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  Inequality of child mortality among ethnic groups in sub-Saharan Africa

  Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2000

  Accounts by journalists of wars in several countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s have raised concern that ethnic cleavages and overlapping religious and racial affiliations may widen the inequalities in health and survival among ethnic groups throughout the region, particularly among children.
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  Peacebuilding: lessons for Afghanistan

  Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2002

  This report examines lessons from previous peacebuilding efforts in Afghanistan, and from other countries, in order to highlight issues of central relevance for the present phase of peacebuilding and economic recovery.The report consists of two papers commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It argues that the most promising strategy is to strengthen national institutions.
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  Gender-based violence: emerging issues in programs serving displaced populations

  Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium, 2002

  This book is a compendium of key lessons learned during the author's five years working with gender-based violence (GBV) programs in 12 countries, in particular Angola, Eritrea, Guinea, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Zambia.The book describes the evolution of GBV programs serving populations affected by armed conflict.
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  Progress of the world's women 2002: gender equality and the Millennium Development Goals

  United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2002

  This 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 rep
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  Delimitation of the elastic Ilemi triangle: pastoral conflicts and official indifference in the Horn of Africa

  African Studies Quarterly, 2003

  This article examines the complexity of demarcating the Kenya-Sudan-Ethiopia tri-junctional point known as the Ilemi Triangle.
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  The process of institution building to facilitate local biodiversity management

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2002

  This paper examines theoretical approaches and practical experiences on local participation and the use of local institutions to improve biodiversity management.
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  Fuelling poverty: oil, war and corruption

  Christian Aid, 2003

  This report argues that for many developing countries, oil reserves are more likely to prove a curse than a blessing. Poor countries dependent on oil revenues have a higher incidence of four great and interconnected ills.
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  Poverty in Guatemala

  World Bank, 2003

  World Bank review of poverty levels and strategies in GuatemalaThe report: examines the poverty " problem " using an array of monetary and social indicators, as well as perceptions of poverty identified by Guatemalan communities and households themselves.discusses the historical forces and contextual factors that have contributed to shaping the patterns of poverty.
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  Education in emergencies: a tool kit for starting and managing education in emergencies

  Save the Children Fund, 2003

  This toolkit is primarily aimed at field staff responsible for setting up and managing education projects during a crisis. It may also be useful for those leading the overall emergency response, or those writing proposals, planning training or conducting evaluations.In the first section, a rationale is laid out as to why education should be included as a fundamental part of emergency response.
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  Participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) with pastoralists: a review of experiences and annotated bibliography

  Participation Kiosk, GTZ, 2002

  This report reviews documented experiences, including “grey” literature, on participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) with pastoralists and other livestock-keepers.

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