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Information Centre
- Country Documents
This section provides a regularly updated
selection of key documents relating to the food security situation
in each of the study countries. The documents refer not just
to the current crisis but also to previous famines. There
will be access in this section to government statements, data
on individual countries from international agencies and data
on national level vulnerability assessments and other early
warning systems.
Documents listed here are organised by country
and within country sections by the categories of General Country
Documents, Human Vulnerability, Markets and Development, Social
Protection, and Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions.
Click on the links below for listings within country sections
and to view full documents. Agency website coordinates are
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Lesotho
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Abbott, J. (2003) 'A short discussion
paper on the Lesotho food crisis,' in Food security
in Southern Africa: Causes and responses from the region,
S. Drimie & M. Lafon, eds., Institute Français
d'Afrique du Sud, Johannesburg, pp. 115-119.
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| Turner, S. D.
(2003) 'The southern African food crisis: Lesotho literature
review', CARE. |
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| van den Boogaard,
R., Slater, R., Gugushe, M., and Phakoana, M. (2003) 'Review
of the Government of Lesotho emergency response and suggestions
for future programming to address food insecurity in Lesotho',
Draft Report. |
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Human Vulnerability:
| Cook, K. (2002)
'Lesotho food security and vulnerability analysis: A secondary
data approach', Maseru, Prepared for Lesotho Country Office
VAM and Cluster Office, Maputo, World Food Programme. |
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| FAO and WFP
(2002) 'Crop and food supply assessment mission to Lesotho',
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program,
Rome, Special Report. |
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| Lesotho Vulnerability
Assessment Committee (2003) 'Lesotho livelihoods-based
vulnerability assessment (LBVA) - April-May 2003', Lesotho
Vulnerability Assessment Committee and SADC FANR Vulnerability
Assessment Committee, Maseru. |
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Lesotho National Vulnerability Assessment
Committee and SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee
(2002) 'Lesotho
Emergency Food Security Assessment Report'
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(819kb) |
| LVAC (2002)
'Lesotho Emergency Food Security Assessment Report', Lesotho
National Vulnerability Assessment Committee and SADC FANR
Vulnerability Assessment Committee, Maseru. |
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| Mphale, M. M.,
Rwambali, E. G., and Makoae, M. G. (2002) 'HIV/AIDS and
its impact on land tenure and livelihoods in Lesotho',
Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome. |
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| Mphale, M. M.
(2003) 'HIV/AIDS and food insecurity in Lesotho', mimeo. |
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| TANGO International
(2003) 'Lesotho Vulnerability Assessment - December 2002',
TANGO International, Tucson, Draft Report. |
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| Turner, S. (2001)
'Livelihods in Lesotho', CARE, Maseru. |
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| For more Vulnerability
Assessment Committee documents and information see www.fews.net/south |
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Markets and Development:
Ebony Consulting International
(2003) 'Making commodity market work for the poor: Lesotho
wool and mohair subsector analysis', Ebony Consulting
International.
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| Gibbon, P. (2003) 'AGOA,
Lesotho's 'clothing miracle' and the politics of sweatshops'
Review of African Political Economy 30 (96): 315-320. |
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Social Protection:
| Mashinini, V. (2002) 'Financing
rural development in Lesotho: The case of the Lesotho
Fund for Community Development (LFCD)', mimeo. |
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| Nutrition Theme Working Group
(2002) 'Lesotho nutrition and poverty program', PRSP Secretariat,
Maseru. |
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| WFP & Disaster Management
Authority (2003) 'Lesotho Implementation Strategy' EMOP
10290 'Targeted Relief to Vulnerable Households in Southern
Africa'. |
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Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions:
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Malawi
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Actionaid
'Malawi Food Crisis' Press Release, 18 March 2002
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| Benson, T. &
Kaphuka, J. (2002) 'Malawi - An atlas of social statistics',
National Statistics Office; International Food Policy
Research Institute, Zomba and Washington. |
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| Devereux, S.
(1997) 'Household food security in Malawi', Institute
of Development Studies, Brighton, Discussion Paper No.
