The present policy brief examines a possible mechanism for building capacity in Africa, using biomedical engineering as an example. One common but recurring problem with most health facilities in Africa is the inadequacy ...

Social investment refers to the economic effort made on the social development of individuals, households and communities. The use of the term “investment” is applied because the resources allocated to social issues (i.e., ...

This paper focuses on policy analysis and advocacy for gender mainstreaming in national poverty reduction strategy (2001 - 2003). Africa's poverty challenge is characterized by the poor record of economic growth, high ...

Gender equality is a fundamental human right and an essential condition in the process of transforming African economies from being fragile and in poverty reduction measures being undertaken by most African governments. ...

One of the issue which must feature prominently in Africa development policy agenda is the imperative necessity of getting its policy instruments right. All policy instruments, including adjustment measures must be ...

The present policy brief provides an outline of the modern slavery, smuggling and trafficking debate in the context of Southern Africa, in which the authors argue that, notwithstanding the considerable investment made by ...

This paper focuses on the memorandum on policy guidelines for the localization in African states of professional education, training, examination and certification of managerial, administrative, executive and supervisory ...

Inadequate skills development and low productivity are hobbling the competitive edge and economic diversification potential of Central African countries. However, if they draw inspiration from the recent steps taken by ...

The last two decades, Africa experienced a severe crisis manifested among others in the constant decline of its economic growth rate. Since 1994, the economic situation of the continent has improved steadily, but this ...

La présente note d’orientation met l’accent sur la relation entre, d’une part, le problème sanitaire spécifique du VIH/sida, et de l’autre, les deux phénomènes de la pauvreté et des inégalités. L’objet en est double : ...