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    South African foreign policy and the UN Security Council: assessing its impact on the African peace and security architecture

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    South Africa (SA)’s two terms – 2007–2008 and 2011–2012 – as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) has received limited scholarly attention. This paper examines the globalisation of SA’s foreign policy through its two-term tenure on the UNSC, focusing on its agenda for the promotion of peace in Africa.
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    Women entrepreneurs – key players in ACP agribusiness development

    Small Island Economies - CTA Brussels, 2015
    Research has found strong reasons to emphasise women’s economic empowerment in developing programs: firstly, economic empowerment is one of the most powerful routes for women to achieve their potential and advance their rights; secondly, since women make up the majority of the world’s poor, meeting poverty-reduction goals requires addressing women and their economic empowerment; thirdly, discri
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    The African capacity for immediate response to crisis: advice for African policymakers

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Despite the operationalisation of the African Standby Force (ASF) within the AU security system, rapid reaction remains a challenging task. The current paper states that the African Capacity for Immediate Response to Crisis (ACIRC) has been proposed following an initiative from South Africa, in order to equip the AU with a rapid deployment instrument.
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    Shifting security challenges in the China–Africa relationship

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    China’s involvement in African security has deepened in recent years. This policy insights paper discusses three aspects of the China–Africa security relationship to highlight some of the evolving challenges and the ways in which China responds to these.
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    Aligning Africa’s maritime ambitions with broader Indian Ocean regionalism

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    As Blue Economy initiatives increase there is a risk that efforts will be duplicated and inefficiencies will creep into co-operation efforts.
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    China–Africa co-operation: capacity building and social responsibility of investments

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    Over the past decade, African economies have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, and this has made the continent an attractive destination for international investors. This paper reviews the contours of Chinese investment and aid programmes on the African continent, focusing on the issues of capacity building and social responsibility of investments.
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    From the Cape to Cairo? The potential of the Tripartite Free Trade Area

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2015
    In October 2008, the 26 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and SADC declared a desire to form a joint customs union, known as the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). They later agreed on a road map, which sets the framework for harmonising what has been achieved at the level of these three subregional communities.
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    Climate Information and Services for Africa (CIASA) – literature review

    Evidence on Demand, 2015
    As part of the scoping for the design of the Climate and Information Services for Africa programme (CIASA), this report provides a short literature review on user needs, gaps and potential intervention options.
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    Climate Information and Services for Africa (CIASA) – scoping, options analysis and design

    Evidence on Demand, 2015
    There have been many initiatives to strengthen weather and climate information and services across Africa in the last decade or so, with numerous valuable outcomes. However, it is commonly observed that availability and uptake of information and services is still relatively low and that this represents a threat to social and economic development.
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    Overview of the scientific, political and financial landscape of Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa

    Climate Change Agriculture Food Security, 2015
    This report documents and analyses the current and future perspectives of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) for five major sectors in West Africa.

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