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    Analyse Econometrique de la Perception et de l'Adaptation aux Risques Lies au Changement Climatique chez les Exploitants Agricoles du Congo-Brazzaville / Econometric Analysis of the Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change Risks Among Farmers in Congo-

    This study analyzes the experience of farmers under Agri-Congo with regard to perception and adaptation to climate change. It is based on a field survey of 201 farmers, comprising 101 in Brazzaville and 100 in Pointe-Noire, the two largest cities in…

    Wolf Mferé

    • Changement climatique
    • Production Agricole
    • Agricultural Production
    • Climate Change Adaptation
    • Climatic changes
    • Agriculture--Environmental aspects
    11 pages

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    Econometric Analysis of Perception and Adaptation to Climate Change Risks among Farmers in Congo-Brazzaville

    This study analyzes the experience of farmers under Agri-Congo with regard to perception and adaptation to climate change. It is based on a field survey of 201 farmers, comprising 101 in Brazzaville and 100 in Pointe-Noire, the two largest cities in…

    Wolf Mferé

    • Climate Change Adaptation
    • Agricultural Production
    • Farmers
    • Climatic changes
    • Agriculture--Environmental aspects
    11 pages

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    Pour le Meilleur Comme le Pire, plus de Guinéens font Recours aux Médias Digitaux / For Better or Worse, more Guineans are using Digital Media

    In the face of continuous technological change, the information consumption habits of Guineans are also changing. Although radio remains the most popular source of information, it is being challenged by television, and the Internet and social networ…

    Djiba Kaba

    • Internet access
    • Accès à l'internet
    • Access to information
    • Sources d’information
    • Public Media
    • Information technology
    13 pages

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    Assessment of Contact Tracing Options for South Africa

    Current epidemiology research on COVID-19 shows that contact tracing is only able to curb the growth of the epidemic, if we identify 50% of the positive cases and trace 60% of their contacts with no delay. If we take more than three days to quaranti…

    David Johnson

    • COVID-19 Pandemic
    • Contact tracing
    • Smartphone applications
    • Information technology
    • Public health
    39 pages

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    Exploring Data Anonymisation and Internet Safety in East Africa

    Internet adoption in East Africa has faced several challenges with the high cost of bandwidth being the key challenge. Nevertheless, once people are online, censorship, Internet privacy, geo-blocking of content and Internet shutdowns are some of the…

    Duncan Kinuthia

    • Internet Use
    • Cybercrime
    • Data anonymisation
    • Information technology
    32 pages

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    Nature-based Solutions to Climate Change in Coastal Cities

    Presently, there is a unified message in the global policy discourse and internationally mandated scientific assessments that advocates nature-based solutions (NbS) as the basis for transforming society. NbS are underpinned by an ecosystem services …

    Sumetee Gajjar

    • Coastal Ecosystems
    • Cities
    • Ecosystem-based adaptation
    • Climatic changes
    • Conservation of natural resources
    17 pages

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    Citizens Offer Bleak Outlook on Malawi's Economy

    Malawi is among the poorest countries in the world; about half of its population lives below the poverty line. Heavily dependent on agriculture, its economy is susceptible to climate and other shocks. Although annual economic growth averaged 4% betw…

    Jacob Mazalale

    Claudia Fiskani Ngoma

    • Living Conditions
    • Government Performance
    • Economic development
    8 pages

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    Malians, though Eager for Change from Failing State and Economy, still demand Democracy

    After weeks of massive demonstrations demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta’s resignation, thousands of jubilant Malians celebrated the military coup that removed him from office on 18 August. But some observers were left to wonder whether demo…

    Massa Coulibaly

    Carolyn Logan

    E. Gyimah-Boadi

    • Coup d’etat
    • Corruption
    • Military rule
    • Democracy
    • Economic development
    • Failed states
    13 pages

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    Income Diversification and Household Welfare in Tanzania 2008-13

    This paper uses three waves of Tanzanian National Panel Surveys (2008/09, 2010/11, and 2012/13) to construct a panel from 3,676 households that appear in at least two waves to explore the effect of income diversification on household welfare measure…

    Rumman Khan

    Oliver Morrissey

    • Household Welfare
    • Income distribution
    • Gender
    • Wages
    • Labour market
    34 pages

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    Closing the Gap: Gender and Innovation

    Innovation generally takes place in male-dominated industries. A gender gap might therefore exist. This study used data from the 2015 Tanzania Firm-Level Skills Survey to investigate the gender innovation gap between female-owned enterprises and mal…

    Laura Barasa

    • Gender inequality
    • Women Owned Enterprises
    • Technological innovations--Economic aspects
    • Investments
    25 pages

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    Innovating Agricultural Extension Services to Increase Maize Production and Reduce Food Insecurity in Benin

