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24 Feb 2021

Gender disparities in trade networks

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Economy

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Women face many obstacles limiting their participation in trade: education-related challenges, poorer access to information and markets, male-dominated distribution networks, time and mobility constraints, greater difficulties in complying with regulatory and procedural requirements, etc. Read on

24 Feb 2021

Women and conflict

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Over the last decade, conflicts have become more violent and widespread in West Africa with increasing numbers of civilian casualties, particularly in Nigeria and the Central Sahel. Nearly 40% of observed violent deaths are the result of violence against unarmed populations. Read on

27 Feb 2020

Ghana, an agricultural exception in West Africa?

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Ghana

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Agriculture & Fisheries

Environment

Food security & Nutrition

Gender

Resilience

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The Grain de Sel magazine produced by Inter-Réseaux développement rural is dedicated to Ghana’s experiences related to agricultural development. Ghana’s agricultural sector is mainly driven by exports crops, notably cocoa, and a liberal government policy which proactively supports the private sector. However, Ghana faces new challenges because of increasing inequality, low agricultural productivity and the degradation of natural resources. What can neighbouring countries learn from Ghana’s success story? Read on

06 Dec 2019

Gender equality in rural Africa

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Agriculture & Fisheries

Urban-rural development

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Gender gaps in assets, livelihood strategies, and control over income clearly impose costs on households, communities and nations. Explicit attention to gender is thus key to achieving the Malabo goals of shared prosperity and improved livelihoods through inclusive agricultural growth. This is one of the key findings from the 2019 Annual Trends and Outlook Report, prepared by ReSAKKS. The report looks at gender equality in Africa’s rural areas. Read on

30 Nov 2019

The power of parity to advance women’s equality in Africa

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“Gender inequality in Africa remains high, and progress toward gender parity has stagnated. This is a large missed opportunity for African societies and for the continent’s growth prospects,” finds a new report published by the McKinsey Global Institute. While Africa’s progress on gender equality is similar to other regions when it comes to work, Africa lags behind on progress toward gender equality in society. Read on

08 Nov 2019

UEMOA, Switzerland deepen co-operation

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Climate & Climate change

Cross-border co-operation

Culture & Society

Development co-operation

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The UEMOA Commission and the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC) signed, on 8 November 2019 in Abidjan, a new co-operation agreement worth nearly EUR 1 million to complete phase 1 of the programme for local cross-border co-operation (PCTL). In addition, UEMOA Commission President Abdallah Boureima signed a new co-operation agreement with the R20 Green Fund for Women to better integrate the climate aspect within projects conducted by local actors. Read on

31 Oct 2019

Agendas 2063 & 2030: Is Africa on track?

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Culture & Society

Democracy & Peace

Demographic trends

Development co-operation

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The African Governance Report, produced by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, is a rich source of information on the continent’s governance challenges. It analyses the progress that has been made in the implementation of Africa’s Agenda 2063 and the Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Both agendas have overlapping goals, and the report analyses, sector by sector, Africa’s readiness for both agendas. Read on

22 Oct 2019

Increasing inequality in the Sahel and West Africa

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In West Africa, Sahel and Mano River countries have lower income inequality than their coastal neighbours, indicating growing social and economic disparities between emerging economies (Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria) and less rapidly transforming rural economies. Moreover, many West African countries are faced with a north-south divide. Ghana’s north is much less developed than its rapidly urbanising coastal areas. Read on

15 Sep 2019

Goalkeepers 2019: Examing inequality

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How geography and gender stack the deck for (or against) you: “No matter where you are born, life will be harder if you are born a girl”. This statement comes from the 2019 Goalkeepers Report, published by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It analyses layers of inequality and how geography and gender affect peoples’ lives. Geography (place of birth) and gender are major determinants of health, success and overall well-being. Read on

30 Aug 2019

Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems

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Benin

Niger

Nigeria

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Agriculture & Fisheries

Cross-border co-operation

Culture & Society

Food security & Nutrition

Gender

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Gender profoundly affects livelihood prospects and generates many inequalities that limit West African women’s participation in the food system. Drawing on work conducted by the Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat (SWAC/OECD), this article, published by Olivier Walther, Michel Tenikue and Marie Trémolières in the World Development magazine, measures the effects of income and gender on informal social networks in the rice value chain. The analysis shows that monthly profit of entrepreneurs is determined by their structural position within the rice value chain. Read on

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Gender

Gender disparities in trade networks

Women and conflict

Ghana, an agricultural exception in West Africa?

Gender equality in rural Africa

The power of parity to advance women’s equality in Africa

UEMOA, Switzerland deepen co-operation

Agendas 2063 & 2030: Is Africa on track?

Increasing inequality in the Sahel and West Africa

Goalkeepers 2019: Examing inequality

Economic performance, gender and social networks in West African food systems

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