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Health is both a direct component of human well-being and a form of human capital that increases an individual’s capabilities and opportunities to generate income and reduces vulnerability. It is argued that these two views are complementary, and bo…
Janvier Mwisha Kasiwa
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The countries of the Great Lakes region face the possibility of rising regional tensions which could lead to renewed violence. Relations between Uganda and Rwanda are at a historical low, and the heightened tensions between Rwanda and Burundi are en…
Stephanie Wolters
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South Sudan’s latest peace deal has been lauded as a milestone in the country’s long road to peace and stability. The Revitalised Agreement for the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) outlines power-sharing arrangements between rivals Pr…
Thulani Maphasa
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The purpose of this field survey was to establish the reasons why men and youth shun Savings Groups (SGs) in Zambia’s rural areas. This is important as SGs have become an important alternative source of financial services and inclusion for the unser…
Felix Mwenge
Miselo Bwalya
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This report presents the results of the first ever census of Financial Cooperatives (FCs) in Zambia. Covering all the ten provinces, the census brings to light some of the key statistics and trends that are going to be key as the Government seeks to…
Tamara Billima Mulenga
Miselo Bwalya
Felix Mwenge
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Of the estimated 3.01 million households in Zambia, in 2015, only 35.8% and 16.1% utilised clean energy fuels for their lighting and cooking services respectively. Usage and access to clean energy is essential for economic growth, human development …
Bernard Tembo
Rabecca Haatongo-Masenke
Chama Bowa-Mundia
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This policy brief presents the summary findings of a study on Promoting Financial Cooperatives (FCs) in Zambia that was conducted between 2017 and 2018 with financial support from the Rural Finance Expansion Program (RUFEP), Ministry of Commerce Tra…
Zambia Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (ZIPAR)
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We assess the impact of Ethiopia’s flagship social protection program, the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition security of households, mothers, and children. We use both pre-pand…
Kibrom A. Abay
Guush Berhane
John Hoddinott
Kibrom Tafere
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In response to the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African government expanded its system of social assistance through a short-term 6-month heterogeneous increase in all existing social grants. In addition though, the st…
Gracelin Baskaran
Haroon Bhorat
Tim Köhler
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The conventional view holds that most of Africa’s political parties are organizationally weak, with little grassroots presence. Yet few studies are based on systematically collected data about more than a handful of parties or countries at any given…
Matthias Krönke
Sarah J. Lockwood
Robert Mattes
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The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened problems that were already bedevilling Nigeria’s health system, including run-down or inadequate medical equipment, underpaid and unmotivated medical staff, and unequal access to health care. The World Health Organ…
Raphael Mbaegbu
Chukwudebe Nwanze
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This report has one central purpose: To raise the alarm globally as to the catastrophic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities worldwide and to catalyse urgent action in the weeks and months to come. The report is organised aro…
Ciara Siobhan Brennan
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This study examined the effect of rising food prices and policy on children and households’ nutritional outcomes. Cross and own price elasticities are calculated for the nine food groups. The result suggests that own price increase leads to a decrea…
Bizuayehu G. Bedane
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The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown schooling systems around the world into disarray. Lifting up the entire schooling system is the only way to combat the long-term consequences of the current crisis The aim of this report is to share some of our key i…
Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE)
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Within a period of less than 10 days, Statutory Instrument 77 of 2020 had thrown into disarray plans and operations that most irrigation communities had in place. In such a short space of time the normal lives were impacted upon by factors beyond co…
Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT)
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Cameroon needs money for its (sustainable) development programme in view of its development between 2030 and 2035. And a lot of money! But how can this be done? Since the end of the great crisis and the HIPC initiative which has cooled the approach…
Centre D'analyse et de Recherche sur les Politiques Economiques et Sociales du Cameroun (CAMERCAP-PARC)
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Decentralisation is a political, legal and administrative process of organising the administrative structures of the State, which grants decision-making and management powers to regional or local self-government bodies. Cameroon has adopted the prin…
Centre D'analyse et de Recherche sur les Politiques Economiques et Sociales du Cameroun (CAMERCAP-PARC)
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The development agenda is built on 03 pillars: sustainable economic growth, social inclusion and the preservation of the environment so as not to compromise the future generations. The watchword being to leave no one behind. Agenda 2030 is facing a …
Centre D'analyse et de Recherche sur les Politiques Economiques et Sociales du Cameroun (CAMERCAP-PARC)
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Covid-19 has been very damaging to global equity and debt markets, especially in developing markets with riskier assets. The impact on developing markets has been exacerbated by falling commodity prices and depreciating currencies. The turbulence in…
Palesa Shipalana
Alexander O'Riordan
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The countries of the Great Lakes region face the possibility of rising regional tensions which could lead to renewed violence. Relations between Uganda and Rwanda are at a historical low, and the heightened tensions between Rwanda and Burundi are en…
Stephanie Wolters
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