Achieving food security is high on the agenda of the Malawi government. Notably, Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) recognizes that food security is a prerequisite for sustained economic growth and poverty reduction. However, a good understanding of the determinants of food insecurity is required to inform and guide the design and execution of effective and well-targeted policy interventions.
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Food and nutritional insecurity coexists with high HIV prevalence rates in war-affected communities in the north and northeastern regions of Uganda. Women and especially female children are disproportionately affected. Gender relations underpin the interaction between AIDS and food insecurity, though there is limited documentation on the influence of conflict and displacement on gender relations and how they may exacerbate household food insecurity and risk of HIV infection.
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The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) will be hosting a programme tomorrow on "Combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: the way forward." You can tune in for a live broadcast at 14:55 Brussels time.The aim of this event is "to explore ways forward, together with the relevant institutional and civil society stakeholders, at EU and international level, in order to give the rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs the widest awareness of the phenomenon in view of negotiating the proposed Directive." (i.e., the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework...
The Computable General equilibrium (CGE) model has been successfully used to inform macro and micro policymaking in many developed countries. In developing countries like Nigeria, their influence on policy is limited - in spite of their proven usefulness - due to the low number of people who understand them and/or use them appropriately. Therefore, this workshop was designed to assist with these limitations by acquainting participants with introductory knowledge of CGE modeling with use of the GAMS software (Appendix 1). The specific objectives were:
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Later this week, together with the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA-Ghana) we are holding a West Africa regional forum on the impact of the financial crisis on countries in the region and policy responses. In anticipation of the main conference, which will bring together as many as 100 public and private participants from Ghana, Togo, Mali, Senegal, and Nigeria we are holding a small public-private advocacy session to establish a common understanding of advocacy and discuss concrete reform priorities.
It is quite interesting to hear people’s view on advocacy. One of the opinions in the room was that the private sector should confront the government on key business issues. The notion, however, was quickly disputed by some of the participants (myself included), making the...
Recently, I've come across several information sources that focus on climate-induced displacement including:A post from Refugees International's WorldBridge blog that summarizes discussions that took place during a recent panel on "The Global Implications of Climate Migration."A special section in the latest issue of Journal of International Development (vol. 22, no. 2, March 2010) that features four papers on climate-related disaster risk reduction, including "Rethinking climate refugees and climate conflict: Rhetoric, reality and the politics of policy discourse."A chapter entitled "Promoting Justice within the International Legal System: Prospects for Climate Refugees" that appears in Climate Law and Developing Countries: Legal and Policy Challenges for the World Economy (Edward...
"Theory vs Policy? Connecting Scholars and Practitioners," International Studies Association Annual Convention 2010, New Orleans, 17-20 February 2010 [info]"Access to Natural Resources, Human and Humanitarian Rights, Justice and Essential Medicines," 15th Annual Humanitarian Conference, Webster University, Geneva, 18-19 February 2010 [info]- The meeting will focus on three themes: Access and Outreach to Victims and Communities at Risk; Access and Value of Political and Civil Rights; and, Access to Natural Resources, Economic and Social Development."Promoting Better Protection of Internally Displaced Persons," Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement, Washington, DC, 19 February 2010 [info]Refugee Law Courses, International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo, various dates...
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Malnutrition rates among children 0-36 months and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are high and vary significantly across rural-urban locations, geopolitical regions, and agroecological zones, constituting a significant public health challenge. Using National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) 2003 data, we sought to understand better what the determinants of child and maternal nutrition
A quantitative analysis of determinants of child and maternal malnutrition in Nigeria
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Malnutrition rates among children 0 to 36 months and women of reproductive age in Nigeria are high and vary significantly across rural-urban locations, geopolitical zones, and agro-ecological zones,
thereby constituting a significant public health challenge. Using the 2003 National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data, this brief discusses the key determinants of child and maternal nutrition in Nigeria across these different zones.
A quantitative analysis of determinants of child and maternal malnutrition in Nigeria
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For the past two years CIPE has conducted an International Youth Essay Contest and with the help of these entries (which numbered over 1,000) has sought to spell out common themes in youth development that remain un- or under-addressed. For democracy and a market-based economy to gain or maintain momentum in these countries, youth policy must not simply treat youth as the recipients of education, health care, public safety, and other services; it must provide opportunities for youth to participate in the decision-making process. In compiling the views of youth and research done by CIPE staff, CIPE has produced a new Economic Reform Policy Paper.
