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    CAMPFIRE and the payment for environmental services

    Center for International Forestry Research, 2005
    This paper explores lessons learned from the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) as a precursor to Payment for Environmental Services (PES). It focuses on the implementation, performance, outcomes and possible adaptations that might be of use for PES.
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    Political sources of ethnic identification in Africa

    Afrobarometer, 2007
    This paper investigates the political source of ethnic identification in Africa. Drawing on data from 22 surveys covering 33,000 respondents across 10 African countries, the paper shows that the strength of ethnic identities in Africa is shaped by political competition. The people are more likely to identify in ethnic terms the closer their country is to a competitive presidential elections.
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    From fear to sanctuary: a typology of zones of peace

    Institute for Conflict Analysis & Resolution, 2004
    One of the most important methods of conflict mitigation is through ‘institutionalizing conflict’ i.e. allowing conflict to continue within rules. A concrete example of this is through the establishment of Zones of Peace (ZoPs).
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    Improving energy planning in sub-Saharan Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Energy is central to economic development and poverty reduction in Africa. Energy planning will be critical for the future development of the sector but planning in many poor countries is inadequate. How can donor-funded research improve energy planning in sub-Saharan Africa?
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    Trends in technical and vocational education and training in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    In recent years, the question of vocational versus general education has been much debated. African countries have wrestled for decades with the dilemma of whether to invest in general education or technical and vocational education and training (TVET). What are the trends and issues in TVET in Africa?
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    Food security in southern Africa: changing the trend?

    Overseas Development Institute, 2007
    This paper reviews progress in addressing widespread chronic food insecurity since the crisis of 2001–03. It assesses changes regarding the understanding of the ‘problem’, to how it has been incorporated into policy, and how programming has changed to align with the stated policy objectives and underlying analysis.
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    Can parliaments enhance the quality of democracy on the African continent? An analysis of institutional capacity and public perception

    Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2006
    Since the early 1990s, when many African countries resumed multi-party elections and democratic practices, legislative strengthening programmes have become an important part of international assistance. Parliaments are generally regarded as potential agents for democratic change but their actual role in enhancing the quality of democracy in Africa is far from clear.
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    Special report: fact or fiction? examining Zimbabwean cross-border migration into South Africa

    The Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
    This document examines South Africa’s response to people fleeing from political crises and economic deprivation in one of its immediate neighbours. It also tests prominent claims made about the nature and scope of migration.Key findings include:
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    Routine offer of antenatal HIV testing (“opt-out” approach) to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in urban Zimbabwe

    Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2007
    This paper from the World Health Organization aims to assess the impact of routine antenatal HIV testing for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in urban Zimbabwe.
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    Food insecurity in Zimbabwean households: is gender a factor?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Some researchers studying household food insecurity only survey the head of a household. They do not ask other household members, including children, about their experiences of food insecurity. Could this approach be overlooking important differences in food security within households, for example between girls and boys?

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