Showing 17881–17890 of 18401 results
1 January 2000
Published by: IDS
This report is part of a project to explore the changing nature of poverty and vulnerability in urban China and the appropriateness of the government's policy responses.
1 January 2000
Published by: IDS
This is a review of the current thinking on issues of health and poverty in Africa. Its purpose is to provide the basis for a programme of work to support and design the implementation of pro-poor health strategies in Africa.
1 January 2000
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).
1 January 2000
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.
1 January 2000
Published by: IDS
An analysis of democracy and its relevance to the challenges of broadening popular participation, reducing poverty and social exclusion...
1 January 2000
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'.
1 January 2000
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.
1 January 2000
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.
1 January 2000
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.
1 January 2000
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...