Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:00 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Norwegian research http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 MDG statistics from Nepal S.I. Pedersen; D. Roll-Hansen The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) project aims at re-disseminating national statistical figures on MDG indicators already published at the national ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59363 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59363 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:24:07 GMT Donor support evaluation in Southern Sudan J. Bennett; S. Pantuliano; W. Fenton This report of the evaluation of donor support to conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities in Southern Sudan came at a critical juncture in the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59362 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59362 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:59:17 GMT Norwegian contribution to clean energy solutions This study provides a mapping of Norwegian CSOs working on energy and development issues in developing countries and an overview assessment of how the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59348 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59348 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:23:08 GMT Evaluation of Norwegian assistance to IDPs in Somalia M. Fisher; J. Quanjer This report is an evaluation of a project in Galkaiyo, southern Puntland,implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and supported by theSwedish ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59338 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59338 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:03:06 GMT The rising importance of the BASIC countries in a changing world This study, commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment, aims to assess why and how the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59337 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:12 GMT Norwegian and Swedish child rights support in Sudan S. al-Nagar; L. Tnnessen The Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) was signed by Sudan in July 1991. This report evaluates Norway's and Sweden's aid interventions ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59284 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59284 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:17:21 GMT Norwegian and Swedish child rights support in Mozambique K. Halvorsen; C. Rosario; M. Tuominen Marking the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59336 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59336 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:03:10 GMT MDG statistics from Zambia S.I. Pedersen; Dag Roll-Hansen The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) project aims at re-disseminating national statistical figures on MDG indicators already published at the national ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59335 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59335 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:27:44 GMT Norwegian support to Tanzanian traditional energy A.L. Cowi; D. Hoystad The Government of Norway supported the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organisation (TaTEDO) programme 'Integrated Modern ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59285 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59285 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:21:34 GMT Introducing safeguards into the REDD process B. Steni; G.B. Indarto; M.T. Surya; Y. Indradi The aim of climate change mitigation and adaptation programs are to protect all the Earth's inhabitants from the serious threats posed by climate ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59281 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59281 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:44:27 GMT Drought and fertilizer use in Ethiopia G. Gebregziabher; S. Holden The northern Ethiopian highland in general and the Tigray region in particular is a drought prone area where agricultural production risk is prevalent. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59275 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59275 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:58:41 GMT Review of Norwegian Refugee Council's programme in DR Congo M. van Bruaene; P. Scheuermann; Z. Lukmanji In accordance with the expansion of Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) field operations, a major management restructuring has been carried out in DRC. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59254 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59254 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:36:58 GMT Strengthening the petroleum sector in Uganda This review looks at the overall results of the Petrad Capacity Building Programme for strengthening the State Petroleum Administration of the upstream ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59271 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59271 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:30:40 GMT Clean Development mechanisms and cross-border power trading The screening of potential clean development mechanism (CDM) projects within the African Development Bank's pipeline has identified a number of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59225 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:52:26 GMT Mapping of Ethiopian higher education institutions on clean energy. Commissioned by Norad Norad commissioned Econ Poyry to map teaching and research activities and capacity related to clean energy in selected Ethiopian universities. The ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59230 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59230 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:41:44 GMT Norwegian capacity building for clean development mechanism in Mozambique Norwegian Embassy Maputo to build capacity within Mozambique for the CDM.Pöyry Management Consulting (Norway) AS (Pöyry) was contracted to the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59252 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59252 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:41:10 GMT Malawian farmers' willingness to allocate funds for input purchase at harvest time S.T. Holden; R. Lunduka Malawi has implemented a large-scale agricultural input subsidy program since 2005 after a period with severe food shortages and the program has contributed ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59203 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59203 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:19:45 GMT Evaluation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative T. Reite; A. Disch; D. Gairdner During the short period since Evaluation of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) ,became operational with an elected Board and Secretariat ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59205 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59205 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:19:06 GMT Fertilizer and manure use in Malawi S.T. Holden; R. Lunduka Use of agricultural input subsidies has been a controversial issue in developed as well as developing countries. Some African countries, especially Malawi ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59207 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59207 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:17:56 GMT Mapping study for evaluation of Norwegian support for human rights V. Bye; R. Bezerra; A.D. Disch Almost 10 billion kroner (approximately 1,8 billion US dollars) havebeen given to development cooperation to promote human rights over thepast decade. