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    Infrastructure is the key to poverty reduction in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    African infrastructure development lags behind other regions. The lack of rural roads, telecommunications, electrification and water services is weakening poverty reduction efforts. Poor infrastructure directly affects poverty and requires urgent attention.
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    A place to live: women's inheritance rights in Africa

    Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, 2005
    This paper examines women's differential needs and challenges for obtaining housing. The report grew out of a consultative survey of women in 10 African countries, including interviews with individuals and members of government, and workshops with local experts.
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    HIV/AIDS and the agricultural sector in eastern and southern Africa: anticipating the consequences

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    The countries in eastern and southern Africa where HIV/AIDS prevalence exceeds 20 percent face huge challenges to cope with the disease. Policymakers need to predict the likely impacts now if policies are to be effective in time to minimise social and economic problems.
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    Report of the Southern Africa civil society consultation

    Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004
    This paper reports on the Southern Africa regional consultation conference on the Commission for Africa (CFA). Participants came from civil society groups from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Zambia. At the conclusion of the two day meeting the participants released a communiqué of the meeting and its deliberations.
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    Regional poverty information and its measurement

    Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2001
    Explores the issue of poverty measurement in selected countries in the Southern African region, considering data availability, data requirements and the capacity of statistical bodies to collect and analyse information. The discussion is arranged by country and institution.Concludes that:The availability and quality of poverty data varies considerably across Southern African countries.

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