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Can cash transfer programs work in resource-poor countries? [PDF]

open access: yes
Cash transfer programs are rare in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper describes the evolution of a cash transfer program in major urban centers of Mozambique, from its inception in 1990 through two major reorganizations until October 1998. Appropriate design,
Garrett, James L.   +2 more
core  

Applying a Life-Cycle Costs Approach to Water [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This working paper presents findings and recommendations from the application of a life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) to water supply services in rural communities and small towns1 in four countries -- Andhra Pradesh (India), Burkina Faso, Ghana and ...
Catarina Fonseca, Peter Burr
core  

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education in a Changing Climate: A Systematic Review for Low and Middle‐Income Countries (LMICs)

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is a major global challenge that affects many aspects of human life and hinders progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One area that has not received enough attention is its impact on children's education in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), which are especially vulnerable to ...
Afshan Ameer, Rami Ghannam
wiley   +1 more source

The Legacy of Civil War: The Case of Mozambique [PDF]

open access: yes
How do households cope with post-war economic reconstruction? Are groups of households trapped in poverty? These questions are discussed using the case of Mozambique, a nation in Southern Africa.
Kati Schindler, Lena Giesbert
core  

Anti‐Globalization Dynamics and Africa's Structural Transformation: Identifying Avoidable Environmental Degradation Thresholds

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study pursues a dual objective. First, it investigates the unconditional impact of anti‐globalization on structural transformation in Africa. Second, it explores how environmental degradation interacts with anti‐globalization to influence structural transformation. The analysis focuses on 52 African countries over the period 2005–2023. To
Simplice A. Asongu, Ekene ThankGod Emeka
wiley   +1 more source

Floristic diversity and forest structure in two protected miombo woodlands: Insights from permanent plots in Gilé and Niassa, Mozambique

open access: yesForest Ecosystems
This study investigates the floristic diversity, structural attributes, and spatial organisation of woody communities in miombo woodlands within Gilé National Park (GNP) and Niassa Special Reserve (NSR), two protected areas in Mozambique characterised by
Cremildo Dias   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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