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59200 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59200 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:43 GMT Norwegian promotion of international human rights V. Bye; R. Bezerra; A. Disch Is there a clear policy behind the Norwegian support to human rights? Is there a specific Norwegian profile in the support to human rights and what results ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59199 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59199 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:33 GMT Challenges for the Nile Basin region T. Oestigaard The Nile Basin Research Programme (NBRP), as a strategic, multidisciplinary programme for research and higher education on topics related to the Nile ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59198 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59198 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:46:08 GMT Land rights of rural communties in Angola E. Jul-Larsen; B.E. Bertelsen A new Land Act introduced in Angola in 2004 demonstrates a genuine interest in the protection of the customary land rights of rural communities and underlines ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59156 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59156 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:54:02 GMT How security of tenure and the distribution of property rights affect land disputes S.T. Holden; K. Deininger; H. Ghebru This paper assesses factors related to local land border conflicts and how low cost land registration and certification has affected land conflicts during ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59155 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59155 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:07:15 GMT Land tenure and transfers in Uganda A. Tatwangire; S.T. Holden This article estimates the poverty reducing impact of the recent land reforms and land transfers in the different land tenure systems of Uganda. Using ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59154 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59154 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:07:00 GMT The caste system and land rights in Nepal J.P. Aryal and Stein T. Holden; S.T. Holden The caste system is an intricate part of the institutional structure as well as class formation, political instability and conflicts in Nepal. The most ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59153 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59153 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:06:46 GMT Caste and land issues in Nepal J.P. Aryal This study investigates the issues related to land tenancy transactions, land productivity and land-related investment by farm households, with specific ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59152 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59152 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:06:29 GMT The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation stategy Norad – The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation – is a specialised directorate under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Norad's ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59113 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59113 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:51:28 GMT Sustainable climate adaptation for pastoral Ethiopia S. Eriksen; A. Marin A key aim of the Norwegian Development Fund is to increase the adaptive capacity of marginalised rural poor farmers and pastoralists in the South. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59111 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:19:20 GMT Managing an effective reintegration infrastructure to achieve durable peace in Afghanistan D. Derksen Since late 2010 the Afghan government, supported by its international partners, has tried to reintegrate insurgents under the Afghan Peace and Reintegration ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59110 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59110 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:13:04 GMT Strengthening relations between Brazil and Norway Norway and Brazil enjoy a good, mutually enriching and long-lasting relationship. The Norwegian Government's vision in its cooperation with Brazil ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59109 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59109 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:55:20 GMT Evaluating the impact of aid support for the Liberain energy sector S. Ulseth; A. Konigson; J. Arntsen The Norwegian support to Liberia's energy sector was initiated in 2007 through funding to the Emergency Power Program (EPP) II. The cooperation ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59059 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59059 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:03:09 GMT Aid support for child rights in Kenya J. Amiri; A. Tostesen The Kenya country case study examines 12 project interventions as part of a broader evaluation of Norwegian and Swedish aid interventions in support ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59057 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59057 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:43:49 GMT Managing wildlife and human interactions in India J. Linnell; J. Thomassen; K. Jones Reports on a project which sought to understand the dynamics of wildlife human interactions in India and Norway (in a sample of multiuse landscapes) ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59056 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59056 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:03:58 GMT Good governance review of Pakistan P. Bauck; A. Strand; S. Gul A Governance review including political economy analysis of Pakistan with the main focus being on overall power relations at the national, provincial ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59055 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59055 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:40:20 GMT Norwegian support to reduce emissions in Democratic Congo should re-visit priorities to maximise effectiveness