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Committed to communities? Checking up on participation in cities
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002The Habitat Agenda signed in Istanbul in 1996 and Agenda 21, agreed at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, both commit governments to increasing participation in city decision- making. What legislation, policies and rules have resulted? Are they being implemented? How have they affected poor people?DocumentNew South Africa, old attitudes? Immigration and gender
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Gender concerns have been markedly lacking in the development of a new national policy on international migration to South Africa. This paper assesses the situation in the policy- making process and the content of the policy, and asks why this is so.DocumentSpot the difference - the effect of anti-measles campaigns in southern Africa
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002The measles vaccine is safe and highly effective, so why is this disease still the leading cause of death among African children? The governments of seven countries in southern Africa have implemented targeted measles elimination campaigns over the past five years with help from the World Health Organisation (WHO). How successful have they been?DocumentHaven of calm? South Africa and immigration
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002There is widespread belief in South Africa that the number of non-citizens has escalated dramatically since 1990. Is it true that the country is drowning in a ‘flood’ of aliens? What is likely to best serve its needs in terms of immigration policy?DocumentRegulating access to land and water in Africa: implications for local governance
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Consensus is emerging that only decentralised management and tenure security for existing users can prevent degradation of Africa’s rural resource base. What role should customary authorities play in allocating rights to land and water? What are the consequences of individualisation and commoditisation of land?DocumentMeeting their needs? Discussing young people’s sexual health
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002More than six thousand people aged 16-25 become infected with HIV every day worldwide. But the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of young people are often neglected. The Safe Passages to Adulthood Programme, funded by DFID, held a meeting of researchers, practitioners and policy-makers from many countries. They considered the potential of education to protect young people against HIV.DocumentWar-zones forever? Tackling violence in South Africa’s schools
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002Schools in much of post-apartheid South Africa are under siege from local violence. Children are regularly mugged and sexually assaulted and teachers are intimidated. Can violence be halted and the fear of violence diminished? How can schools, communities and the police work together to improve school security?DocumentAccess to environmental justice: Tackling human vulnerability and environmental management
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002What is environmental justice? How can it tackle human vulnerability to environmental degradation? When is environmental justice accessible to the most vulnerable? What role does it play in environmental management?DocumentListen to kids! Involving young people in improving urban environments
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002It is estimated that half the world's children live in cities and the proportion is growing. From young people’s own perspectives, what makes a city a good place to grow up in? What factors help children and youth feel connected to, or alienated from, urban life? How can community development processes encourage children and youth to invest energy and hope in their urban futures?DocumentPoverty and citizenship – learning from Britain's social security system
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002The social security system in South Africa is in need of reform. How can the government best learn from the experiences of countries such as the United Kingdom? How can young people be targeted for employment? Is court the best place for dealing with appeals? This research analyses the system in the United Kingdom and asks what lessons South Africa can learn from it.Pages