Seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: issues and options
In: Work Bank discussion papers 266
In: Africa Technical Department series
In: Work Bank discussion papers 266
In: Africa Technical Department series
In: Directions in development
In: Development Committee no. 21
In: ABC-Clio's nature and human societies series
In: Nature and human societies
In: Africa Development Forum
High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-Saharan African countries. The region?s labor force is expected to increase by 11 million people per year over the next 10 years. Most of this increase will be new entrants seeking their first job. While the younger generation is better educated than their parents, they often lack the means to translate that education into productive employment. Today, most work is in nonwage jobs on farms and in household enterprises. Even if greater economic activity were to create the conditions for robust growth an.
In: World Bank discussion papers. AfricaTechnicalDepartment series 280
In: Population dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa
In: IMF working paper 13/173
In: IMF Working Papers
Since the early 1990s, major tax administration reforms have been implemented in the Francophone countries of sub-Saharan Africa, with significant support from the IMF and development partners. While the reforms have contributed to an increase in revenues, attention is still needed to address a number of weaknesses in these countries' tax administrations. A review of the conditions for successful modernization of the tax administration shows that significant changes are needed to ensure better utilization of technical assistance, improve the governance of reforms, and provide the tax administr
This authoritative book presents the results of important new research into the economics of biodiversity conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. The contributors offer case studies of the economic causes of biodiversity loss in a range of ecosystem types - wetlands, montane forests, tropical moist forests, semi-arid savannas and lakes - and discuss the policy options for biodiversity conservation in each case. They also provide an in-depth analysis of the environmental consequences of policy reform at the macro- and micro- levels and offer practical recommendations for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa will prove invaluable to scholars and policymakers working within the areas of environmental economics, environmental science and sustainable development
In: World Bank discussion paper no. 353
In: IMF Working Papers
The paper explores the quality of the recent high-growth episode in sub-Saharan Africa by examining the following two questions: (i) what has been the nature and pattern of SSA growth over the past 15 years and how does it compare with previous episodes? (ii) has this growth had an impact on socially desirable outcomes, for example, improvements in health, education and poverty indicators? To do this, the paper first examines various aspects of the fundamentals of growth in SSA?levels, volatility, sources, etc.?according to various country analytical groupings. Second, it explores the extent t
In: Routledge studies on African political economy
In: Discussion paper DP 216 (June 1986)
In: Europa Regional Perspectives Ser.
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- Introduction: The blue economy of sub-Saharan Africa -- PART I: Elements of the blue economy -- 1. Culture, communities and society -- 2. Tourism, ecosystems, biodiversity and threats -- 3. Fisheries and aquaculture in the western Indian Ocean states -- 4. Coastal and offshore energy and mineral resources -- 5. Maritime safety and security -- 6. Ports, shipping and transportation -- PART II: Country case studies -- 7. South Africa: The blue economy experience -- 8. From concept to practice: The blue economy in Seychelles -- 9. Managing the blue economy: A case study of Tanzania -- PART III: Financing, measuring and governing the blue economy -- 10. Innovative financing for Africa's blue economy -- 11. Measuring the blue economy -- 12. International ocean governance as a necessary backdrop to developing Africa's blue economy -- 13. Making the blue economy happen -- Afterword: What is possible? What is likely? -- Index.
In: DHS analytical studies 10
"This study investigates spousal agreement on reproductive preferences (fertility preferences and ideal number of children) in sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis uses matched couples' data from 14 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) carried out between 1999 and 2004. Additionally, pooled data from the 14 countries are used to explore the aggregate effect of different levels of polygyny (high and low) on spousal agreement on reproductive preferences. Agreement between partners/spouses to have another child ranges from 36 percent in Namibia to 90 percent in Chad. The multivariate analysis indicates that in many countries agreement on having another child is less likely if the woman has some formal education. Additionally, in most countries, the results show that wife's age and the number of living children are consistent predictors of spousal agreement on having another child. Economic status has an important role in 7 of the 14 countries; couples living in wealthier households are less likely to agree to have another child than those in poorer households. Agreement between partners/spouses on the ideal number of children ranges from 13 percent in Chad to 32 percent in Kenya. Overall, a larger proportion of husbands than wives consider a higher number of children to be the ideal. However, the multivariate analysis indicates that, in most countries, the odds of spousal agreement on the ideal number of children are increased if the wife has formal education. The study also looks at the aggregate effect of high and low levels of polygyny on spousal agreement on fertility preferences and ideal number of children. The findings from the multivariate analysis indicates that, regardless of level of polygyny, the most important factors influencing the likelihood that both partners want another child are wife's education, wife's age, number of living children, and household wealth status. However, in countries with high levels of polygyny, type of marriage, difference in spouses' education, and infecundity can havea significant negative impact on agreement to have another child. In all 14 countries, wife's education has a positive impact on spousal agreement on the ideal number of children, regardless of level of polygyny. However, if the husband's level of education exceeds that of his wife, the wife is working for cash, or the household is not poor, the likelihood of spousal agreement on ideal number of children is greater only in the high polygyny group." - p. xi