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    Breaking the trap of oil dependence and conflict in Nigeria

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Until recently, Nigeria was the largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite oil revenues totalling about US$300 billion, the country is still poor and troubled by violent conflict. In reality, oil has long been a cause of conflict in a country where the richest 10 percent control about 40 percent of the national wealth.
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    Adapting to flood risks in urban Africa

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Volatile weather patterns are increasingly affecting urban slums in Africa. Climate change is already aggravating urban flooding. When floods occur, residents of marginalised areas have only a limited set of options. They need urgent help to reduce risk and improve prospects for emergency action and safe evacuation.
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    Towards national resilience: Good practices of national platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction 2008

    United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2008
    Aimed at national disaster management authorities and national disaster risk reduction stakeholders, this paper intends to further national commitments and action in establishing and working through national platforms to reduce disaster risk.
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    A preliminary assessment of energy and ecosystem resilience in ten African countries

    HELIO International, 2007
    Africa is vulnerable to climate change on two fronts: firstly, because of existing vulnerabilities and secondly, due to capacity limitations for disaster mitigation and inability to adapt to climate change.
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    Innovation system approach to agricultural development: policy implications for agricultural extension delivery in Nigeria

    2008
    A sustainable and dynamic approach to agricultural development has remained of great concern to the Nigerian government and a priority for discourse in the policy arena. However, past efforts have largely focused on public research and extension institutions as the sole source of innovation/knowledge required to trigger development in the agricultural sector.
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    African Youth Movement (AYM)

    Formed in march 2002, the African Youth Movement [AYM] is involved with youths from Africa in integrated water resources management, poverty reduction and advocacy for climate change and the Millenniu
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    Prevent HIV/AIDS among young adults?: Involve them from the start

    The Global Health Council, 2008
    The HIV epidemic in Nigeria is complex and varies widely by region. In some states, it is more concentrated and driven by high-risk groups, while others have more generalized epidemics sustained primarily by multiple sexual partners in the general population. This field note by the Global Health Council outlines how youth and young adults in Nigeria are particularly vulnerable to HIV.
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    Lessons from water and sanitation mapping in Africa and South Asia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Mapping provides clear information on access to water and sanitation in poor countries. This information can be used by citizens to demand better services and by local governments to improve service delivery. What lessons can be learnt from the use of mapping in WaterAid’s country programmes?
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    Sexual health and sexual rights within marriage

    Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center, 2006
    The sexual rights and obligations within marriage are no doubt tied to the health status of partners, and the overall well being of families. The United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979. In 1985 Nigerian Government ratified CEDAW and thus becomes one of the countries bounded by its provisions.
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    Sexual health and sexual rights within marriage

    Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Center, 2006
    The sexual rights and obligations within marriage are no doubt tied to the health status of partners, and the overall well being of families. The United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted in 1979. In 1985 Nigerian Government ratified CEDAW and thus becomes one of the countries bounded by its provisions.

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