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Implications of community-based legal aid regulation on women’s land rights
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2014Improving women’s ability to securely access land is recognised as an effective means to increase gender equality and advance other key social and economic development goals. Despite progressive laws in many African countries, gender disparities commonly persist in women’s access and ownership of land.DocumentImpact of land certification on sustainable land resource management in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Drylands Coordination Group, Norway, 2014In Ethiopia, 85% of the population is directly supported by the agricultural economy. However, the productivity of that economy is being seriously eroded by unsustainable land management practices both in areas of food crops and in grazing lands (Berry, 2003).DocumentLand and conflict in Sierra Leone: a rapid desk-based study
Evidence on Demand, 2013This paper is a desk-based study of land rights and conflict in Sierra Leone. It reviews post-2002 academic and grey literature. It addresses land ownership and rights within Sierra Leone, as well as exploring the concept of land ownership as a source or driver of conflict. It also reviews literature on the current land tenure system, and government stated policies.DocumentSecuring community land and resource rights in Africa: a guide to legal reform and best practices
Forest Peoples Programme, 2014Land that is possessed, occupied and used by communities according to ‘customary law’ is the most common system of land and resource ownership in Africa. Customary law is the framework of rights, rules and responsibilities based on community customs and practices, governing ownership and management of a community’s lands, territories and resources.DocumentTransport investment and research statistics
Evidence on Demand, 2013The study aimed to compare the level of investment in transport infrastructure by mode, in a selection of Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Medium-Income Countries (MICs), with the level of investment in transport related research and development (R&D) in these countries.DocumentSecuring Africa’s land for shared prosperity: a program to scale up reforms and investments
World Bank, 2013Based on worldwide experience and encouraging evidence from country pilots in African countries such as Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania,and Uganda, this new report suggests a series of ten steps that may help to revolutionise agricultural production and eradicate poverty in Africa.DocumentZero carbon Britain: rethinking the future
Centre for Alternative Technology, 2013This report explores how Britain can achieve Carbon neutrality. Building upon the groundwork laid by the Zero Carbon Britain project over the last six years, the authors incorporate the latest developments in science and technology, plus more detailed research in two main areas: balancing highly variable energy supply and demand; and the nutritional implications of a low carbon diet.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Annual report year one, 2011
2012Poverty monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique primarily take place within the framework of the implementation of Mozambique‟s Poverty Reduction Strategy PARP/A, and is informed by quantitative data derived from different types of national surveys and similar studies done by bilateral and multilateral aid organisations.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year one, 2011. Sub-Report, District of Lago.
2012The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.DocumentReality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year one, 2011. Sub-Report, District of Majune
2012The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly consult local populations in order to understand local processes and relationships.Pages