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South-south co-operaton at the Durban climate change talk.

At the World Economic Forum on Africa, the leaders of South Africa, Gabon and Kenya pledged to work together and take a united stance at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, in November. “The question for us leaders is how committed we are to be a little less selfish and to think of the community as a whole,” said Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in a session on the second day of the meeting. “It is… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on May 10, 2011 at 5:06am — No Comments

A Bank lends a hand

The agricultural sector in Tajikistan – the cotton sector in particular – is the largest employer and a critical part of the country’s economy. However, its development has been hindered by outdated agribusiness management skills, poor sector organization, and limited access to financial services. Cotton farmers remain poor and heavily indebted to private loan companies that provide financial packages through ginneries at high interest… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on April 7, 2011 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Education Counts

The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual report by the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) that looks at global development from a more holistic approach than just the rise and fall of national incomes. Rather, it looks at all the factors that enlarge people’s choices and opportunities, and enable them to lead full, productive lives. 

2010 marked the 20th anniversary of the report, which takes a look…

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Added by Anthony Karanja on March 17, 2011 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Economics of dependency and the rise of revolutions.

 

Co-dependency among the unemployed constitutes an economic burden to the employed. The current dependency rate in developing nation is about 84%,this has the effect of depressing savings and consequently,investments. Without active investment from the working populace the economy will not grow well enough so as to absorb the unemployed.…

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Added by Anthony Karanja on March 8, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

KENYA SLUM UPGRADING PROGRAMME (KENSUP)

The Kenya Slum Upgrading Programme (KENSUP) is a key core poverty Programme aimed at addressing the challenge of housing problems affecting the majority of the urban population who live in slums and informal settlements. The Government and the UN-HABITAT entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 15th February 2003 to upgrade slums and informal settlements in Kenya starting with selected slums within the administrative boundaries of the Nairobi, Mavoko, Mombasa and Kisumu. The… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on January 29, 2011 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Visionary and Inspiring. A story of Bridget and the water projects in Mitaboni

Bridget, by all accounts, should be just another hopeless statistic of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Kenya.

Bridget lost both parents to HIV. She's an orphan. She grew up in a part of Kenya with no access to clean water. Her community struggled with a lack of food. Add it all together and she shouldn't have been

standing there... the day we passed by.

 

This wasn't a planned show and tell...

 

But a few years ago, something started that would forever change…

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Added by Anthony Karanja on January 24, 2011 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Africa's economy is growing

The economic outlook for several African countries is expected to improve this year, according to a leading analyst.

"In 2011 there is a chance that we will get that much closer to those pre-crisis trend growth rates," said Razia Khan, head of African research for Standard Chartered Bank.

"We were looking at 6% to 7% growth rate in a number of frontier market economies -- that is the key expectation," she said.

Issuing a positive outlook, Khan, whose job is to investigate…

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Added by Anthony Karanja on January 23, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Gov't and Private Sector Alliance

The govt of Kenya (and other developing nations) need to partner and involve private sectors and development partners in addressing youth employment issues in ensuring sound economic policies,annual budgets and other development plans are factored in their strategies so as to ensure the government alone will not carry the burden of ensuring that close to 750,000 youths who leaves various institution each year seeking to gain meaningful employment. The government need to establish sound… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on January 19, 2011 at 10:25am — No Comments

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: Education is the Key Missing Link

For most of the MDGs, particularly those that are most off-track, success will be nearly impossible without the achievement of universal primary education With 72 million children still not in primary school, achieving universal education would offer extraordinary leverage in the broader fight against global poverty. Once again, education is critical when it comes to improving the lives of… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on January 19, 2011 at 2:21am — No Comments

Rainwater Harvesting Vs Environmental Issues of MDG Targets

Global Water Partnership has described Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) as an ecosystem approach that ensures the coordinated development of water, land and related resources to optimise economic and social welfare without compromising on the sustainability of environmental systems. Rainwater harvesting fits very well in this description.

In Kenya, rainwater harvesting is crucial for both economic and social activities that can improve living standards. From one harvesting… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on January 18, 2011 at 9:38am — No Comments

SUCCESS STORY:REPLICABILITY OF THE INITIATIVE(RAIN WATER HARVESTING) AND LESSONS LEARNT

Rainwater harvesting is not a new phenomenon in Kenya except for magnitudes and proportions. Kenyan communities have practised different techniques in rainwater harvesting for a long time but in varying scales and conditions. Most applicable harvesting techniques are simple, acceptable and replicable across many cultural and economic settings. Success stories abound that can be cited, particularly in the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya where rainwater harvesting is a principal pre-occupation… Continue

Added by Anthony Karanja on January 17, 2011 at 2:44am — 1 Comment

NERICA

For the first time, many farmers were able to produce enough rice to feed their families and turn a profit at the market. Diversification into other products has become a reality for many, and long-sought-after conveniences such as indoor plumbing, beds and mobile telephones have been made possible thanks to the proceeds of NERICA.

Rice production in sub-Saharan Africa was being outstripped by rapid population…

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Added by Anthony Karanja on January 15, 2011 at 12:56pm — 2 Comments

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