id21 Governance

id21 viewpoint: Khanya-aicdd’s application of SLA in Southern Africa

id21 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:58:18 +0000

In the last decade the South Africa based organisation, Khanya-aicdd, has taken the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA) and applied, implemented and contextualised it across Africa. For example, Khanya have taken the so-called ‘Policies, Institutions and Processes’ (PIPs) of the DFID SL Framework and distilled six governance indicators at micro, meso and macro levels

id21 viewpoint: Revitalising the sustainable livelihoods approach

id21 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:45:11 +0000

At an October 2008 seminar at the Institute of Development Studies, in the UK, participants discussed whether and how Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches (SLA) could be revitalised and returned to the forefront of development approaches. The seminar was hosted by the Livelihoods Connect Network

id21 viewpoint: Transactional or transformational? The search for the magic bullet

id21 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:41:09 +0000

Over the last decade a number of approaches to poverty reduction have been fashionable. These include rights-based approaches (RBA), the governance approach, the microfinance approach, and sustainable livelihoods approaches (SLA). All promised more than they delivered but it was SLA that sunk from popularity most quickly

Development policy to meet children’s needs for prevention and protection in HIV and AIDS

id21 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:04:42 +0000

Global AIDS policy has focused on treatment and prevention amongst adults. International development strategies have focused on poverty reduction and economic growth. New debates – such as those over whether money should be invested in dedicated HIV and AIDS programmes or general health systems - continue to neglect children as a focus.

ITaking the long view to provide social protection for children

id21 — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:59:53 +0000

Children are vulnerable in different ways to adults. Mainstream social protection programmes must therefore take account of their differing needs. Recognising how deprivation and poverty are transmitted across generations and across time requires programmes to take a long-term view, tackling multiple deprivations through protective as well as transformative ways

Coping with rising food prices in Asia

id21 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:09 +0000

Global food prices are at the highest levels in history and it is likely that prices will remain high for several years. Governments, donors and international agencies must act to minimise the impact of inflation and food shortages, which hits poor communities in developing countries hardest

Donors can lead in the practice of good governance

id21 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:06:19 +0000

2006/07 - id21 [Good governance - the fair and transparent management of a country’s resources and institutions - has become a key objective for European Union (EU) development assistance. Without practices that lead to good governance, donors are less willing to provide aid and for this reason the EU is supporting developing country programmes that focus on governance issues]

Retaining legitimacy in fragile states

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:21:47 +0000

2007/05 - id21 [Globalisation, liberalisation, and the withdrawal of external support from Cold War alliances have placed enormous strains on some developing countries - best described as 'fragile states'. These are states with high levels of poverty and inequality and low levels of state capacity. They are particularly vulnerable to internal and external shocks as well as domestic and international conflict]

Cooperation not competition for an effective European policy in Africa

id21 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:19:04 +0000

2008/03 - id21 [The European Union has integrated governance and security in its agenda for Africa. But the European policy is mostly driven by the relationships prevailing among the European Union’s main decision-making institutions. African security issues have provoked competition between the different member states and European institutions eager to play the role of ‘lead agency’]

Civil society fights for change in Guinea

id21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:09:11 +0000

2008/08 - id21 [Guinea recently experienced its most serious political, social and economic crisis since independence. A series of flawed elections, the impunity of the elite in power, a weak and disorganised political class, and a non-functional administrative state culminated in a popular insurrection in January and February 2007.

Analysing Mozambique’s commitment to democracy

id21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:03:49 +0000

2008/10 - id21 [

Parliamentary strengthening is important for promoting governance

id21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:00:12 +0000

2008/10 - id21 [A growing focus on governance in developing countries has led to renewed interest in the role of parliaments. How might the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and other agencies contribute more effectively to parliamentary strengthening?]

Macro-economic policies may worsen inequalities between groups

id21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:56:27 +0000

2008/11 - id21 [There has been much analysis of the impact of macro-economic policies, such as those prescribed by the International Monetary Fund, on poverty and inequality among individuals. But there has been almost no consideration of how such policies affect inequality between different social groups, or horizontal inequality]

Certifying election commissions to stop election violence

id21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:48:32 +0000

2008/08 - id21 [Question: what do Kenya, Georgia, Ukraine and Haiti have in common? Answer: located on three different continents, each country has held highly problematic elections over the past five years – with highly problematic election commissions organising them]