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Environmental Policy Without Implementation? A Review of Factors Contributing to Implementation Gaps in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The sound formation of robust environmental policies is increasingly important for low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) to achieve their national objectives and international commitments. However, policy implementation can be complex, and environmental policies may not be prioritised given other critical socio‐economic development issues ...
Rebecca K. M. Clube, Julia Tomei
wiley   +1 more source

British Colonial Post-War Fiscal Policies in Benin, Nigeria: 1945–1960

The Thinker, 2023
This paper focuses on post-war fiscal and economic policies in colonial Benin between 1945 and 1960. It was the period of British economic reconstruction occasioned by the effect of the Second World War.
Frank Ikponmwosa, Collins Osayuki Edigin
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An experimental hut evaluation of PermaNet(®) 3.0, a deltamethrin-piperonyl butoxide combination net, against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in southern Benin.

, 2010
PermaNet 3.0 is a long-lasting combination net with deltamethrin present on the sides and a mixture of deltamethrin and piperonyl butoxide (PBO), an oxidase synergist, on the top panel.
Akogbeto, Martin, Asidi, Alex, Boko, Pelagie, N'Guessan, Raphael, Odjo, Abibatou, Pigeon, Olivier, Rowland, Mark   +6 more
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The Impact of Renewable and Non‐Renewable Energy on Economic Growth: Evidence From Sub‐Saharan African Countries Using Multivariate Panel Vector Autoregressive Modeling

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzes energy consumption and economic growth across 39 Sub‐Saharan African countries using a PVAR model. Findings reveal that non‐renewable energy and labor force growth stimulate economic growth, while renewable energy does not stimulate economic growth in the short run.
Amadou Cham, Nana Kena Frempong, Richard Opoku, Francis Davis, Simon Kojo Appiah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining High Yields and Blast Resistance in Rice (Oryza spp.): A Screening under Upland and Lowland Conditions in Benin [PDF]

, 2018
The future security of the supply of rice for food in Africa depends on improving the level of local production to achieve self-sufficiency. In order to cope with the existing gap between production and actual demand, combining a high level of rice blast
Audenaert, K., Damme, P.V., Dansi, A., Haesaert, G., Landschoot, S., Silue, D., Vanhove, W., Yelome, O.I.   +7 more
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Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Availability of Cancer Screening Across HIV Treatment Sites in the IeDEA Consortium

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
In recent years, incorporating comprehensive cancer screening strategies into routine HIV care has gained growing attention. This survey of 220 sites providing HIV care across 41 countries shows that cervical cancer screening has increased in availability over time.
Rachael A. Pellegrino, Bryan E. Shepherd, Sanjay Pujari, Valeria Fink, Gad Murenzi, Miriam Nakalembe, Sally B. Coburn, Eliane Rohner, Antoine Jaquet, Caroline Lade, Brenda Crabtree Ramirez, Kathryn Anastos, Aggrey Semeere, Lesley S. Park, Limpho Mokone, Simon Boni, I Ketut Agus Somia, Emilia M. Jalil, Adebola Adedimeji, Omenge Orang'o, Michael J. Silverberg, Kumbirai Pise Quarter, Eugène Messou, Jeremy Ross, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Patricia Lelo, Helen Byakwaga, Oliver Ezechi, Jonathan Euvrard, Fernanda Maruri, Chad J. Achenbach, Jessica L. Castilho, on behalf of International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)   +32 more
wiley   +1 more source

Formalizing land rights can reduce forest loss: Experimental evidence from Benin

Science Advances, 2020
Registration of landholdings and land rights helped improve communal land management and reduced tree cover loss in Benin. Many countries are formalizing customary land rights systems with the aim of improving agricultural productivity and facilitating ...
Liam Wren-Lewis, L. Becerra-Valbuena, Kenneth Houngbedji   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What Role Do Finance Ministers Play in Political Business Cycles? Evidence‐Based on a New African Dataset

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how the personal characteristics of finance ministers influence political budget cycles in Africa. Using a new dataset covering 300 finance ministers across 23 countries from 1980 to 2020, we find that political budget cycles primarily take the form of increased government consumption during election years.
Christine Olivia Strong
wiley   +1 more source

ACP-EU Water Facility: Partnerships initiative [PDF]

, 2012
This report evaluates the expected impact of the ACP-EU Water Partnerships programme, and compares it with other international programmes of not-for-profit partnerships for capacity development in the water and sanitation sector.
Hall, David, Lobina, Emanuele
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