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    Safety nets: reducing risk and encouraging development

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Providing ‘safety nets’ during food shortages involves distributing food or cash. This is a common short-term relief strategy to food shortages. Many economists claim that these discourage economic development, but safety nets actually encourage development when part of a comprehensive social protection strategy.
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    Central Emergency Response Fund: interim review

    Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2007
    The report outlines the results of an independent interim review of the grant component of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) carried out between March and July 2007. This review is based on case studies from six countries - Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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    Ethiopia: the path to self-resiliency

    CHF, 2007
    This report is the result of a research effort managed and coordinated by CHF on behalf of the 15-member Canadian NGO Network in Ethiopia (CANGO) to assess the factors that contribute to the vulnerability and resilience of communities and households in rural Ethiopia.
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    Long-term seed aid in Ethiopia: past, present, and future perspectives

    International Development Research Centre, 2007
    Seed aid is a significant area of humanitarian practice, intended to help vulnerable farmers recover from crises. Yet poorly-conducted aid can increase farmers’ vulnerability. This comprehensive report assesses the effects of emergency seed assistance in Ethiopia.
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    Making agriculture work for the poor

    Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 2007
    This paper looks at the links between poverty, agriculture and land, reporting on panel data analysis in five countries – Vietnam, Uganda, India, Nicaragua and Ethiopia. It suggests that three ‘pillars’ can help to make agriculture work for the rural poor – infrastructure, education and information. Policy conclusions are:
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    Using climate as a poverty reduction and development resource in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Climate variation and extreme climate events can cause major problems for poor, vulnerable people. For example, changes in rainfall can limit agricultural activity, trigger disease epidemics and affect roads and water supplies.
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    Local and regional procurement of food aid in Africa: impact and policy issues

    Reliefweb, 2007
    European Commission policy endorses local and regional procurement of food aid commodities (LRP), a practice that is believed to assist in the development of local agriculture and livelihoods in supplying countries. This paper argues that LRP of food aid can make a much larger contribution to the economies of developing countries and poor people in particular.
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    The fiscal impact of aid flows: evidence from Ethiopia

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2007
    To asses aid effectiveness for countries where foreign aid accounts for a significant share of GDP, it is essential to understand its fiscal impacts. This One Pager assesses the fiscal implication of aid flows to Ethiopia. The results suggest that :
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    Education’s missing millions: including disabled children in education through EFA FTI processes and national sector plans

    World Vision, 2007
    This study focuses on how the Education for All Fast Track Initiative (FTI) Partnership is tackling the challenges of disability and inclusion.
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    In the best interests of the child: harmonising laws in Eastern and Southern Africa

    African Child Policy Forum, 2007
    This report reviews and analyses how far 19 Eastern and Southern African countries have gone in harmonising and implementing the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC, or 'the African Charter').

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