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Searching with a thematic focus on Poverty in Zimbabwe

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  Long term consequences of early childhood malnutrition

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003

  This paper explores the long-term consequences of shocks on children’s health and education using longitudinal data from rural Zimbabwe.
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  Land reform for poverty redcution? social exclusion and farm workers in Zimbabwe

  Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2003

  This paper represents a provisional attempt to assess whether Zimbabwe’s land reform coherently addresses the issue of poverty reduction. It examines the short-term outcome(s) of the reform programme in relation to its initial objectives. More specifically, it examines its impact on farm-workers.
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  The humanitarian crisis in southern Africa: volume 1

  International Development Committee, UK, 2003

  In early 2002 southern Africa was gripped by food shortages. These were just one aspect of a complex humanitarian crisis, with impacts ranging across all sectors, from agriculture, to education and health. The trigger for the crisis was erratic rainfall.
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  The impact of HIV/AIDS on Southern Africa’s children: poverty of planning and planning of poverty

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2002

  This paper takes an approach to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southern Africa region based on a 'high road' and a 'low road' response to HIV/AIDS by Save The Children UK. His main argument is based on the fact that in the absence of good planning, the toll of HIV/AIDS on the Southern Africa Development Community will result in considerable poverty and misery.
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  Strengthening the knowledge and information systems of the urban poor (KIS)

  Practical Action [Intermediate Technology Development Group], 2002

  Poor men and women living in urban informal settlements do need knowledge and information to cope with risks and improve their livelihoods, but they sometimes find it hard to access. How do the urban poor obtain information and develop knowledge? Do they get what they require and is it appropriate?
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  Regional poverty information and its measurement

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2001

  Explores the issue of poverty measurement in selected countries in the Southern African region, considering data availability, data requirements and the capacity of statistical bodies to collect and analyse information. The discussion is arranged by country and institution.Concludes that:The availability and quality of poverty data varies considerably across Southern African countries.
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  The hidden battle: HIV/AIDS in the family and community

  Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division, University of Natal, 2000

  This paper examines the impact on family and community of the three ‘phases’ in the cycle of illnessand death from AIDS: 1. the illness; 2. the period following immediately after death; and 3. the longer-term aftermath.
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  Emerging from a debt trap in a crisis-ridden country: lessons from Zimbabwe

  WIDER Development Conference on Debt Relief, 2001

  Is Zimbabwe's experience symptomatic of a structural adjustment programme (SAP) or is simply a result of 'local' mismanagement? This paper attempts to show that, while the last of these reasons predominates, there are lessons to be drawn by a wider audience. Paper reviews the origins of the debt problem in Zimbabwe, and considers whether Zimbabwean debt is sustainable.
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  Energy price increases in developing countries : case studies of Malaysia,Indonesia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Turkey

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995

  Six case studies show that raising energy prices to eliminate subsidies does not harm the poor, growth, inflation, or industrial competitiveness. And public revenues improve.When domestic energy prices in developing countries fall below opportunity costs, price increases are recommended to conserve fiscal revenue and to ensure efficient use of resources.
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  Zambuko Trust, Zimbabwe: case study in microfinance

  Sustainable Banking with the Poor ,World Bank, 1995

  The Zambuko Trust is a registered moneylender that has built a solid foundation as the most effective and potentially viable microenterprise finance institution in Zimbabwe.

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