362. |
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| DFID (1998)
'Malawi: Country Strategy
Paper' |
(161kb) |
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Eldis Gateway to Development Information
Food
Security: Malawi food crisis feature
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| O&M Development
Consulting (2003) 'Malawi national food security policy:
Literature review'. |
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| Stevens, C.,
Devereux, S. and Kennan, J. (2002) 'The
Malawi Famine of 2002: More Questions than Answers'
Brighton: Institute of Development Studies |
(54kb) |
Human Vulnerability:
| Clay, E., Bohn,
L., Blanco de Armas, E., Kabambe, S., and Tchale, H. (2003)
'Malawi and southern Africa: Climatic variability and
economic performance', World Bank, Washington, DC, Disaster
Risk MAnagement Working Paper No. 7. |
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| Coote, C., Giller,
K., Sutherland, A., Mughogho, S., Benson, T., Oudwater,
N., and Coulter, J. (1998) 'Soil fertility in Malawi:
A review of policies, productivity and perceptions', Natural
Resources Institute, Discussion Paper. |
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| Ellis, F., Kutengule,
M., and Nyasulu, A. (2002) 'Livelihoods and rural poverty
reduction in Malawi', East Anglia, Overseas Development
Group, University of East Anglia, LADDER Working Paper
No. 17. |
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Ellis, F., Kutengule, M. and Nyasulu,
A. (2002) 'Livelihoods
and Rural Poverty Reduction in Malawi' Ladder Working
Paper 17, Draft
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(103kb) |
| Frankenberger,
T., Luther, K., Fox, K., and Mazzeo, J. (2003) 'Livelihood
erosion through time: Macro and micro factors that influenced
livelihood trends in Malawi', CARE Southern and Western
Africa Regional Management Unit. |
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| McDonagh, J.
(2002) 'Crop-based farming livelihoods and policies in
Malawi', Overseas Development Group, University of East
Anglia, East Anglia, LADDER Working Paper No. 23. |
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| Malawi National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee and SADC FANR Vulnerability
Assessment Committee (2002) 'Malawi
Emergency Food Security Assessment Report' |
(591kb) |
| National Economic
Council, National Statistics Office and International
Food Policy Research Institute (2001) 'The determinants
of poverty in Malawi, 1998: An analysis of the Malawi
Integrated Household Survey', 1997-98. |
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| Orr, A. and
Mwale, B. (2001) 'Adapting to adjustment: Smallholder
livelihood strategies in southern Malawi', World Development,
vol. 29, no. 8, pp. 1325-1343. |
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| Orr, A. (2003)
'Livelihoods and rural poverty reduction in Malawi', mimeo,
Draft World Development Article. |
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| Poverty Monitoring
System (2001) 'A relative profile of poverty in Malawi,
1998: A quintile-based poverty analysis of the Malawi
Integrated Household Survey, 1997-98', Poverty Monitoring
System, Government of Malawi, Lilongwe. |
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| For more Vulnerability
Assessment Committee documents and information see www.fews.net/south |
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Markets and Development:
| Chirwa, E. W.
and Zakeyo, C. (2003) 'Impact of economic and trade policy
reforms on food security in Malawi' FA/AERC Trade and
Food Security Project Draft Final Report. |
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| Department of
Economic Planning and Development and National Action
Group (2003) 'A growth strategy for Malawi - Part 2: Sector
and sub-sector strategies', Department of Economic Planning
and Development, Lilongwe, Draft for Consultation. |
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| Department of
Economic Planning and Development and National Action
Group (2003) 'A growth strategy for Malawi - Part 1: Overview
and macro-environment strategy', Department of Economic
Planning and Development, Lilongwe, Draft for Consultation. |
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| Devereux, S.
(2002) 'Malawi's
Food Crisis of 2001/02: Implications for Food Security
Policy' Work in Progress. |
(100kb) |
| Dorward, A.
and Kydd, J. (2003) 'Policy
Analysis for Food Security, Poverty Reduction and Rural
Growth in Malawi', Work in Progress. Centre for Development
and Poverty Reduction, Imperial College London. |
(27kb) |
| Dorward, A.
and Kydd, J. (2002) 'The Malawi
2000 Food Crisis: The Rural Development Challenge'.
Centre for Development and Poverty Reduction, Imperial
College Wye. |
(94kb) |
| Dorward, A.,
Morrison, J., Poulton, C., and Tchale, H. (2003) 'Disaggregated
impacts of agricultural policy reforms on rural households
in Malawi', OECD Global Forum on Agriculture: Designing
& Implementing Pro-Poor Agricultural Policies. |
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| Imani Development
International and Kadale Consultants (2003) 'Maize market
assessment and baseline study for Malawi', RATES Center,
Nairobi, Report prepared for RATES Center. |
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| Levy, S (2003)
'Starter
Packs and Hunger Crises: A Briefing for Policymakers on
Food Security in Malawi' Key findings from the evaluation
of Starter Pack/Targeted Inputs Programme (TIP) |
(121kb) |
| Levy, S. 'Maize
production, market pressure and food insecurity in Malawi
- What have we learnt from the TIP evaluation surveys'. |
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| Levy, S. and
Barahona, C. (2002) 'Starter
Pack and TIP: What does the evidence tell us?' Briefings
Notes |
(115kb) |
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Malawi Evaluation Archive Targeted
Inputs 2001-2002 Programmes (for reports on the
four years of free inputs programmes in Malawi)
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| Malawi Industrial
Research and Technology Development Centre 'Technology
Strategy for Sustainable Livelihood' A Paper on Enterprise
Development. |
(284kb) |
| Nyirongo, C.
