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  WHO global study on domestic violence against women

  World Health Organization, 2005

  This report by the World Health Organization presents a global perspective on domestic violence against women. Covering ten countries including Bangladesh, Peru and Tanzania, the document finds that violence against women is still widespread with far reaching health consequences.The report covers violence against women in both partner and non-partner experiences.
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  School enrolment, performance and access to education in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2003

  The Tanzanian government has been struggling to reach targets set out in its Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for improving education. There is evidence of persistent low enrolment rates, high drop-out and repetition rates.
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  The role of tourism in poverty alleviation in Tanzania

  Research on Poverty Alleviation, Tanzania, 2003

  Since the 1990s, tourism has become the fastest growing industry in Tanzania. By 1999 tourism accounted for 60 percent of all exports of goods and services and 9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Tourism is also considered an important industry for reducing poverty.
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  Tackling illegal fishing practices in Africa’s protected waters

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is increasingly affecting the fisheries revenues of developing countries. The global cost of IUU fishing practices is estimated to be in excess of US$ 2.4 billion annually, about US$900 million for sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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  Pushing the agenda for climate change in East Africa

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Climate change is one of the most serious development challenges facing humanity. Many of Africa’s poorest countries, which have contributed least to global warming, are amongst the most vulnerable to climate change. While industrialised countries dedicate resources to protect themselves, the impacts of climate change in Africa continue to be ignored.
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  Addressing challenges in co-management information systems

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  There is an increasing shift towards the co-management of fisheries in many countries. Co-management creates new challenges for information collection and use, with a larger number of people involved in the process. This has prompted managers to reflect upon their new roles and reconsider their information requirements.
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  Foreign direct investment by African countries

  Overseas Development Institute, 2005

  Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from developing countries has risen sharply over the past two decades. Most FDI has been by Asian firms establishing footholds in other Asian countries but there has also been investment in developed countries such as the European Union. However, with the exception of South African investment, there is little FDI stemming from Sub-Saharan Africa.
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  Teacher mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: an update

  Eldis Document Store, 2005

  This short article is divided into two sections, the first part focuses on the situation in South Africa where there good quality information on HIV prevalence and mortality among teachers; the second part briefly reviews the available evidence for the remaining countries.Key conclusions from the review include:teacher mortality rates (from all causes) did not exceed one percent in Sout
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  Reform in the agricultural sector: the Tanzanian experience

  Global Development Network, 2003

  During the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s, there were a series of reforms in the agricultural sector, including market liberalization, removal of state monopolies, withdrawal of government from production projects, and reliance on the private sector for agriculture production.
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  Public Expenditure Tracking (PET) in Tanzania at district-level: effects on local accountability

  SNV Tanzania, 2005

  Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETS) are increasingly used at district level as a tool to make budget flows transparent from local government to service delivery agents. Comparing different methodologies used by NGOs in Tanzania, this paper examines whether accountability is enhanced and responsiveness is increased of local governments through using PETS.

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