    Despite agriculture being the most important sector, food insecurity is a problem facing many in Benin. Increasing food prices since the 2008 financial crisis and extreme climate events – including droughts and floods – since 2010 have led to food s…

    Assogba Hodonou

    Deo-Gracias Houndolo

    Dislène Senan Sossou

    Rahamatou Hamidou Yacoubou

    • Food Insecurity
    • Food Production
    • Agricultural resources
    2 pages

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    Social Capital Promotes Women's Empowerment in Kenya

    Women’s empowerment is essential for pro-poor growth and sustainable development. When women are economically empowered, a direct path to poverty eradication, inclusive economic growth and gender equality opens up. One way to bring about this empowe…

    Phyllis Mumia Machio

    Alice Ng'ang'a

    Patrick Chege Kariuki

    Michael N. Murigi

    • Women's empowerment
    • Microcredit
    • Social capital
    • Finance, Public
    2 pages

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    Sustainable Development Goals in Cibitoke and Kirundo Provinces, Burundi

    In this paper, progress on some of the key Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for the two poorest provinces of Burundi namely Cibitoke and Kirundo are measured. Primary data, using a survey as research instrument, was collected for 4,839 hou…

    Jean Claude Nsabimana

    Jeanine Nkunzimana

    Lydia Bukuru

    Charles Kabwigiri

    Belyse Mupfasoni

    • Social Well-being
    • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    • Poverty
    • Sustainable development--Developing countries
    73 pages

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    Implications of Migration to Cost-reflective Tariffs in Eswatini's Electricity Sector

    The study investigates the possible impacts of migrating to cost reflective tariffs in Eswatini’s electricity sector. This involves assessing the electricity consumptions patterns of the different electricity customer categories in relation to the …

    Mangaliso Mohammed

    Thabo Sacolo

    • Electricity
    • Price elasticity
    • Energy consumption
    • Energy policy--Developing countries
    • Migration
    23 pages

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    Gender-based Credit Constraints and Firm Performance in Cameroon

    This paper revisits the empirical literature on gender and access to formal finance by enterprises and examines the effect of financial constraints on firm performance in Cameroon. Existing literature on the importance of gender of the firm’s owner …

    Tabi Atemnkeng Johannes

    Ndam Romanus Adze

    • Gender Discrimination
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Lending Policies
    • Finance, Public
    • Economic assistance
    46 pages

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    Impact de l'Accès au Microcrédit sur le BienÊtre des Ménages et l'Évolution de la Pauvreté au Cameroun: / Impact of Access to Microcredit on the Well-Being of Households and Poverty Change in Cameroon: 2001-2007001-2007 /

    Using data from the second and third Cameroonian household surveys, this study analyzes the relationship between access to microcredit, household wellbeing, and poverty change in Cameroon. It uses a combination of two methods of analysis: the instru…

    Ngah Otabela Nadege

    • Pauvreté
    • Microcredit
    • Household welfare
    • Bien-être des ménages
    • Poverty
    • Developing countries
    8 pages

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    Impact of Access to Microcredit on the Well-being of Households and Poverty Change in Cameroon: 2001-2007

    Using data from the second and third Cameroonian household surveys, this study analyzes the relationship between access to microcredit, household wellbeing, and poverty change in Cameroon. It uses a combination of two methods of analysis: the instru…

    Ngah Otabela Nadege

    • Microcredit
    • Household income
    • Household Welfare
    • Poverty
    • Developing countries
    8 pages

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    Évaluation de la Satisfaction des Usagers Vis-À-Vis de la Qualité des Services de Santé au Cameroun / Assessing User Satisfaction with the Quality of Healthcare Services in Cameroon

    This study aims to evaluate user satisfaction with, and perceptions about the quality of the healthcare services provided in health facilities in Cameroon. The analyses make use of the 2010 Quantitative Service Delivery Survey (QSDS), jointly carrie…

    Aloysius Mom Njong

    Rosy Pascale Meyet Tchouapi

    • Health Care Services
    • Access to Health Care
    • Services de santé
    • Santé publique
    • Public health
    8 pages

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    The Law of the Sea and Landlocked States

    Landlocked states need access to the sea by means of transit through one or more neighbouring coastal states. Without this right of access, landlocked states would not be able to exercise their rights in terms of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of…

    Ernesta Swanepoel

    • Maritime Cooperation
    • Transport Infrastructure
    • Landlocked states
    • Law of the Sea
    9 pages

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    Building Africa's Renewable Energy Future: Recommendations for a just Transition

    To shed light on the course of African energy transition processes, this policy brief provides evidence from a comparative analysis of 34 African countries. We present a clear picture of promising policy frameworks and fruitful attempts to realise a…

    Franziska Müller

    Simone Claar

    Manuel Neumann

    Carsten Elsner

    • Green Energy
    • Energy Development
    • Renewable energy sources
    • Energy policy--Developing countries
    • International cooperation
    9 pages

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