In many countries, youth policy is a piecemeal process, with various services directed at youth coming from many different ministries. Poor...
Editor's note: Ten years ago, Forced Migration Review (FMR) published a feature entitled “issues of the new millennium” in which eight individuals gave their recommendations for the most significant books of the 1990s. I was interested in soliciting similar recommendations, but for books that have been written since the start of the new millennium instead. Here is the first submission, from...
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Comments on the European Commission Communication on the establishment of a Joint EU Resettlement Programme and the European Commission Proposal for the amendment of Decision No 573/2007/EC establishing the European Refugee Fund for the period 2008 to 2013 (UNHCR, Oct. 2009) [text]Confronting complex emergencies in Africa: Imperatives of a search for a new doctrine of humanitarian ‘security’...
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(New York) - The South Korean government should maintain its principled stance and consistently include a strong human rights agenda in all future dealings with North Korea, Human Rights Watch and three other nongovernmental organizations said today in a letter to the South Korean unification minister, Hyun In-taek.
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According to UNHCR, "almost half of the world’s 10.5 million refugees now reside in cities and towns, compared to one third who live in camps." In response to this trend, the organization has developed a new policy relating to urban refugees that replaces its 1997 policy approach.The High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, scheduled for 9-10 December 2009, will focus on "people of...
Detention, Removal and People Living with HIV: Advice for healthcare and voluntary sector professionals (National AIDS Trust, June 2009) [text]The Future is Here: Climate Change in the Pacific (Oxfam Australia & Oxfam New Zealand, July 2009) [text]Responding to Urban Disasters: Learning from Previous Relief and Recovery Operations (ALNAP & Provention Consortium, July 2009) [text]Shelter Projects...
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Diasporas: Doing Development or Part of Development - A Study of Two Sierra Leonean Diaspora Organisations in London (ODI, April 2009) [text]International Humanitarian Aid: Policy Document (Austrian Development Cooperation, March 2009) [text]Masses in Flight: The Crisis of Internal Displacement in Sri Lanka (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses) [text via Human Security Gateway]The...
Nicholas writes a compelling column - At Stake are More Than the Banks - on the need to remember the poor during the G20. He cites a world in which the top 500 individuals earn more than the bottom 400 million combined, and a rising malnutrition/starvation rate.
I read this in the context of considering the prevalence of a debate between whether international aid is a good thing or a bad thing. We’ve got to get away from false dichotomies and move toward more nuanced discussions of what works, what solutions we might try and how we build systems that truly empower people. If we are going to extend the fundamental principle that all human beings are created equal, then this is the time for innovation and invention not only with our financial systems but with our philanthropy and...
Zimbabwe:Beyond Cholera: Zimbabwe's Worsening Crisis (MSF, Feb. 2009) [text]In-depth: Zimbabwe's Humanitarian Crisis (IRIN, March 2009) [access]South Africa:Lawyers for Human Rights Asks Court to Stop Illegal Detentions at Zimbabwe Border (LHR, March 2009) [text]- See also related news story and earlier LHR report on Musina."SAfrica to ease immigration rules for Zimbabweans," IHT, 10 March 2009 [text]South Africa: End Strain on Asylum System and Protect Zimbabweans (HRW, Jan. 2009) [text]- See also earlier HRW report.Zimbabwe: Migrants’ needs and vulnerabilities in the Limpopo province, Republic of South Africa (IOM, Feb. 2009) [text via ReliefWeb]- See also related press release.UK:Asylum seekers from Zimbabwe (House of Commons Library, March 2009) [text]"Home Office Rejects Zimbabwe...
Tom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide, has said that Ireland can and must reach the 0.7% target despite today's cut to the overseas aid budget....
Former UN Secretary General urges governments to maintain their resolve to ending hunger at Dublin conference.
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Concern welcomes Taoiseach's commitment to stick to aid target even in difficult economic situation.
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This cost analysis hangs on a wall at in the Osembe Primary School, a concrete block building surrounded by rice fields not far from Lake Victoria.
It was created by the members of the school Health Club, a group of precocious young kids I would love to see become interns in Acumen’s Nairobi office someday. It is not hard to imagine these kids making the leap from “Simple Mathematics” to Acumen’s BACO analysis.
Osembe is part of a multi-year study run by CARE and several other organizations to evaluate the impact of providing sanitation and clean water in schools. Schools like Osembe receive new pit latrines, storage containers and chlorine to purify their well water.
There is considerable evidence that clean water and good latrines in schools dramatically improve child health...