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  The maze of maize: improving input and output market access for poor smallholders in southern African region: the experience of Zambia and Malawi

  Department of Economics and Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2003

  This study evaluates the causes of the 2001-3 food crisis in Zambia and Malawi, looks at existing policies and makes recommendations to avoid future crises.The study differentiates causes of the crisis (the maize harvest shortfall in 2001, as well as to why the shortfall caused a food emergency) between: immediate causes, such as reduced plantings due to low food prices the p
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  Nkhalango!: a social forestry model: expereinces from Blantyre city fuelwood project in southern Malawi

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2003

  This book records the successes and failures from the Blantyre City Fuel Wood Project (BCFP) in Southern Malawi. It focuses on the transfer of responsibilities for plantations and indigenous forests to newly created village institutions set up to manage these assets sustainably.It presents a model of best practice, NKHALANGO!
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  African media and ICT4D: documentary evidence

  African Information Society Initiative, 2003

  This study is aimed at encouraging journalism and coverage of ICTs and Information Society issues.
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  HIV/AIDS, equity and health sector personnel in southern Africa

  EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2003

  In the health sector, HIV/AIDS increases the demand for care, the level and complexity of work and the risk of infection, whilst also placing a strain on resources. These burdens exacerbate problems of sickness, absenteeism and workload, increasing losses of health workers.
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  Malawi: Joint staff assessment of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper progress report

  International Monetary Fund, 2003

  This paper is based on the first annual review of Malawi's poverty reduction strategy (MPRS). It concludes that the implementation of the MPRSP has been unsatisfactory as actual funds allocated for pro poor activities have been substantially lower than envisaged in the strategy paper.
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  Agricultural markets in Benin and Malawi: operation and performance of traders

  Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 2002

  Based on original trader surveys, this paper examines how agricultural traders operate in two sub-Saharan African countries, Benin and Malawi. The study finds that the largest transaction costs incurred by traders are for search and transport. Search methods rely principally on personal visits by the trader himself or herself, which raises search costs.
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  Why is southern Africa hungry?: the roots of southern Africa's food crisis

  Christian Aid, 2003

  This paper, based on Christian Aid's submission to the House of Commons International Select Committee on International Development, takes an in-depth look at the causes of southern Africa's crisis and looks to ‘real’ solutions beyond the continuation of the humanitarian relief effort.Issues addressed include:Chronic poverty - Food shortages are endemic among subsistence farmers
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  Equity in health sector responses to HIV/AIDS in Malawi

  EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2003

  In Malawi, HIV/AIDS has created an increasing demand for healthcare, exacerbated by population pressure, chronic poverty and food insecurity. This demand is set against a reduced capacity to supply healthcare.
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  Surmounting challenges: procurement of antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries

  Access to Essential Medicines Campaign, MSF, 2003

  As the price of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in low- and middle-income countries has fallen in recent years, governments, international agencies and non-governmental organisations have been able to start developing treatment programmes for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
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  How to generate statistics and influence policy using participatory methods in research

  Statistical Services Centre, University of Reading, 2002

  This paper aims to show that it is possible to generate statistics which will be taken seriously by policymakers from research using participatory methods. A key requirement is to produce results from a representative sample, which can be generalised in order to reach conclusions for the population of interest.

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