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What drives quality of schools in africa?: disentangling social capital and ethnic divisions
Afrobarometer, 2014Because of limited governmental resources in Africa, communities are often left in charge of managing their own schools. Therefore, to improve school quality, one must understand the ability of African communities to engage in collective action.DocumentZimbabweans’ (mostly) tolerant views on citizenship
Afrobarometer, 2013What do Zimbabweans think about Zimbabwe’s citizenship? The current bulletin, based on an Afrobarometer survey, is sought to clarify this important matter, which affects a large proportion of the country’s population.DocumentPopular attitudes toward democracy in Mauritius
Afrobarometer, 2013Expert assessments of democracy have always rated Mauritius as a paragon of democracy on the African continent. This briefing paper uses the results of an Afrobarometer survey to find out whether ordinary Mauritians agree with this assessment or not. The paper also demonstrates the opinions of people in other African countries regarding their national democracies.DocumentReducing the vulnerability of urban slum dwellers in the Southern African region to the impact of climate change and disasters
Urban LandMark, 2011Current estimates of climate change state that the world’s average temperature is due to increase by at least 2oC to 2.4oC over the next 50‐100 years.DocumentFighting for land security in Southern Africa
Urban LandMark, 2010It has emerged quite clearly from Urban LandMark’s work in South Africa – and increasingly in the region – that the emergence of more sophisticated property markets has taken place locally and in most larger cities in the region.DocumentIncrementally securing tenure in slum upgrading: reflections on promising practices in southern Africa: introduction to the practice notes
Urban LandMark, 2013Urbanisation in African countries is increasing rapidly, driven primarily by massive rural-urban migration. The current brief indicates that efforts to secure tenure among the urban poor in Africa are dominated by the paradigm of individual title implemented through large-scale titling schemes.DocumentIncrementally securing tenure: promising practices in informal settlement upgrading in southern Africa
Urban LandMark, 2013Known as the “urbanisation of poverty”, about 62% of people today in towns and cities in sub-Saharan Africa live in informal settlements. The current paper reveals that land management in these conditions is under extreme pressure, and efforts to secure tenure among the urban poor are dominated by the paradigm of individual title implemented through large-scale titling schemes.DocumentWheat consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: trends, drivers, and policy implications
Food Security III Cooperative Agreement, Michigan State University, 2012Staple grain consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rising at the same time that the region is becoming more dependent on imported staples. This paper discusses the potential dilemmas posed by SSA’s increasing reliance on imported staples, and examines the pros and cons of various options for African countries to meet their staple grain needs.DocumentBrazil, India, China and South Africa in agriculture and food security in Malawi
Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2014This paper describes the involvement of four of the so-called emerging powers - Brazil, India, China and South Africa - in development cooperation activities regarding agriculture and food security in Malawi. The prime focus is on the activities and policies of governmental actors, although also development cooperation initiatives of other development actors are mentioned.DocumentAdding new spices to development cooperation. Brazil, India, China and South Africa in health, agriculture and food security
Research Institute for Work and Society, KU Leuven, 2013In recent years, the four so-called emerging powers or economies - Brazil, India, China and South Africa (the BICS) - have gained considerable academic, policy and media attention for their activities in development cooperation. Some authors argue that these countries employ innovative and alternative approaches to development cooperation than the traditional, i.e. OECD-DAC donors.Pages