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    Libraries in Africa: a key to poverty reduction and literacy

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Illiterate people are disadvantaged and disempowered in today’s global information society. They are unable to fulfil their potential and take part fully in society. Libraries are vital to sustain literacy, yet most poor communities in Africa lack access to them, while those that do exist tend to be poorly resourced.
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    Improving basic education: post-basic education and training

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Many of the poorest countries are moving quickly towards providing primary education for all. Foreign donors have increased their support for the provision and monitoring of these efforts, but they could be wasted – and even damage the interests of poor people – if not enough attention is given to systems of post-basic education and training.
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    The effect of increased education on employment for Kenyan women

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Creation of wage jobs has not kept up with rapid growth in the workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, since the 1990s employment has become dominated by the informal sector, particularly for women. How has this affected the gender gap in employment? Does education increase women’s participation in the labour force?
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    The destination of exports determines wages in sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    International trade is believed to stimulate growth and raise wages in developing countries. But there is little evidence on the impact of trade on individual workers’ incomes. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) does exporting tend to raise or lower wages for manufacturing workers?
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    Exports are key to raising incomes in Ghana and Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Donors and policymakers have placed poverty reduction at the top of their agenda. Raising the incomes of people in poor countries will be essential. What causes incomes to rise? What policies are needed to promote better paying jobs in sub-Saharan Africa?
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    Trends in poverty and inequality in seven African countries

    Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2007
    Conventional approaches to measuring poverty and inequality that use money-metric data overlook social aspects of poverty. This paper uses the multidimensional, asset index, approach to analyse trends in poverty and inequality in seven African countries including Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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    Climate change impacts on East Africa: a review of scientific literature

    WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2006
    This report highlights some of the major impacts of climate change on conservation for East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. It also illustrates that climate change in Africa is not only a conservation issue but also a socio-economic one that must be dealt with on a global scale.
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    YouthLens No. 21: Integrating reproductive health and HIV services for youth

    YouthNet, Family Health International, 2007
    Often health services for young people address contraception or prevention of HIV/STIs, but not both. Would an integrated approach to sexual health services reduce unwanted pregnancies and HIV/STIs among young people? This briefing paper reports on the findings of a series of studies that examined this question.
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    Retaining Legitimacy in Fragile States

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Globalisation, liberalisation, and the withdrawal of external support from Cold War alliances have placed enormous strains on some developing countries - best described as 'fragile states'. These are states with high levels of poverty and inequality and low levels of state capacity.
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    Religion and conflict in Africa with a special focus on East Africa

    Danish Institute for International Studies, 2006
    Religion appears to be motivating a growing number of people to participate in armed conflict. This paper examines the assumption that violence in East Africa is related to religion. It provides an overview of the history of religion and conflict in the region, subsequently it asses the present situation and the prospects for the future.

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