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  Turning research into policy for dryland development

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  The focus on poverty reduction of the Millennium Development Goals has given new urgency to agricultural policy. For many years, governments have debated the merits of investing resources in areas of low agricultural potential, such as drylands. Dryland communities are often portrayed as victims of drought but guilty of causing environmental damage.
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  Local to Local Dialogue: A Grassroots Women's Perspective on Good Governance

  United Nations Human Settlements Programme, 2004

  Despite their contributions to the survival of their households and the well-being of their communities, low-income women are often excluded from planning and decision-making processes. These women are instead perceived as either 'beneficiaries' or 'clients'. In either case, poor women are not seen as citizens who can play an important role in transforming governance.
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  Costs and benefits of eliminating child labour in Kenya

  Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2003

  The Kenyan government’s commitment to eliminating child labour is stated in various Government policy documents, national legislations, international conventions protecting children, and the UN charter on the rights of children, to which Kenya is a signatory.
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  A review of the health sector in Kenya

  Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004

  This paper reviews Kenya’s health indicators; describes the health system and government health policy; and examines the quality of healthcare and ways in which the system is financed.
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  Assessing the impacts of energy projects on rural communities

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Projects exist in many developing countries to improve the supply of energy to rural communities. There will often be benefits to people other than an improved supply of energy. These impacts are not always recognised or understood, however. A greater awareness of these could help planners to develop energy projects that are more suitable to the needs of local people.
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  Impact of agricultural trade and related policy reforms on food security in Kenya

  Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004

  During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Kenya reformed its monetary, fiscal and trade policy and liberalised its agricultural sector.
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  A review of the regulatory framework for private healthcare services in Kenya

  Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004

  This paper examines the regulatory issues that govern private healthcare services in Kenya.
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  Meeting greenhouse gas targets and supporting development: a win-win situation?

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  In 1997, as part of the Kyoto Protocol, industrialised countries agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One method for achieving their targets is to invest in projects that reduce GHG emissions in other countries.
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  HIV/AIDS in Kenya: a review of research and policy issues

  Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2004

  This paper examines the magnitude, distribution and causes of HIV/AIDS in Kenya, attempts to assess the success of policy responses, and reviews the literature concerning theoretical and empirical research approaches used in analysing the impacts of HIV/AIDS.Drawing on results from various secondary sources, the paper finds that:in 2001, there were around 2.5 million people living with
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  The influence of orphanhood on children’s schooling and labour: evidence from Sub Saharan Africa

  Understanding Children’s Work (UCW) Programme, 2004

  This paper looks at whether orphanhood is linked to child labour and school attendance.

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