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The developmental impact of Asian drivers on Ethiopia with emphasis on small-scale footwear producers
Wiley Online Library, 2009This paper examines the developmental impact of China and India on Ethiopia by examining macro-level trade, investment and aid relations, and micro-level impacts on local small-scale footwear producers in Ethiopia. Both secondary and primary data were used in the study. At the macro level, there is clear evidence of an increase in trade between Ethiopia and China and India.DocumentIndia-east Africa ties: mapping new frontiers
India-Africa Connect, 2009This edition of ‘Africa Quarterly – Indian Journal of African Affairs’ delves into India’s engagement with east Africa in all its myriad dimensions. The contributions to the journal take a critical look at areas and issues that need to be addressed, if the India-Africa relationship is to flourish to its full potential.DocumentShifting Sands: The Commercialization of Camels in Mid-altitude Ethiopia and Beyond
Feinstein International Center, USA, 2011Although pastoralists in Ethiopia are often characterized as unresponsive to market opportunities, the bulk of Ethiopia’s growing formal and informal livestock and meat exports are supplied from pastoralist areas of the country. This report describes a new trend in pastoralist livestock marketing, being a dynamic response to increasing demand for camels in Ethiopia, and in neighboring Sudan.DocumentLocal governance and ICTs in Africa: Case studies and guidelines for implementation and evaluation
International Development Research Centre, 2011This volume provides information on and analyses of e-governance at the municipal and the local level in Africa, thereby opening up the possibility of further research on how new technologies can be used to change the governance architecture in Africa.DocumentBuilding on progress? Chinese engagement in Ethiopia
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009Although the bulk of research has focused on China’s no-strings-attached approach to doing business in Africa, few efforts have been made to understand Chinese engagement with African countries that areDocumentPlanning for change: guidelines for national programmes on sustainable consumption and production
United Nations [UN] Environment Programme, 2008In the context of climate change, it has become clear that our global community urgently needs to adopt more sustainable life-styles to both reduce the use of natural resources and CO2 emissions.DocumentGlobalisation and Poverty
National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2007A non-technical summary of a book titled ‘Globalisation and Poverty’ edited by Ann Harrison. It questions whether globalisation spreads wealth. The book concludes that the poor will benefit from globalisation if the appropriate complementary policies and institutions are in place.DocumentIs cash the best way to assist poor and vulnerable people?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In the face of chronic poverty, food insecurity and increasing HIV and AIDS in eastern and southern Africa, there is growing recognition of the importance of cash transfers for reaching vulnerable children and households. A variety of cash transfer schemes are being piloted. Should they be scaled-up?DocumentInvestment incentives: do they help Ethiopian enterprises?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Investment incentives such as tax exemptions for small and medium-sized enterprises were reintroduced in Ethiopia in the 1990s. The government has promoted the initiative as a success story. However, other factors may be equally, if not more, important for local entrepreneurs seeking to set up enterprises.DocumentThe effect of China and India's growth and trade liberalisation on poverty in Africa
Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2005Despite the fact that trade between China, India (Asian Drivers) and Africa has grown significantly since 1990, it is only recently that attention has been paid to their impact on the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.Pages