H. Hoefsloot; R.E. Atyi Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a high forest cover – low deforestation rate country emerging from a long period of political and civil ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58161 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58161 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:00:37 GMT Developing countries should redirect public subsidies from promoting modern varieties to support community seed banks A.P. Kroglund; A. Wilhelmsen; B. Batta The aim of seed banks is to increase food security and contribute to the continued utilisation of locally important genetic diversity. This paper is ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58652 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58652 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:28:48 GMT Two options for governing the Global Framework for Climate Services M. Abu Zeid; J. Egeland; J. Chissano Climate is a critical factor in development. This report proposes how a global system for the provision of climate services can be set up over ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58963 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58963 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:22:57 GMT Government supported-programmes in South Africa to protect the environment and alleviate poverty A. Mampye; L. Hart; N. Madadzhe This report, 'Working for the Environment', is a publication launched by the Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa. The report ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58981 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58981 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:07:01 GMT Zambian farmers don't see conservation agriculture as a climate change adaptation strategy P.H. Nyanga; F.H. Johnsen; J.B. Aune Actors involved in promoting conservation agriculture have often not taken into account the perceptions of smallholder farmers of climate change and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58993 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58993 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:02:09 GMT Many Nepali mid-hills farmers practice agricultural intensification, but improved extension programmes and credit provision are needed to improve adoption N. Raut; B.K. Sitaula; A. Vatn The problems encountered by Nepalese farmers in the adoption of agricultural intensification (AI), and the constraints and complexities of sustainable ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58994 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58994 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:55:18 GMT Climate changes are affecting India's households and responsibility for adaptation is falling on women's shoulders R. vstegrd; K. R. Kakumanu; A. Lakshmanan This report outlines important gender issues in climate change adaptation and agriculture, presenting preliminary findings of an analysis carried out ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58995 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58995 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:34:48 GMT Why establish a Rwanda Environment Information Network? E.G. Kironde Environmental assessment and reporting are a key catalyst in the drive towards sustainable development. This report reflects an assessment of the state ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58996 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58996 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:20:34 GMT Strengthen glacial research and modeling of glaciers to avoid floods and droughts B. P. Kaltenborn; C. Nellemann; I. I. Vistnes Climate change is causing significant mass loss of glaciers in high mountains worldwide. This report calls for accelerating research, monitoring and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58997 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:15:59 GMT Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the Mesoamerican Agro-Environmental Programme (MAP) R.J. Garcia; M. Aguilar-Sten; M. Rodriguez The Meso-american Agro-Environmental Programme (MAP) was established in 2008 as a platform with multiple partner organisations for managing knowledge ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58969 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58969 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:29:37 GMT Can the financial market conserve biodiversity? A. Vatn; D.N. Barton; H. Lindhjem New varieties of financial mechanisms may potentially play a greater role in the future mix of instruments used to increase financing for conservation, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58965 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58965 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:16:50 GMT Improving poverty reduction strategy in Mozambique M. Paulo; C. Rosrio; I. Tvedten According to the World Bank (2010), 70 per cent of the urban population of Mozambique still live in settlements. This report contributes in monitoring ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58643 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58643 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:42:11 GMT Lessons for addressing HIV and AIDS M. Sidib; S. Reddy; M. Were 33 million people are living with HIV, close to 9 million children die every year, and hundreds of thousands of women die of pregnancy-related complications. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58960 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58960 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:56:24 GMT Understanding the scale of disaster-induced displacement is essential for informing consistent policy M. Yonetani Forced displacement due to natural hazard-induced disasters is a large-scale, global phenomenon. This study focuses on quantifying peak levels of displacement, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58932 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58932 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:33:46 GMT Norwegian and Swedish agencies should cooperate more to promote child rights in Guatemala, Kenya, Mozambique and Sudan A. Tostensen; H. Stokke; S. Trygged Guatemala, Kenya, Mozambique and Sudan have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and are bound to take legislative, policy, and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58938 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58938 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:16:37 GMT Hydropower development in Guatemala ignored civil society and generated conflict C. Hirsch; M. Utreras The debate about hydropower has recently been revitalised in the context of climate change and the large unmet demand for energy in many countries. