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Searching with a thematic focus on Poverty in Kenya

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  Pathways out of poverty in western Kenya and the role of livestock

  Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative, 2004

  This paper is based on a study exploring households' pathways into, and out of, poverty, with poverty defined from the communities' own perspective.
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  Survival and success among African manufacturing firms

  Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford, 2004

  This paper examines why African economies have remained largely unsuccessful despite competition-enhancing economic reforms. In this paper, the authors consider the roles of learning, competition and market imperfections in determining three aspects of firm performance, namely firm exit, firm growth and productivity growth.
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  Pulling apart: facts and figures on inequality in Kenya

  Society for International Development, 2004

  This paper examines various types of inequality in Kenya. The authors suggest that while inequality is staggering across Kenya, it is also very little discussed. They intend this paper to lay a foundation for a national debate on inequality.The authors examine several dimensions of inequality in Kenya, including:how inequalities in Kenya are manifested in different forms.
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  Resisting repression: legislative and political obstacles to civic space in southern and eastern Africa

  CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation, 2004

  This study focuses on the legislative frameworks and country practices relating to freedom of association, expression and assembly in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa. The study focuses on the grave and worsening situation in Zimbabwe, as part of an advocacy intervention under the Civil Society Watch Programme.
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  Civil society budget monitoring for national accountability

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004

  This report is based on a three day budget tracking workshop held in Malawi in February 2004 which brought together individuals and representatives of organisations involved in budget monitoring, or developing monitoring processes and tools, with a view to developing a supportive community of practice.Issues highlighted in this report include:budget making is where the real prioritisat
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  Rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa: contemporary debates and implications for Kenyan urban workers in the 21st century

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2004

  This CMI working paper provides an overview of rural-urban linkages in sub-Saharan Africa outlining the major strands of contemporary academic debates on this issue. There author identifies two interrelated debates for discussion.
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  Gender mainstreaming in macroeconomic policies and poverty reduction strategy in Kenya

  African Women's Development & Communication Network, 2004

  This paper addresses the gender element within Kenya's current PRSP document. The authors argue that there is no detailed cognisance of the gendered dimensions of the proposed policies, or anticipation of gender implications of the outcomes in reference to the different poverty dimensions.
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  Measuring and monitoring poverty: the case of Kenya

  World Bank, 2004

  This paper describes Kenya's experience in measuring and monitoring poverty using a range of qualitative and quantitative tools, that feeding into Poverty Reduction Strategy consultation processes.
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  Lessons learnt on civil society engagement in PRSP processes in Bolivia, Kenya and Uganda

  Eldis Document Store, 2002

  This report documents the main lessons emerging from a country exchange programme on Sharing and Learning from PRSP experiences in Bolivia, Kenya and Uganda.
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  Decentralisation and poverty reduction: the reality in Africa

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  Although decentralisation is often heralded as a means to promote democracy and poverty reduction, there is little reliable evidence to prove these claims. In fact, ruling parties and ethnic elites in Africa have used decentralisation to further strengthen their own power and influence at a local level. New research argues that on its own, decentralization will not reduce poverty.

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