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    Woodcarving: linking livelihoods to natural resource based enterprises

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Woodcarvings are popular souvenirs bought by tourists visiting Africa, Asia and Latin America. Carvings provide income for local people and add value to local wood resources through carving, sanding and innovative design.
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    Liberalised cotton markets in Africa: what could bring success?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Cotton is an important crop for many sub-Saharan African countries. In west Africa the cotton sectors were, until recently, managed as state monopolies, while in southern and eastern Africa they were liberalised around a decade ago. Finding a balance between competition and coordination is central to the success of cotton liberalisation.
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    Seed aid for seed security: advice for practitioners

    Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia, 2006
    Does seed aid needs to be improved? According to the authors of this publication series, seed-based agricultural recovery is more complex than commonly assumed. This series of practice briefs offers advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods.
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    Aid does raise economic growth in Africa – indirectly

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Despite 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.
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    Migration of health professionals in six countries: a synthesis report

    Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organisation, 2004
    This report, published by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, examines migration of health professionals in six African countries (Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe) during 1991-2000. It finds that the number of registered health professionals other than nurses increased in all six countries.
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    Using local seed systems for agricultural disaster recovery

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    In areas affected by disasters such as drought and war, recovering agricultural activity quickly is vital to household food security. Relief seed aid, which replaces seeds lost during disasters, is important to ensure that farmers have adequate quantities of quality seeds of the right variety for the planting season following a disaster.
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    Ending legalised violence against children: report for the East and Southern Africa regional consultation

    Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children, 2005
    This report reviews law and policy in relation to corporal punishment and deliberate humiliation of children in each state in East and Southern Africa.
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    Assessment of violence against children in the Eastern and Southern Africa region

    United Nations Children's Fund, 2005
    This study provides an extensive picture of violence against children in Eastern and Southern Africa, providing regional and country specific information on national legal and policy frameworks and enforcements.
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    Infrastructure is the key to poverty reduction in Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    African infrastructure development lags behind other regions. The lack of rural roads, telecommunications, electrification and water services is weakening poverty reduction efforts. Poor infrastructure directly affects poverty and requires urgent attention.
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    HIV/AIDS and rural livelihoods – communicating NGO good practice

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is deeply affecting rural livelihoods. The loss of adults of a working age means lower agricultural production, more households being headed by elderly people or children, and a breakdown in transmission of agricultural skills.

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