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The Kilosa District REDD+ pilot project, Tanzania: A socioeconomic baseline study
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013Tanzania has decided to embark upon a national REDD programme to meet its obligations of managing its forests sustainably while responding to poverty reduction initiatives. As part of the REDD Readiness phase, nine pilot projects are being carried out in different areas of the country to draw lessons to assist in structuring a successful REDD+ in the future.DocumentThirsty, hungry and no power? : African resources in a global world
Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala, 2014Water, food and energy are fundamental to African development. However, several crucial issues need to be addressed. Are African resources used to meet African needs or are they being exploited to satisfy the needs of other actors facing food and energy insecurity?DocumentDrought in Jalna: community-based adaptation to extreme climate events in Maharashtra
Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, 2014This booklet is based on outcomes from a two-year Indo-Norwegian research and capacity development project titled, ‘Extreme Risks, Vulnerabilities and Community-Based Adaptation in India (EVA)’. The findings draw upon empirical data from rural communities in Jalna District in the dryland region of Marathwada of Maharashtra.DocumentNational REDD+ Strategy Development and Implementation Process in Tanzania. Mid Term Review. Final Report
2013The Norwegian Government funded REDD+ project portfolio in Tanzania is creating significant positive results across Tanzania. Along with the research project on climate change and a selection of pilot projects, the REDD+ Policy Project is helping lay the foundation for Tanzania’s future REDD activities. The mid-term review was carried out during March 2013, by independent consultants, Nordeco.DocumentEvaluation of Norway’s Bilateral Agricultural Support to Food Security
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2013The purpose of this evaluation was “to assess to what extent Norwegian funds for agriculture have contributed to food security, with a view to get recommendations for future support”. The period under evaluation was 2005-2011. The evaluation focused on four aspects (clusters): 1. Contribution to food security. 2. Monitoring, evaluation and documentation. 3. Sustainability and scaling-up. 4.DocumentHuman energy requirements in Jatropha oil production for rural electrification in Tanzania
Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development, 2013Mini-grids connecting households to a generator can be a solution for providing rural communities in developing countries with electricity. Substituting diesel with locally produced Jatropha oil can improve economic and environmental sustainability of rural electrification.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Annual report year one, 2011
2012Poverty monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique primarily take place within the framework of the implementation of Mozambique‟s Poverty Reduction Strategy PARP/A, and is informed by quantitative data derived from different types of national surveys and similar studies done by bilateral and multilateral aid organisations.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year one, 2011. Sub-Report, District of Lago.
2012The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year one, 2011. Sub-Report, District of Majune
2012The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.DocumentReality checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Inception report. Final August 2011.
2011The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.Pages