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    Managing for development results: a focus on Africa

    African Community of Practice, 2010
    Strong and effective institutions are fundamental to achieving sustainable development outcomes in Africa. Effort to achieve ownership, a key aspect of every development intervention,  is often lacking in African contexts. This publication provides concrete approaches to overcoming the issue through participatory processes and capacity building.
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    Consolidating democratic governance in the SADC region: transitions and prospects for consolidation

    Electoral Institute of Southern Africa, 2008
    The SADC region has made strides towards democratic governance but still faces numerous democratic deficits that need serious attention if democratic consolidation is to occur and endure. This study investigates causal and incidental linkages between political transitions on the one hand, and democracy and democratisation on the other, within the Southern African context.
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    Green shoots of hope: changing economic conditions in Zimbabwe

    Afrobarometer, 2010
    This paper is dedicated to addressing the signs of recovery in Zimbabwe, which has previously had the fastest shrinking economy in the world, is now seemingly changing direction. Accordingly, the document presents a selection of survey results on popular evaluations of Zimbabwe's economic conditions.
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    Low-carbon energy projects for development in Sub-Saharan Africa Unveiling the potential, addressing the barriers

    World Bank, 2008
    Sub-Saharan Africa has an opportunity of choosing a cleaner development pathway via low-carbon energy alternatives that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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    The impact of democracy in Zimbabwe: assessing political, social and economic developments since the dawn of democracy

    Centre for Policy Studies, South Africa, 2009
    This paper briefly outlines some of the perceptions of Zimbabweans regarding the various changes that have occurred in the country in the past 10–15 years, particularly where the democratisation process is concerned.
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    Zimbabwe's multi-layered crisis

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2010
    This article reviews the current economic and political circumstances in Zimbabwe, trying to figure out the way to get out of the current situation. The article suggests that the ruling party responded to the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in 1999 with ruthless violence.
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    ‘Promoting peace and democracy through security sector reform’, insights #79

    Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information, 2010
    Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insights explores the concept of SSR as a coordinated, comprehensive approach to reforming the entire security system, to improve security governance and promote respect for human rights.
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    Security and democracy in Southern Africa

    International Development Research Centre, 2007
    This study investigates the interface between security, at both the national and regional levels, and democratisation. The paper asserts that security and democratic governance are intertwined. The paper focuses particularly on the South African Development Community (SADC) region, studying its countries as relevant example. The paper concludes the following:
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    Micro-level analysis of farmers' adaptation to climate change in Southern Africa

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2007
    Adaptation to climate change involves changes in agricultural management practices in response to changes in climate conditions. It often involves a combination of various individual responses at the farm-level and assumes that farmers have access to alternative practices and technologies available in the region.
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    SLA and community-driven development

    Eldis Document Store, 2009
    This ID21 Insights explores the links between sustainable livelihoods and community-driven development. It includes four articles which summarise the findings presented at a sustainable livelihoods seminar in South Africa in March 2009. These include:

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