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Generating political priority to reduce maternal mortality
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Why do some serious health issues receive significant attention from political leaders and others get very little? To achieve the Millennium Development Goal target of reducing maternal mortality, governments must prioritise this issue.DocumentDrilling to supply Africa’s water needs
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) for water supply will not be achieved in Africa unless about a million new boreholes are drilled. Private drillers form an essential section of the borehole drilling sector in Africa. More needs to be known about their abilities and how to enhance the contribution they can make.DocumentThe link between primary education and democracy in Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007It is argued that democratically elected governments may have a greater incentive than authoritarian regimes to provide their citizens with primary schooling. It is also argued that democracy may be reinforced by primary education encouraging democratic attitudes. Is there evidence of any truth in these statements in African countries?DocumentPsychosocial challenges and interventions for women affected by conflict
Women for Women International, 2006This issue of Critical Half focuses on psycho-social support for women in conflict and post-conflict societies.DocumentPsychosocial challenges and interventions for women affected by conflict
Women for Women International, 2006The articles in this journal edition highlight the psychological and social difficulties encountered by conflict-affected women. The general hardship and trauma of conflict is often compounded further by gender-based violence, which takes a heavy toll on women's mental health.DocumentMaking military and security forces in West Africa accountable
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Governments and civil society in many West African countries are trying to restore security. Democratising states or complete rebuilding of collapsed states provides opportunities for security sector reform (SSR). However, democratisation does not necessarily make police, army and intelligence services accountable to parliaments and citizens.DocumentThe making of an ethnic militia: the Oodua People’s Congress in Nigeria
Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE, Oxford University, 2006This paper explores the evolution of a Nigerian Yoruba ethnic militia, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and provides an analysis of the rebellion-making decisions in which the state plays an active role.The study finds that the history and evolution of the OPC display many features not found in the typical economic presentation of the rebellion-making process: despite Nigeria’s oil weaDocumentSOMO briefing paper on ethics in clinical trials: Examples of unethical trials
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006This briefing paper provides an overview of known examples of unethical clinical trials for pharmaceuticals with a focus on developing countries. The study makes the following general observations :DocumentFarmers on the fringe: peri-urban agriculture and urban waste
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Solid and liquid wastes are a valuable resource for poor people living around cities. Informal use of urban wastes in farming and aquaculture is vital to livelihoods and a key component of waste disposal, but is not integrated into official urban waste management strategies.DocumentComplementary education in ADEA countries
Association for the Development of Education in Africa, 2006This paper presents evidence on “complementary education” programmes in African countries – programmes designed to extend the reach of formal public schooling in developing countries, in order to serve the most disadvantaged or remote areas.Pages