lesotho: Which way forward for teacher education in Lesotho? Exploring costs and efficiencies

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May 15, 2003

Like many developing countries, Lesotho gives high priority to improving its education system. The government's targets by 2011 include universal primary enrolment and improvements in higher secondary enrolment, coverage of early childhood provision and national levels of basic literacy. What implications do these targets have for teacher education? Can the country afford the teachers it needs?

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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Poverty reduction strategies fail to address child rights

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May 08, 2003

The Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) of governments in Southern Africa generally do not consider the long-term socio-economic implications of child poverty, according to the author of a review of PRSPs from the region. The review, "Children First In The Poverty Battle", commissioned by Save the Children Sweden and compiled by Shirley Robinson, critiques the PRSPs of five countries in relation to their focus on child poverty and child rights.

nigeria: country director - International Foundation for Electoral Services

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May 08, 2003

The Country Director is required to have a master's degree in International Relations, Public Policy or related field with a minimum of five years of international management experience; or a bachelor's degree with a minimum of seven years of international management experience. Experience in Nigeria preferred – the Director should have excellent knowledge of Nigeria and a realistic view of the economic, social and political conditions in country, not only their effect on the development of ...read more

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angola: Researcher - Human Rights Watch

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May 08, 2003

Founded in 1978, Human Rights Watch monitors and promotes human rights in some 70 countries worldwide. It is known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights policies of abusive governments and forces as well as influential governments and international institutions.

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uganda: regional coordinator - THE COALITION TO STOP THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS

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May 08, 2003

The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, which unites leading NGOs working on this issue, is seeking candidates for the position of Great Lakes Regional Coordinator, with significant project management and capacity building experience.

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mozambique: Political Party Advisor - National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

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May 08, 2003

NDI seeks a short-term Political Party Advisor in Mozambique. The political party development program provides support to parliamentary parties, focusing particular attention on equipping political parties with skills and techniques that will enable them to participate effectively in the upcoming local elections scheduled for October 2003.

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Malawi: the right to know

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May 08, 2003

Recently, a draft report prepared by the University of Malawi together with UNICEF-Malawi on the project: ‘What Every Adolescent has a Right to Know’ has been commended by many who have read it. The project aims at finding out the information gaps of adolescents on HIV/Aids prevention, which will assist in the development of an information package for the youth and put in place programmes of interventions in the fight against HIV/Aids for them.

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Training in Africa: Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Future Directions

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May 08, 2003

The focus of this conference will be to examine best training practices used in international healthcare settings, with particular emphasis on family planning and reproductive health in Africa. In addition, training practices that have been employed successfully in sectors other than healthcare will be examined and discussed for their applicability to reproductive health programs.

"An Incomplete Transformation: What is to be done?"

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May 08, 2003

Emeritus Professor Sampie Terreblanche, Department of Economics, University of Stellenbosch recently published the book "A history of Inequality in South Africa 1652-2002", which has generated a great deal of discussion. Prof Terreblanche's talk follows on from last month's meeting on poverty and will address the question of whether there has been an increase in poverty and a worsening of inequality in South Africa. In his talk he will focus on the last chapter in his book.

Pan Africa: Donor Efforts Criticised for Lack of Effect

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May 08, 2003

An estimated $4,9bn spent on reform of public sectors in Africa has not been justified by results. Foreign donor support for public sector reform in Africa, while substantial, was not perceived to have had much long-term effect, a pan-African conference of ministers of public service and administration has heard.

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