This paper seeks to understand how the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development’s Livestock Policy Initiative (IGAD LPI), a project jointly managed by IGAD and the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative of FAO (PPLPI), can assist the poor livestock producers in the greater Horn of Africa to improve their livelihoods through strategic policy or institutional interventions. Download
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This report from 2007 was designed to consolidate existing livelihood baseline information. The report portrays livelihood challenges and opportunities faced by people in various livelihood zones at that point in time. Download
The Sudan Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) (2005) was carried out jointly by the World Bank and the United Nations, with the full endorsement, guidance and participation of the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). Through a joint process with Sudanese counterparts, the JAM has looked at eight thematic areas (institutional development; rule of law; economic policy; productive sectors; basic social services; infrastructure; livelihoods and social protection; and information and media),…
This case study examines how alternative approaches to rinderpest eradication evolved in the complex emergency context of southern Sudan. The researchers also explore how initial experiences informed the establishment of a large scale community based animal health worker (CAHW) system. Although the case study is limited to experiences in southern Sudan, these findings have implications for UN interventions in other complex emergencies in Africa and elsewhere. Among other findings, the authors report that: The existing…
Through presentation of a case study, the paper (2005) highlights the dynamics of refugees’ social relations that extending across multiple geographical locations and examines how these competing spheres affecting refugees are managed. The role played by resettlement agencies responsible for assisting them is also discussed. Ultimately, the paper seeks to open the dialogue on this transformation affecting refugee livelihoods and well being, asking whether there is anything states or organizations can do to mitigate the…
This paper examines the assets management strategies adopted by households exposed to prolonged civil war. The paper is based on fieldwork conducted in Bahr el Ghazal region. The paper reviews and critiques risk management approaches in the context of the past civil war. Download
This study examines Sudanese women’s perceptions of how land or cattle ownership, family relations, household social structures, and other social realities may stimulate women’s opportunities to obtain better resources in the Sudan. Link to publication
This paper sheds light on the extent to which land use policy has contributed to the vulnerability of otherwise better-off sections of rural people in the Horn, viz. the pastoralists. The report refers to Sudan including then Southern Sudan. Download
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