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Community-based eco-tourism on the Wild Coast, South Africa: the case of the Amadiba Trail
Sustainable Livelihoods in Southern Africa, 2003This paper investigates the origins and current operation of the Amadiba Horse and Hiking Trail, a community-based initiative located on South Africa's Wild Coast. The trail project presents itself as a people-centred, designed to involve the Amadiba people in all aspects of running a project including planning, implementation, management and decision making.DocumentInformation and communication technologies for development in Africa
International Development Research Centre, 2003This book synthesises the results of the first ‘generation’ of pilot projects on the introduction of ICTS in poor communities. It highlights the opportunities and challenges that these communities face as they attempt to adopt ICTs as a means of their integration into the new economy.DocumentCan South Africa afford to become Africa's first welfare state?
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2002This paper assesses the economy-wide impact of implementing and financing a universal or basic income grant (BIG) in South Africa ( a grant recommended by the Taylor Committee investigating the current system's merits and shortcomings). The various financing scenarios suggested by the proponents of the grant are presented, and these are compared using an applied general equilibrium modelDocumentSupporting workers in the informal economy: a policy framework
International Labour Organization, 2002This paper argues that the informal economy is here to stay and requires appropriate regulations, laws and policies to correct biases in the existing regulatory, legal, and policy environment that favour formal enterprises and workers to the disadvantage of informal workers and enterprises.DocumentStatus and impacts of HIV/AIDS in agricultural universities and colleges in Africa
Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2002The report looks into the status, impact and preventive actions taken by some of the partner universities and colleges in Africa of Agricultural University of Norway (NLH) against the spread of HIV/AIDS.DocumentFrom aid to partnership: a joint review of Norwegian - South African development cooperation 1995-2001
Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2003The study provides an overview and an assessment of the Norwegian development assistance to South Africa since the first democratic elections in 1994.The report finds that nearly one billion Norwegian kroner were disbursed from Norway to South Africa during the first seven years.DocumentBriefing note on international migration of health professionals: levelling the playing field for developing country health systems
Health Sector Reform Research Work Programme, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 2002The international movement of labour is greatest amongst those with a high level of skill. Health professionals form the biggest group of skilled migrants.DocumentTargeting poverty through community-based public works programs: a cross-disciplinary assessment of recent experience in South Africa
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001This paper examines the performance of seven programs in Western Cape Province at involving community participation and at targeting the poor and women.DocumentGeographic patterns of deprivation and health inequities in South Africa: informing public resource allocation strategies
EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2000This research project explores the potential use of small geographic areas as a unit of analysis for identifying communities with high levels of deprivation or relative disadvantage.DocumentProgress of the world's women 2002: gender equality and the Millennium Development Goals
United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2002This report presents data, statistics and analysis to give a picture of women's empowerment in the new century, and illuminate what remains to be done to achieve true gender equality.Findings include:Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest levels of achievement, primarily because of a devastating combination of national poverty, conflict and the effects of HIV/AIDSThe level of women's repPages
