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Climate change, urban flooding, and the urban poor in Africa
ActionAid International, 2006The UN Millenium summit committed to achieving ‘a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers’ by 2020. However, in Africa – the world’s fastest urbanising region – climate change is threatening that goal.DocumentBeyond shadow-boxing and lip service: the enforcement of arms embargoes in Africa
Institute for Security Studies, 2008There are no international standards and treaties governing the import, export and transfer of arms. Some states and regional bodies, such as the European Union (EU), have policies and legislation regulating the trade in arms. However, in conflict-prone zones like certain regions in Africa, such policies and legislation appear to be ineffective or non-existent.DocumentSierra Leone: getting reparations right for survivors of sexual violence
Amnesty International, 2007In this paper, Amnesty International raises its concern over the lacking commitment of the government in Sierra Leone to provide meaningful reparations to the victims of sexual violence, six years after the end of the conflict.DocumentSierra Leone: reconstructing a patrimonial state
Fride, 2007This brief article traces the causes of the conflict in Sierra Leone back to the British colonial political system. It describes some options taken by donors in their post-conflict assistance and investigates how these approaches touched upon the underlying power-structures and mechanisms of social exclusion.DocumentFocus on... Agriculture after conflict
New Agriculturalist, 2007The aftermath of war is a reality faced by millions of rural poor around the world, and re-establishing agricultural production, for both subsistence and trade, is an essential part of the rehabilitation process.DocumentSexual violence against women during conflict: the need for a coordinated effort
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007Systematic campaigns of rape in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia during the 1990s have drawn international attention to the abuse of women in times of war. But the number of victims who receive redress or support for rebuilding their lives remains small.Document‘Phantom aid’: why technical assistance is ineffective, over-priced, imposed and outdated
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007In 2005 the international community promised unprecedented levels of aid. It is doubtful that rich countries will deliver on their promises. Also, between a quarter and a half of all aid is in the form of so-called technical assistance – consultants, research and training – despite evidence that this is often ineffective and can weaken local capabilities.DocumentBetween law and society: paralegals and the provision of primary justice services in Sierra Leone
Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network, 2006This paper argues that paralegals are a crucial component in helping the poor access legal services and if paralegal programmes are well adapted to the contexts in which they work, they have the potential to synthesise modern and traditional approaches to justice and to bridge the often gaping chasm between law and society.DocumentTransparency and accountability in Africa’s extractive industries: the role of legislature
National Democratic Institute, 2007This report identifies the challenges that African legislators face in overseeing their countries’ oil and mining industries, as well as best practices in use around the world and recommendations for future engagement.DocumentWe fall down and get up: state failure, democracy and development in Sierra Leone
Center for Global Development, USA, 2007This document assesses the long-term impact of the 2007 elections in Sierra Leone. It also looks at the broader context of elections in light of poverty, corruption, war and state building. Key points include:Pages