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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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  Agriculture heals the wounds of conflict

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005

  Many developing countries are recovering from different humanitarian crises: genocide in Cambodia, civil war in Rwanda, famine in North Korea, conflict in Palestine and Afghanistan, the tsunami in Indonesia. A new report suggests that agricultural development can help countries to recover from violent conflicts and natural disasters.
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  The governance dimensions of food security in Malawi

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005

  This report presents findings and conclusions from a governance and food security assessment of Malawi.
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  Macroeconomic policy choices for growth and poverty reduction: access to land, growth and poverty reduction in Malawi

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005

  Malawi has pursued an agricultural-led development strategy since independence in 1964. This was a dual strategy which promoted estate agriculture for export earnings on the one hand, and smallholder agriculture for food security and subsistence needs.
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  What is the access to continued professional education among health workers in Blantyre, Malawi?

  EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2003

  This study, produced by the EQUINET’s medical student research support programme, aims to describe the current status of continued professional development (CPD) of healthcare personnel in health centres in Blantyre, Malawi, run by the Ministry of Health and Population. Participants in the study include nurses, clinical officers, medical assistants, laboratory technicians and a dental therapist.
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  Responding to HIV/AIDS in Africa: a comparative analysis of responses to the Abuja Declaration in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe

  ActionAid International, 2004

  This ActionAid publication compares the achievements and challenges of four African countries – Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe – in relation to the 2001 Abuja Declaration. The primary goal of the Abuja Declaration was to reverse the rate of HIV infection, TB and other related infectious diseases.
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  Opportunities for Norwegian support to agricultural development in Malawi

  Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2005

  Following a decision by the government of Norway to increase it's support to the Malawian agricultural sector, this report presents the findings of a study into how Norway can help contribute to the alleviation of poverty.
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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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  Local government accountability

  Policy Power tools, 2005

  This tool, based on experience in decentralisation of forestry in Malawi, describes ways to help rural citizens to bring local authorities to account. It is aimed at change agents in rural locations. It raises community expectations about the quality of service provision – and describes a set of steps to install improvements.
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  Poverty reduction during democratic transition: the Malawi Social Action Fund 1996-2001

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2005

  In 1996 the Government of Malawi launched the Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF), which supported the construction of village assets and a public works programme. This report assesses the degree to which the project provided benefits to the poor and contributed to pro-poor institutional development. The conclusions are mixed.

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