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Is cash the best way to assist poor and vulnerable people?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In the face of chronic poverty, food insecurity and increasing HIV and AIDS in eastern and southern Africa, there is growing recognition of the importance of cash transfers for reaching vulnerable children and households. A variety of cash transfer schemes are being piloted. Should they be scaled-up?DocumentCan a workshop change stigma?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Irrational fears and judgements, misinformation and traditional beliefs fuel stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS. Although policy change and advocacy are important for creating an environment free of stigma, individual behaviour change is equally important.DocumentAre donors offering the right support for basic education?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006As education sector funders develop new patterns of collaboration they are re-directing support to education ministries or national budgets. Donor focus on formal primary education has been at the expense of support to adult literacy and other out-of-school programmes. Coordination among funding agencies may have led to neglect of national and local needs.DocumentA free for all? Removing health user fees in Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Charging patients for basic health care hits the poorest members of society the hardest. Many fall into debt or simply do not seek care from public health services. The Commission for Africa has called for basic health care to be free for everyone. How would this impact on already under resourced health services?DocumentLiberalised cotton markets in Africa: what could bring success?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Cotton is an important crop for many sub-Saharan African countries. In west Africa the cotton sectors were, until recently, managed as state monopolies, while in southern and eastern Africa they were liberalised around a decade ago. Finding a balance between competition and coordination is central to the success of cotton liberalisation.DocumentTime to tackle corruption in education
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In some developing countries massive amounts of funds transferred from ministries of education to schools are leaked. Bribes and payoffs in teacher recruitment and promotion and selling of exam papers can bring the teaching profession into disrepute. Illegal payments for school entrance and other hidden costs help explain low enrolment and high drop-out rates.DocumentRe-thinking Gender Mainstreaming in African NGOs and Communities
Routledge, 2005What does gender equality mean to local people in Africa? This article looks at the reasons for resistance to gender mainstreaming initiatives among local NGOs and communities in Zambia, Rwanda, Uganda and the Gambia. It is based on research carried out by Transform Africa, which aimed to enhance understanding of what gender equality means in the context of different African countries.DocumentAid does raise economic growth in Africa – indirectly
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Despite receiving large amounts of aid, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a poor economic growth record. This has led some observers to conclude that aid to Africa has been ineffective. But this is not the case. Aid has contributed to growth in Africa, mainly by financing investment, which in turn contributes to growth.DocumentTracking resource and policy impact: incorporating millennium development goals and indicators and poverty reduction strategy paper monitoring across sectors
Statistics Norway, 2004The main aim of this report is to show how a statistical system for tracking resource and policy impact could be designed and implemented.