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How can we make aid to civil society organisations more effective in overcoming poverty?
An estimated one-third of official aid is now channeled through or directly to civil society in the South. There is a significant shift in the way donors are giving their support to civil society, including the pooling of donor support through national and regional intermediaries; multiple funding agencies and adoption of a variety of support models.
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Seeds of Plenty
This policy brief looks at the factors constraining the productivity of smallholder farmers to achieve food security for poor households and communities, as a contribution to poverty eradication in southern Africa. The brief examines the characteristics of the region in terms of poverty, the state of food security in the region, and current factors that limit smallholder farmers' capacity to produce more food in a sustainable way.
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Crossing The Threshold of Regionalism
This policy brief reviews social security systems in southern Africa. In the context of increased cross border migration as a result of deeper regional integration and deteriorating living conditions in some countries, the brief examines the possibility of social benefits for migrant workers in southern Africa being portable across countries in the region.
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Building Bridges out of Poverty
How can infrastructure development strengthen regional integration to overcome poverty in southern Africa?
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