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Poor people speak up to impact urban governance
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006For millions of people in developing country cities the informal sector provides the principal source of income. The relationship between city governance and informal traders is generally complex. Conventional legislation affecting the traders has often been inappropriate and has had detrimental effects on their livelihoods.DocumentAid that works? Multi-donor budgetary support in Ghana
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006The government of Ghana and its development partners recently agreed to introduce multi-donor budgetary support. This form of donor support aims to be effective by providing a continuous flow of aid to finance poverty related programmes chosen by the government. While innovative, the aid package will need to overcome many potential obstacles.DocumentCan sustainable forestry contribute to development?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Sustainable forest management can, in theory, contribute to economic growth, protect the environment and benefit rural communities. However, is this ideal achievable?DocumentAid does raise economic growth in Africa – indirectly
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Despite receiving large amounts of aid, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has a poor economic growth record. This has led some observers to conclude that aid to Africa has been ineffective. But this is not the case. Aid has contributed to growth in Africa, mainly by financing investment, which in turn contributes to growth.DocumentUnderstanding the connections between ICTs and poverty
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006There has been little research into the actual and potential uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in poor communities. Discussions of the digital divide, information inequality and poverty need to be based on better understanding of the social, cultural and political dynamics that constrain or facilitate ICT interventions.DocumentHelping fishing communities to have their say
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006The Sustainable Fisheries Livelihood Programme aimed to increase the participation of communities in the management of fisheries. How successful has the programme been?DocumentIs the migration of children in Ghana an opportunity or obstacle for education?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Specialists have emphasised the importance of education for children both as a route out of poverty and for realising their potential. There is a tendency to assume that migration undermines children’s education, as most children’s migration is for work.DocumentCan land registration serve poor and marginalised groups? summary report
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2005This report summarise the research findings of a project to examine the current processes of land rights registration in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Mozambique and assess their outcomes for poor and vulnerable groups.DocumentLand Registration in Eastern and Western Regions, Ghana
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2005Assesses the process of rural land registration in Ghana and its outcomes for poor and marginalised groups.In Ghana, deeds registration has been in place since colonial times, and enables right holders to record their land transactions. However, very little rural land has actually been affected by this registration process.DocumentThe First Lady syndrome and the marginalisation of women from power: opportunities or compromises for gender equality?
Feminist Africa, 2005This article explores the dynamics of marginalising women from political power, and the ways in which “First Ladies” have sought to intervene through their special position as spouses of men in power.Pages