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  Establishing indicators for urban poverty-environment interaction in Tanzania: The case of Bonde la Mpunga, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2008

  This report is a case study of Bonde la Mpunga, a wetland in Dar es Salaam which was formerly used for rice growing. It is an area abundant in natural resources with fishing being the main economic activity. It is a sprawling unplanned place which continues to attract people because of cheap accommodation and its proximity to Dares Salaam.
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  The long-run impacts of adult deaths on older household members in Tanzania

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2009

  Increases in prime-age mortality rates in high-prevalence African countries due to HIV/AIDS have resulted in "missing" working-age adults, which has implications on the well-being of surviving family members. This study about Tanzanian case focuses on one specific category, older adults, who may be especially vulnerable.
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  Measuring ‘success’ in five African Anti-Corruption Commissions

  U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, 2005

  This paper suggests that the widespread lack of ‘success’ of anti-corruption commissions (ACCs) is intimately connected to how they are funded by donors and governments and what donors and governments expect of them. The findings here are based on the insights gained from country visits to Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
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  Tracking results in agriculture and rural development in less-than-ideal conditions

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009

  While donors and development practitioners still lack a common framework of results indicators to measure the effectiveness of development assistance, this sourcebook sets out a menu of core indicators that can be used to monitor agriculture and rural development (ARD) at the project, national regional and global levels.
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  Iron supplementation in early childhood: health benefits and risks

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2009

  The prevalence of iron deficiency among infants and young children living in developing countries is high.  This article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reviewed 26 randomised controlled trials of preventive, oral iron supplementation in young children (aged 0–59 mo) living in developing countries to ascertain the associated health benefits and risks.
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  Conclusions and recommendations of the WHO consultation on prevention and control of iron deficiency in infants and young children in malaria-endemic areas

  World Health Organization, 2006

  Iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia are common in young children, and there is substantial evidence that iron deficiency has adverse effects on child health and development. This report from the World Health Organisation argues that provision of additional iron to infants and young children who are iron deficient should be a public health priority.
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  Effects of routine prophylactic supplementation with iron and folic acid on admission to hospital and mortality in preschool children in a high malaria transmission setting: community-based, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

  The Lancet, 2006

  Anaemia caused by iron deficiency is common in children younger than 5 years of age in eastern Africa. However, there is concern that the universal coverage of iron and folic acid supplements for children in areas of high malaria transmission might be harmful.
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  Public stewardship of private providers in mixed health systems: Synthesis report from the Rockefeller Foundation-sponsored initiative on the role of private sector in health systems

  Results for Development Institute, 2009

  In low-resource settings, a mix of public and private health providers are needed in order to ensure that health services are available to meet the needs of a population. This report from the Results for Development Institute highlights that the study of the provision of health care is a complex issue.
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  Innovative Pro-Poor Healthcare Financing and Delivery Models

  Results for Development Institute, 2009

  In their efforts to improve health systems, developing countries face the challenge of integrating traditional government health resources with a large and growing private health sector, where many poor people seek care.
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  Outsourcing revenue collection to private agents: experience from local authorities in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2009

  Many local government authorities in Tanzania have reformed their tax collection systems in recent years in order to increase their revenue. This paper examines how systems of privatized tax collection performed with respect to revenue generation, administration and accountability, based on evidence from urban and rural councils in Tanzania.

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