The June 2000 Africa Poverty Forum was the first in a series of regional Poverty Reduction Strategy Fora to share best practices on poverty reduction and drafting of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). This Poverty Data and Measurement document provides material presented and distributed during the Forum's thematic sessions:
The June 2000 Africa Poverty Forum was the first in a series of regional Poverty Reduction Strategy Fora to share best practices on poverty reduction and drafting of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). This document provides materials presented and distributed during the Forum's thematic sessions.
The Dakar Forum seeks to help PRSP Teams in Africa in identifying some of the major issues that countries face in designing and carrying out their poverty reduction strategies while also fostering networking among PRSP teams and other development agencies.
Kiroba identity has remained stable in a transitional atmosphere owing to traditional linkages which were reinforced through oral history and generated social capital. Among the Kiroba people of Tanzania, the elders' chief role and objective is to pass on moral tribe values and reaffirm their social unity by relating the tribe's history to younger generations. The chief organizing factor is patrilineal kinship. Also, social organization occurs through political identification, religious affiliation etc. These serve to reinforce tradition and generate social capital.
The USAID Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) has been a strong proponent of integrated analysis of geographically referenced socioeconomic and biophysical information. This paper is a representative example of the modeling work pursued by FEWS on the basis of their comprehensive data collection efforts.
This paper examines the peacemaking processes in Mali following the 1991-1992 revolution, the community-based actions in the North to achieve peace, and the measures needed to ensure a long-term continuance of peace and security in Mali.
The June 2000 Africa Poverty Forum was the first in a series of regional Poverty Reduction Strategy Fora to share best practices on poverty reduction and drafting of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). This document provides materials presented at the plenary sessions of the Forum.
This report contrasts the effects of foreign aid on developing countries when it is imposed from abroad and when it supports a country's own development strategy.