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58931 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58931 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:46:32 GMT African cities must restore ecosystems, reduce water consumption and recycle waste water C. Mafuta; R.K. Formo; C. Nellemann In light of its rapid urban growth, Africa is likely to experience some of the most severe impacts of climate change – particularly when ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58921 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58921 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:36:16 GMT The E1 scenario to limit climate change may provide gains for rich countries but losses for poor nations T. Wei; A. Aaheim The E1 scenario is one which represents an achievement of the European Union's target to limit climate change in global mean temperature by +2 °C ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58930 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58930 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:05:53 GMT A need for improved understanding of hill furrow irrigation systems in Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) M. Tagseth The main objective of this thesis is to contribute knowledge of water management and water use in hill furrow irrigation in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58627 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58627 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:31:44 GMT Mechanisms for monitoring, reporting and evaluating Norwegian energy-related projects in Liberia S. Ulseth; . Knigson; J. Arntsen The Norwegian support to Liberia's energy sector was initiated in 2007 through funding to the Emergency Power Programme (EPP) II. This report ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58620 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58620 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:24:29 GMT The Norwegian Indonesian partnership for improving forest governance should focus on livelihoods and markets A.G. Royo; A. Hardiyanto; Z. Alamsyah The partnership for governance reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan) continues to run the only forest governance programme (namely FGP) that bridges civil ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58623 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58623 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:16:39 GMT Capacity building is needed to provide effective global climate services M. Abu Zeid; J. Egeland; J. Chissano Climate is a critical factor in the lives and livelihoods of all people, especially those in developing countries. This report proposes how a global ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58601 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58601 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:59:54 GMT Evaluation of support from Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative in Guyana P. Hardcastle; D. Davenport; P. Lincoln As a high forest cover/low deforestation rate country, Guyana has been keen to engage in a pilot of reducing emissions from deforestation and forest ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58162 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58162 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:24:59 GMT Evaluation of support from Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative in Indonesia C. Mackenzie; M. Clarke; A. Suntana The rationale behind Norway's support for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) is to make a substantial contribution ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58208 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58208 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:12:29 GMT The developmental presence of Norway in East Africa is robust, but its funding system lacks transparency B. Ternstrm; I. Ternstrm; E. Bamwine It is among the Norwegian government's targets to enable a more evidence-based perspective on the role of Norwegian NGOs as a channel of official ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58211 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58211 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:40:18 GMT Pakistan's gender indicators are discouraging, but Norwegian projects are to mainstream gender equality P. Bauck; J. Lexow; J. Andresen In 2007 Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) adopted an action plan for Women's Rights and Gender Equality in Development Cooperation ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58600 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58600 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:16:17 GMT The translocation of leopards in India actually increased attacks on humans M. Odden; J.D.C. Linnell; V. Athreya The existence of leopards nearby threatens both people and their livestock in India. This paper examines the efficacy of a translocation programme ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58410 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58410 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:42:29 GMT Displacement policies in Colombia failed to consider the 'right to reparation' of affected persons F.G. Isa The armed conflict in Colombia, which has generated over three million internally displaced persons, has dramatic humanitarian consequences and raises ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58409 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58409 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:19:29 GMT Trade as a means to promote human dignity and economic justice A. Sommerfeldt; J. Onjala; H.M. Haugen Trade is not an end in itself, but a means by which to promote human dignity, sustainable societies and economic justice. This publication aims to ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58159 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58159 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:57:50 GMT Uganda and Ghana offer the most potential for Norweigan investment in African fishery J. Muir; E. Aurell; S. Davies Investment in Africa's fishery sector has often been an uncertain matter. This Norwegian report has sought to outline the potential for fishery ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58355 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58355 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:38:43 GMT Exploring nine African countries' profiles with respect to potential fishery investment J. Muir; E. Aurell; S. Davies This document reviews nine countries' profiles that were made in the context of a Norwegian study on potential aquaculture and fish processing investment ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58356 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58356 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:28:51 GMT Investigating the potential for investment in aquaculture and fish processing in selected countries in Africa J. Muir; E. Aurell; S. Davies Fishery resources are of great social and economic value to Africa, but are considered by many to be largely unrecognised and not utilised to their ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58357 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58357 