and sweet potato harvesting in Malawi
- C. Moyo / Eldis Document Store, 2004
- Cassava and sweet potato are important food and cash crops in Malawi. However, key information regarding varieties grown, sources of planting materials , post- harvest handling, utilisation and tuber yields is lacking. A study was the...
- Is the Malawi Justice System friendly to the poor?
- C. Banda / Eldis Document Store, 2011
- Malawi is a country attempting to cope with the challenges of consolidating the structures and processes of democratic rule. That is a mammoth and daunting undertaking in a resources-deprived country. The focus of this study is access...
- Vulnerability and gender: HIV in Malawi
- E. Kalipeni; J. Ghosh / Eldis Document Store, 2005
- Malawi, a very poor country located in southern Africa, is no exception to the growing trend and severity in HIV prevalence. By the end of 2003 there were 900 000 adults and children in Malawi living with HIV/AIDS. Adult prevalence wa...
