Sudan
American fieldworker Pascal Echeverri writes about his mission in Sudan, a country plagued by nearly 2 decades of civil war. As my sleepy eyes first touched the Nairobi plains in the wee hours of April, her verdant valleys immediately warmed…
Eritrea
Abstract With the Derg's overthrow in 1991, Eritrea embarked on the construction of a new state. New economic institutions were created, and considerable reform undertaken. Problems in co-ordinating reform and reconstruction were largely avoided, mainly because of…
Burundi + 1 more
Abstract The ethnic conflicts in Burundi and Rwanda have severely weakened the economies and worsened the structural fiscal imbalances of these countries. Government revenue has declined due to the erosion of the tax base and tax administration…
Mozambique
Abstract Little is known about the extent to which public spending is targeted towards the poor in Mozambique. The objective of the present paper is to assess whether public expenditures on education and health, in particular, are…
Ethiopia
Abstract In 1991, the new Government of Ethiopia faced a triple fiscal challenge. First, a major effort was required to overhaul and modernize the tax system. Second, the need to switch expenditure from military to civilian uses…
Angola
Abstract Angola’s difficulties in achieving macro-economic stability and economic liberalization have serious implications for private-sector development. Hyperinflation, and frequent policy reversal, constrain and distort investment in both the informal and formal parts of the private sector. But…
Burundi + 3 more
NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tél: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 E-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org RDC: La police interdit un rallye de l'opposition Les autorités de la RDC ont bloqué, lundi matin,…
Sudan
Hunger is not unknown to the people of Sudan. In fact, while some countries have a dry or a wet season, this time of year is commonly known as Sudan's 'hungry season'. But in 2001, the 'hungry season' is on…
Angola
The World Health Organization has been in the frontline mobilizing technical and financial resources to empower the health sector and in doing so, to address health problems at the community level. Improvement in health service provision…
Kenya + 1 more
UGANDA: Kiyonga to spearhead global fund for health The UN on Monday announced that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had appointed Dr Crispus Kiyonga of Uganda as chairman of the Transitional Working Group for the establishment of the Global AIDS and Health…
