This paper will attempt to give a critical view of the place of women in the poverty debate at the levels of theory and practice. It gives an overview of some of the realities of gender and poverty i

South Africa’s approach to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is comprehensive, seeking to address both the monetary aspects of poverty whilst also attending to its multidimensionality and indivi

This paper provides an overview of the main research contributions of the past decade using general equilibrium models to analyse agricultural issues in South Africa. The methodological developments

This brief examines the key roles that women play in maintaining the three pillars of food security - food productions, food access, and food utilization - and it looks at how strengthening these pil

Young entrepreneurs are more confident than older entrepreneurs about creating jobs over the next five years in all regions except sub-Saharan Africa, but in terms of starting a new business, fewer y

This report on Ghana is part of a series examining the risks of instability in 10 African countries over the next decade.

This issue of GHEA Outlook explores one aspect of the region’s urban future – Satellite Cities. It is a good example of an interesting trend -­‐ an equivalent but seemingly uncoordinated response to

South Africa's population is expected to grow to 57 million by 2050, with the proportion of elderly people increasing to 10.1% from 4.6% today. Age-related spending is projected to increase to 8% of

Agriculture in the 21st century faces multiple challenges: it has to produce more food and fibre to feed a growing population with a smaller rural labour force, more feedstocks for a potentially huge

Building on the scope of HMG policy planning and on our previous ‘Futures’ conferences, this high level meeting assisted senior officials to understand international perspectives on conflict and cons