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African gender and development index : South African report
(2005-03)
The African Gender and Development Index (AGDI) aims to be a measurement and a monitoring mechanism of governments' progress towards achieving gender equality in Africa. It seeks to be an African index by addressing a range ...
African gender and development index : Uganda's experience
(2005-10)
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in its mandate to evaluate and report progress on the implementation of global and regional Platforms for Africa on the advancement for women, embarked on the process ...
The impacts of HIV/AIDS on families and communities in Africa
(2005)
This paper outlines the major impacts of HIV/AIDS on the social and economic structures of households and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. It continues with a discussion of some of the most significant responses, some ...
Workshop discusses trade issues in Southern Africa
(2005)
A workshop on the impact of international trade talks on southern Africa, convened by the Economic Commission for Africa, has discussed ways to improve the region’s access to global trade opportunities. The event, organised ...
Sommet mondial sur la société de l'information : conférence régionale africaine préparatoire
(2005-04)
La deuxième Conférence régionale africaine préparatoire à la seconde phase du Sommet mondial sur la société de l’information (SMSI) s’est tenue à Accra du 2 au 4 février 2005, à l’invitation du Gouvernement ghanéen et en ...
Foreign direct investment in Africa : performance, challenges and responsibilities
(2005-09)
This paper examines the performance, promotion, and prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa. Factors such as political and macroeconomic instability, low growth, weak infrastructure, poor
governance, ...
Emerging issues in science and technology for Africa's development : science, technology and innovation for meeting key MDGs
(2005-10)
Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and sustainable development in Africa constitute major challenges including poverty reduction, food security, health, water and sanitation, productivity and international ...
Mission report : advisory services to the national research team in Mozambique
(2005)
This mission report deals the meeting looked at the MOZAMBIQUE-AGDI report presented by Centre for Applied Legal Studies at University, which is responsible for producing the AGDI report for MOZAMBIQUE. The officials ...
Capacity development indicators for spatial data infrastructures in Africa
(2005-04)
This paper is examine, for the need for a "comprehensive assessment of the existing capacity for the establishment and management of SDI" within the framework of the recommendations of the "African Regional Preparatory ...
Thème: contribution de la télédétection et du système d'information géographique au repérage spatial de l'offre de soins publique et privée dans les zones urbaines du bénin: cas de la ville de Cotonou
(2005-04)
L'offre de soins privée s'est alors développée considérablement ces dernières années au Bénin, particulièrement en zone urbaine mais aussi de plus en plus en zone rurale ou semi urbaine. La mise en œuvre de cette offre de ...