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    The maize seed system in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities in drought prone areas

    African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2008
    This study examines how the performance of the maize seed system in Ethiopia affects small-scale farmers’ access to, and use of, improved maize varieties. Particular emphasis is given to the drought-prone agro-ecologies of the Rift Valley region and the specific maize varieties developed for and disseminated in this area.
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    The future of pastoralism in Ethiopia

    United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 2007
    Ethiopia has Africa’s largest livestock population, with over 60% of its land area is semi-arid lowland, dominated by the livestock economy. In December 2006, Ethiopians from the Federal and Regional governments and from traditional institutions met at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK to deliberate over the future for pastoralism in Ethiopia.
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    A review of emergency food security assessment practice in Ethiopia

    United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2006
    This study reviews the practice of Emergency Needs Assessment (ENA) in Ethiopia as it relates to food security, with a view to informing efforts by the World Food Programme (WFP) to improve ENA practice globally.
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    Improving drought response in pastoral regions of Ethiopia

    Overseas Development Institute, 2008
    This study provides an overview of the timing, appropriateness and efficacy of interventions in response to the drought that affected the pastoral lowlands of Ethiopia in 2005/2006. It identifies mechanisms to initiate more timely and appropriate interventions to protect and support pastoral livelihoods and explores donor interest in resourcing these changes.
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    Revisiting slums, revealing responses: urban upgrading in tenant-dominated inner-city settlements, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2008
    This study examines the phenomenon of urban upgrading in tenant-dominated non-planned inner-city settlements of the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It focuses on tenants’ responses and spatial transformations. The phenomenon is investigated through the analysis of case studies located in three localities.
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    Ethiopian childhoods: a case study of the lives of orphans and working children

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2008
    This thesis explores two aspects of contemporary childhoods – orphanhood and children’s work – in Ethiopia.  By drawing on case studies from Gedeo (rural) and Addis Ababa (urban), the author discusses how children and young people negotiate their lives in respect of changing politico-economic and socio-cultural contexts.
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    Land security, investment and tenure rights in Ethiopia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    There is a strong relationship between land tenure and economic growth. If tenure is secure, farmers are more likely to make long-term investments in agricultural production. This in turn is good for the economy. But what happens when property rights are insecure?
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    From grassroots to government: FARM-Africa’s experiences influencing policy in sub-Saharan Africa

    Farm Africa, 2007
    Increasingly, NGOs are becoming active in policy debates, yet a key question emerging from this new focus is whether NGOs can effectively influence the policy agenda. This publication presents four FARM-Africa projects from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa, describing how they approached influencing national policy in the context of the natural resources sector.
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    Ethiopia addresses challenges in latrine building and hygiene

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Poor hygiene and sanitation are the main causes of poor health in southern Ethiopia. The Bureau of Health of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region has now introduced a successful strategy to build latrines and teach people about the importance of sanitation and hygiene.
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    Review of incorporation of essential nutrition actions into public health programs in Ethiopia

    Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project, 2008
    This Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) Project report reviews how the Essential Nutrition Actions (ENA) approach has been incorporated into public health programmes in Ethiopia.

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