Impacts of the Inua Jamii (lift the community) cash transfer programme in Kenya and the role of Utafiti Sera (research-policy) community News item | 10-02-2017 | By: Obadia Miroro To enhance the use of evidence in formulation and implementation of social protection interventions in Kenya, the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) and the African Institute for Hea […] Read more
News feature highlights ongoing Utafiti Sera (research-policy) community on employment creation in the sugar sector in Kenya News item | 07-02-2017 | By: Obadia Miroro A news feature titled "Cane growing is now a bitter toil with little gain" in the Daily Nation, one of the national newspapers in Kenya highlights ongoing engagement forums by the Utafiti Sera (research-policy) […] Read more
Breaking down barriers: unlocking Africa’s potential through vigorous competition policy News item | Published: 2016 | By: The World Bank Group African countries have much to gain by encouraging open and competitive markets, particularly as a means to spur sustainable economic growth and alleviate poverty. However, such development is seriously ham […] Read more
Feeding Africa: an action plan for African agriculture transformation – concept note News item | Published: 2015 | By: African Development Bank Africa is the world’s most food insecure region. Yet, on average, its agricultural sector accounts for 63% of rural household incomes and 25% of African GDP. Thus, underperformance of this sector relates di […] Read more
Ethiopia, its land laws and the potential to improve lives News item | Published: 2013 | By: R Pulvino The right of security of land tenure (i.e. the right of every person to effective protection by the state against forced evictions and the possibility of selling) can greatly contribute to poverty reduction […] Read more
Skills recognition in the informal sector News item | Published: 2011 | By: M Singh In many developing countries non-formal and informal learning is the most important, if not the only, way through which people receive any form of skills training. However, the acquired skills are rarely fo […] Read more
Africa’s middle class: Anaemic growth? News item | Published: 1970 | By: O. Veras Societies with a strong middle class and a narrow gap between rich and poor are more likely to experience economic growth. A strong middle class creates demand and generates employment opportunities and bet […] Read more
Why African manufacturing is doing better than you think News item | Published: 2016 | By: D.W. te Velde Despite a relative decline, the manufacturing sector in Africa grew from $73 billion in 2005 to $98 billion in 2014 and is attracting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which contributes to development o […] Read more
African agriculture: A green revolution News item | Published: 2016 | By: The Economist A number of obstacles make sustainable development of agricultural production in Africa particularly difficult: The sector is very heterogeneous; no leap forward in the farming of a single crop can transfor […] Read more
World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society and Behavior News item | Published: 2015 | By: World Bank Group The 2015 World Development Report discusses the limits of rational thinking and how this influences human behaviour in development practice. It challenges development practitioners to rethink their policies […] Read more
Youth employment in Nigeria: A situation analysis News item | Published: 2014 | By: T. Akande As Nigeria’s youth population grows, so does its unemployment rate. Of the unemployed youth (over 11 million) the majority is female and/or lives in rural areas. Several factors contribute to thi […] Read more
Crossing the Border Between Malawi and Zambia News item | Published: 2013 | By: K. van Hove Even though Malawi and Zambia have been signed up to regional integration processes for quite some time, cross-border trading remains difficult. A system is already in place to simplify life for smal […] Read more
