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NHRI: defenders of human rights, managers of conflict, builders of peace? National Human Rights Institutions in Afric
Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Cape Town (UCT), 2005The period since the 1990s has been called the age of national human rights institutions. During this time, the world has witnessed a rapid proliferation of state-sponsored bodies mandated to protect and promote human rights. One kind of institution has become particularly popular: the national human rights commission.DocumentA systematic review of effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on irthweight: meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2011The effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on birth weight is controversial as randomised controlled trials (RCTs) report conflicting conclusions. A systematic review which includes meta-analysis was done on 17 RCTs conducted worldwide since 1984 to assess the effect of prenatal zinc supplementation on birth weight. The studies were identified through web-based search.Document"Why wait until the next food crisis?" Improving food reserves strategies in East Africa
Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development, 2014ACORD's research on the importance of African countries holding food reserves for promoting food security and price stability. This report analyses the food reserves policies of three countries in East Africa – Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – showing how these can, indeed must, be improved to address hunger.DocumentExploring gender perceptions of resource ownership and their implications for food security among rural livestock owners in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Nicaragua
2015Productive resources are essential to the livelihoods and food security of the world’s rural poor. Gender-equal ownership of resources is considered key to increasing agricultural productivity, equity, and food security. However, there has not been much research about local understandings of ownership particularly in the Global South.DocumentRight to Information Learning Programme in India for civil society and media representatives of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi (CHRI) organised a Learning Programme on the Right to Information (RTI-LP) for representatives of civil society, media and academia from Commonwealth member States- Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East Africa, between 16-26 March 2014, with support from the Department for International Development (DfID), India office.DocumentImpacts of large-scale investments in agriculture on water resources, ecosystems and livelihoods; and development of policy options for decision makers
GRID Arendal, 2014The goal of this project is to analyze the nature and extent of impacts of foreign direct investments (FDI) in agriculture in Africa.DocumentPreventing and punishing sexual violence: the work of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region
African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2013The International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) seeks to coordinate the efforts of a regional security community while simultaneously addressing the difficult and deep-rooted problems of sexual and gender-based violence in its member states.DocumentSynthesis report on current and emerging youth policies and initiatives with links to agriculture: the case of Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, 2012Sub–Saharan African (SSA) countries have a unique population profile, with 44 percent of its population being under the age of 15, making it the youngest region of the world.DocumentThe Green Growth Platform: inspiring a green approach to development
UONGOZI Institute / Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development, 2013In Tanzania, and in Africa generally, there is growing awareness that the economy and environment cannot be viewed and treated as two separate domains in policy and practice. Rather, both are intrinsic to human existence and will need to be managed in parallel.DocumentThinking outside the box: a case for promoting the charcoal industry in Tanzania
UONGOZI Institute / Institute of African Leadership for Sustainable Development, 2013Charcoal is Tanzania’s most important domestic energy source and this is not likely to change in the foreseeable future. Demand for charcoal is rising as Tanzania’s population grows and becomes increasingly urban.Pages