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:05:14 GMT Investigating the potential for investment in aquaculture and fisheries in Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda J. Muir; E. Aurell; S. Davies A Norwegian report reviewed nine African countries' profiles in the context of potential aquaculture and fish processing investment, and revealed ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58358 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58358 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:51:53 GMT Poor water management lies at the heart of Central-South Asia's 'thirstiness' M. Renner Water issues play a crucial role in Central-South Asia (C-SA), both in the quantity of water available and its quality. This policy brief argues that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58408 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58408 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:02:28 GMT Bribery hinders Philippines' efforts to reduce gas emission from deforestation: a role for CBOs G. Mayo-Anda National efforts to reverse forest degradation in the Philippines have taken on a new dimension in the context of recent international focus on mitigating ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58411 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58411 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:56:55 GMT Water management reform in Tanzania: considering irrigation systems and new water water policies for Kilimanjaro M. Tagseth The practices and technology related to irrigation in Tanzania are relevant to debates about indigenous intensive agricultural systems, concerning their ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58134 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58134 Tue, 31 May 2011 17:32:23 GMT Norway's presence in the field of Tanzanian strategy to reduce emissions from deforestation: successful partnership J. Salmi; K. Lindroos; I. Karani In April 2008, Norway and Tanzania signed a letter of intent on a climate change partnership focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58209 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58209 Tue, 31 May 2011 17:24:27 GMT Case studies on Norwegian aid to East Africa's countries B. Ternstrm; I. Ternstrm; N. Mjema This paper presents a number of case studies that shed light on the overall effectiveness of Norwegian aid to East Africa's countries. <br ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58212 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58212 Tue, 31 May 2011 17:20:29 GMT The fish sector is of utmost importance but investment in aquaculture is very conditional in Africa J. Muir; E. Aurell; S. Davies The Norwegian private sector has a great potential for good investments in terms of aquaculture, fisheries and fish processing. The purpose of this ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58160 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58160 Tue, 31 May 2011 15:51:03 GMT Norway's support to reduce emissions from deforestation in five countries: different levels of relevance C. Mackenzie; P. Hardcastle; H. Hoefsloot Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) was launched in 2007, pledging development cooperation funding towards efforts to ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58210 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58210 Tue, 31 May 2011 15:40:06 GMT Are cost-based approaches sufficient to demonstrate economic feasibility of payments for ecosystem services at farm scales? D.N. Barton; I. Ring; G. Rusch In the context of the EU 2010 goal of halting biodiversity loss, researchers have been called upon to evaluate the role of economic instruments for ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57750 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57750 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:53:09 GMT Activating “multi-dimensional security' in Latin America and de-militarising policies: can Brazil lead the process? B. Zala This report summarises the analysis from a consultation of specialists on Latin America and the Caribbean applying the concept of sustainable security ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57751 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57751 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:46:28 GMT How can the international community help Pakistan to overcome its water crisis? M. Kugelman Pakistan faces a multidimensional water crisis that claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year. This paper examines the potentials for the international ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57752 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57752 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:34:44 GMT Will Haiti's earthquake lead to environmental issues becoming a priority? M.G.G. Archange Haiti, one of the most environmentally degraded country in the western hemisphere, suffered another blow with the earthquake of 12 January 2010. This ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57753 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57753 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:15:06 GMT Creating opportunities for rural youth in Haitian to combat their high-risk migration to the Dominican Republic H. Lunde Haitian youth in rural areas are faced with few opportunities for social mobility in their local communities. This report examines how migration and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57310 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57310 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:55:45 GMT Silvopastoralism: building capacity for the management of diverse forage resources in Central America G.M. Rusch; D. Pezo; M. Aguilar-Sten Silvopastoralism constitutes the predominant feature of the livestock production landscapes in Central America. This paper summarises the achievements ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57313 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57313 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:47:36 GMT The potential impacts of Commodity-Based Trade on animal-production importing markets: who benefits? K.M. Rich; B.D. Perry This paper examines the potential impacts of Commodity-Based Trade (CBT) on animal-production importing markets and identifies which suppliers could ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57312 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57312 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:54:59 GMT Is there a link between drought and conflict in the African Horn? A.K. Temesgen The contextual environment African pastoralists live in is characterised by population growth, environmental degradation, and cultural and political ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57311 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57311 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:05:04 GMT Palestinian coping strategies during a period of high unemployment L.E. Mitchell How do Palestinian men and