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Options for Regional Integration in Southern Africa

Published by: IDS

The ratification process for the creation of a Free Trade Area (FTA) in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is almost complete. Given the weak administrative capacity of member states, it is likely that the 'intended' FTA will operate like a Customs Union with Common External Tariff based on the lowest tariff rates prevailing for each commodity amongst member states (CUmin).

Famine in the Twentieth Century

Published by: IDS

More than 70 million people died in famines in the twentieth century. Stephen Devereux has compiled data from over 30 major famines and has assessed the success of some parts of the world, notably China, the Soviet Union, India and Bangladesh in apparently eradicating mass mortality food crises.

Democratic Institutions and Politics in Contexts of Inequality, Poverty, and Conflict

Published by: IDS

An analysis of democracy and its relevance to the challenges of broadening popular participation, reducing poverty and social exclusion...

The Mobilising Potential of Anti-Poverty Programmes

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

Aid and development agencies like to believe that they manage their development programmes in ways that empower the poor. This is rare in practice, even in the case of newly-fashionable programmes that are explicitly targeted at the poor and justified in terms of 'empowerment'.

How Health Workers Earn a Living in China

Published by: IDS

The Chinese government has managed a gradual liberalisation of the labour market over the past twenty years. This paper explores the process in the health sector. The strategy has been to establish a broad policy framework within which individuals and enterprises are encouraged to adapt.

Democratic Political Process and the Fight Against Famine

Published by: IDS

Alex de Waal looks at the linkages between political processes and institutions and the prevention of famine. He examines the 'democracy prevents famine' hypothesis and concludes that democratic political institutions and processes can play a lead role in the struggle against famine but their effectiveness depends on the development of political coalitions in the countries concerned and the strategies they use.

Will Africa’s Participation in Horticulture Chains Survive Liberalisation?

Published by: IDS

Trade in horticulture is an African success story. Kenyan and Zimbabwean producers are now well established in the value chain. The question now is how to maintain or improve upon this position in a highly competitive market.

Auditing Community Participation

Published by: The Policy Press

However, there is still a lot of variation in the practice of partnerships around the country and across the different departments of...

Stock Transfer: The Means of Creating Sustainable Communities?

Published by: University of Stirling

Adopting a Sustainable Livelihoods Approach to Water Projects: Policy and Practice Implications

Published by: Overseas Development Institute

This paper has three elements. The first identifies the pre-eminence of a health-based view within the water and sanitation sector. This...