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Defence transformation: a short guide to the issues
Institute for Security Studies, 1999This monograph is about defence transformation: the process by which nations are adapting their defence policies to the post-Cold War world, and rethinking defence from the ground up.DocumentProtecting whistle blowers in South Africa: the Protected Disclosures Act no 26 of 2000
Institute for Security Studies, 2001This paper challenges public opinion about whistle blowers and whistleblowing. It places the South African legislation to protect whistle blowers in the context of recent anti-corruption initiatives.A brief summary is given of the South African government's Protected Disclosures Act and its application.DocumentForeign and local investment in East Africa, interactions and policy implications: case studies on Mauritius, Uganda and Kenya
Equity and Growth through Economic Research, 2000This study was designed to explore whether foreign direct investment (FDI) squeezes out locals, or conversely opens up opportunities for them. The paper also hypothesises that local investment might sometimes take the lead, that an improvement in the business climate which stimulated local investment might act to attract FDI (foreign direct investment).DocumentRefugee education in Kenya: education for a peaceful and sustainable future
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2000This article discusses the aims and level of success of two programmes piloted in Kenyan refugee camps aiming to enrich education: an environmental education, and a peace education programme.DocumentPutting process into practice: operationalising participatory extension
Agricultural Research and Extension Network, 1999This paper aims to stimulate discussion on the operationalisation of learning process approaches to community development and rural extension. It attempts to systematise a participatory extension approach into process phases and steps, which allow extension agents to understand the process dynamics, while preventing a blueprint implementation.DocumentCommunity participation in traditional irrigation scheme rehabilitation projects in Tanzania: report of a collaborative research project
Economic and Social Research Foundation, Tanzania, 2001This research article looks at how participatory methods can be used in projects to rehabilitate tradtional irrigation schemes in Tanzania.DocumentAdoption potential of rotational hedgerow intercropping in the humid lowlands of Cameroon
Agricultural Research and Extension Network, 2000Reports on and on-farm evaluation of hedgerow intercropping by the IRA/ ICRAF Programme in the lowlands of Cameroon, which has been in progress since 1988. Throughout the years the biophysical performance of the system was found to be inferior under farmer management on farm to that achieved on station. At the same time, farmers' interest in the technology was far below the expectations.DocumentWhat good can debt relief and PRSP do?: the case of Zambia
Bread for the World, 2001This web resource looks into the Zambia's position of debt and the influence PRSPs and associated debt relief is having on Zambia.DocumentTrade liberalisation and customs revenues: does trade liberalisation lead to lower customs revenues?: the case of Kenya
Equity and Growth through Economic Research, 2000Investigates the impacts on revenue yields from year to year of: (i) trade volumes; (ii) import duty exemption policy and administration; (iii) the number of items classified as duty free; (iv) average import duty rates; (v) special duty rate regimes for oil and major agricultural products; and (vi) shifts in the composition of imports and exemptions between different import duty rate groups as thDocumentSharing new ground in post-conflict situations
United Nations Development Programme, 2000The paper reports on the UNDP undertaking of a strategic evaluation to take stock of its experience in complex emergency situations and extract insights to improve the organization’s capacity to respond. The terms of reference for the exercise identified the reintegration of internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees and ex-combatants as the principal area of focus.Pages
