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    Climatic and socio-economic influences on malaria and cholera risks in the Lake Victoria region of Tanzania

    Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change, 2005
    This paper examines the relationships between socio-economic characteristics, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate-induced malaria and cholera in the Lake Victoria region, Tanzania. It also aims at informing policy-making in response to climate change that is related to malaria and cholera.
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    Cost sharing and participation in higher education in Sub Saharan Africa: the case of Tanzania

    Education Sector, UNESCO, 2004
    This paper, presented at the UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge (Paris, 2004), examines the Tanzanian government's reintroduction of a higher education cost sharing policy. One of the principle objectives of the policy, and the main focus of this paper, is expanding access to and participation in higher education.
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    National strategy for growth and poverty reduction, Tanzania

    Tanzania Online, 2005
    Keeping in focus the aspirations of Tanzania's Development Vision (2025), this report outlines the country's national strategy for poverty reduction and development.The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) builds on previous plans including the PRSP, the one-year PRS review, the medium-term plan for growth and poverty reduction and the Tanzania Mini-Tiger Plan 2020 whic
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    Using empirical information in the era of HIV/AIDS to inform mitigation and rural development strategies: selected results from African country studies

    The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics - Michigan State University, 2005
    This study looks at the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the socioeconomic impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa on the agricultural sector.
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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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    Human rights, formalisation and women’s land rights in southern and eastern Africa

    Institute of Women's Law, University of Oslo, 2005
    Land is a vital resource for rural livelihoods. Establishing and clarifying land rights through formalisation has become a key issue in development policies that aim to promote more productive uses of land. This report sets out a human rights-based approach (HRBA) for gender-equal and non-discriminatory land reform.
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    Global reach, local relevance: satellite broadcasting and poverty alleviation

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    Satellite broadcasting brings excellent sound quality and a variety of channels to the world’s most isolated rural areas. It is therefore considered an important information and communication technology that can contribute to poverty alleviation. With its wide geographical reach, however, it is difficult for satellite broadcasting to provide local content and relevant information.
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    Low cost life saver: child health care in Tanzania

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy for improving child health has been adopted in many countries.  What impact has it had so far in Tanzania? And is it more cost-effective than conventional approaches to child health care?
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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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    Has financial liberalisation brought economic growth for southern Africa?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
    Most countries belonging to the Southern African Development Community have a history of repressive financial organisation, involving distorting financial markets by fixing interest rates below market levels and controlling the distribution of credit. Since the early 1990s these countries have gradually liberalised their financial systems.

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