women manage their challenging social circumstances? This report examines the school-to-work-to-marriage transition ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57309 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57309 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:53:49 GMT Addressing the governance of forestry in th DRC T. Trefon Innovative management of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) forests is an international priority. This paper argues, however, that recent ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57308 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57308 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:44:32 GMT Challenges in governing Afghanistan's hydrocarbons A. Strand; A. Williams Use of Afghanistan's oil and gas resources, if properly handled, could have considerable spin-off effects for development in the country. This ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57307 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57307 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:34:01 GMT Environmental information to enable Ugandan legislators to prioritise agriculture and pollution reduction I.A. Ruhanga; J. Manyindo Uganda's natural resource base is one of the richest and most diverse in Africa, resulting in the country's economy relying heavily on ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57314 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57314 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:48:18 GMT The Strategic Development Programme in Malawi: crop quality improved and access to food increased S.W. Bie; S. Phiri This report is a mid-term review of the Strategic Development Programme, developed by the National Smallholder Farmers' Association (NASFAM) of Malawi. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57106 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57106 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:49:38 GMT Gender relations in southern Mozambique I. Tvedten; M. Paulo; M. Tuominen This study examines the variations and complexity of gender relations in southern Mozambique. It notes that the region recently witnessed profound ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57108 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57108 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:41:57 GMT The impacts of the Malawian farm input subsidy programme S. Holden; R. Lunduka This report assesses the agricultural cropping systems in central and southern Malawi, and seeks to identify the effects of the Malawian farm input ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57105 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57105 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:24:34 GMT How sustainable is Community-Led Total Sanitation? S. Movik; L. Mehta Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) represents a radical alternative to conventional top-down approaches to sanitation, and offers hope of achieving ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57107 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57107 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:52:36 GMT Oil and gas in Afghanistan: what role for the Norwegian government? A. Strand; M. Hakim; S. Newrozi This report reviews the process that is underway for exploring and utilising Afghan and regional oil and gas resources, taking into consideration the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57109 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57109 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:31:03 GMT The impact of oil revenues on peace and development in south Sudan H.A. Gadkarim This working paper seeks to describe how oil has impacted on the Sudanese national economy as well as the peace agreement that the central government ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57110 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57110 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:43:51 GMT Impacts of Nepali agricultural intensification: finding a middle path that secures livelihood and environment N. Raut; B. Sitaula; R.M. Bajracharya This article examines agricultural intensification from livelihood and environment perspectives in the mid-hills of Nepal. The document highlights ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56559 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56559 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:07:27 GMT The benefits and challenges of agricultural land investment in Tanzania and Mozambique H. Theting; B. Brekke This report discusses the potential benefits of, and the current challenges for, agricultural land investment in Tanzania and Mozambique. The paper ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57103 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57103 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:25:46 GMT How efficient was the Malawian fertiliser subsidy programme? S. Holden; R. Lunduka This report presents findings from a household survey conducted in Malawi in 2009. The survey was intended to examine the administrative targeting ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57104 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57104 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:16:39 GMT Meeting challenges in food and agriculture: what is needed? A. Naerstad; A. Hilmi; M.G.R. Ferre The aim of this report is to provide scientifically based facts, arguments and ideas for what is needed to meet the challenges related to food and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56558 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56558 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:46:51 GMT How mightagro-investment impact on land and livelihoods in Mozambique and Tanzania? R. Kaarhus; R. Haug; J.P. Hella The purpose of the study is to assess different approaches to agro-investment in Mozambique and Tanzania in order to learn lessons on how agro-investment ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56722 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56722 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:50:50 GMT Using modern agricultural inputs in Ethiopia: increased yield, but health problems B. Emana; H. Gebremedhin; N. Regassa This study seeks to examine the impacts of improved seeds and agrochemicals on environment and food security in two districts in Ethiopia. The study ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56723 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56723 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:31:15 GMT The constraints and potentials of camel production in Borana region, Southern Ethiopia B Megersa This report describes the seasonal occurrences of major camel diseases and investigates constraints and potentials of camel production in Borana region ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56725 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56725 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:40:23 GMT