et al (2003) 'Food
Production and Security in Rural Malawi: main season post-harvest
survey' 2001-02 TIP Evaluation Module 1 |
(610kb) |
| Øygard,
R., Garcia, R., Guttormsen, A.G., Kachule, R., Mwanaumo,
A., Mwanawina, I., Sjaastad, E. and Wik, M. (2003) The
Maze of Maize: Improving Input and Output Market Access
for Poor Smallholders in Southern African Region, the
Experience of Zambia and Malawi, Agricultural University
of Norway, Department of Economics and Resource Management,
Report No. 26, commissioned by NORAD |
(726kb) |
| Sen, K. and
Chinkunda, A. (2002) 'Economic
Reforms and Rural Livelihoods in Malawi' Ladder Working
Paper 20, Draft |
(98kb) |
| Whiteside, M.
et al. (2003) 'Enhancing the role of informal maize imports
in Malawi food security', Department for International
Development, London, Consultancy Report. |
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Social Protection:
| Gough, A. E., Gladwin, C.
H., and Hildebrand, P. E. (2002) 'Vouchers versus grants
of inputs: Evidence from Malawi's starter pack program',
African Studies Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1. |
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| Lenneiye, N. M. (2003) 'Integrating
MDGs in to the the Malawi Social Action Fund', World Bank,
Washington, DC, Africa Findings No. 233. |
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| Levy, S. and Barahona, C.
(2002) 'Findings of the starter pack and TIP M&E programmes:
Implications for policy in 2002-03 and beyond'. |
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| Nyasulu, G. and Kuyeli, J.
(2002) 'Dedza Safet Nets Pilot Project: Learning lessons
about direct welfare transfers for Malawi's National Safety
Nets Strategy', Interim Report. |
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Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions:
| Cammack, D.
(2001) 'Malawi at the threshold: Resources, conflict and
ingenuity in a newly democratic state', Committee on International
Security Studies, American Academy of Arts and Sciences,
Cambridge. |
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| Cross, S. (2002)
'Service Delivery in Rural
Malawi: a review of institutional features of rural livelihoods'
Ladder Working Paper 21, Draft |
(126kb) |
| Cross, S. and
Kutengule, M. (2001) 'Decentralisation
and Rural Livelihoods in Malawi' Ladder Working Paper
4 |
(88kb) |
| McDongah, J.
(2002) 'Crop-based farming
livelihoods and policies in Malawi' Ladder Working
Paper 23, Draft |
(1602kb) |
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Mozambique
Human Vulnerability:
Markets and Development:
Tschirley, D. L. (2002) 'Some
characteristics of pro-poor growth, and policy implications
for Mozambique', Departamento de Análise de Políticas
MADER-Direcção, Report No. 29E.
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| Whiteside, M. (2002) 'Neighbours
in development: Livelihood interactions between northern
Mozambique and southern Malawi', mimeo, Report for DFID. |
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Social Protection:
Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions:
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Zambia
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Samatebele, H. (2003) 'Overview of the
current food security crisis in Zambia,' in Food security
in Southern Africa: Causes and responses from the region,
S. Drimie & M. Lafon, eds., Institute Français
d'Afrique du Sud, Johannesburg, pp. 89-109.
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Human Vulnerability:
| Foster, S. (2004)
'Maize production, drought and AIDS in Monze District,
Zambia', Health Policy and Planning, vol. 8, no. 3, pp.
247-254. |
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| Nsemukila, B.
(2001) 'Poverty and food security indicators in Zambia:
An analysis of household survey data', Workshop on Strengthening
Food and Agricultural Statistics in Africa in Support
of Food Security and Poverty Reduction Policies and Programmes,
Pretoria, South Africa, p. 7. |
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| Pinder, C. and
Wood, D. (2003) 'The socio-economic impact of commercial
agriculture on rural poor and other vulnerable groups',
Department for International Development - Zambia, Lusaka. |
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| Zambia National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee (2003)' Zambia VAC
April 2003 livelihood and vulnerability assessment', Zambia
National Vulnerability Assessment Committee and SADC FANR
Vulnerability Assessment Committee, Lusaka. |
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Zambia National Vulnerability Assessment
Committee and SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee
(2003) 'Zambia: Emergency
Food Security Assessment' Report
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(575kb) |
| Zambia National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee and
SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee (2003)
'Zambia VAC 2003
Livelihood and Vulnerability Assessment: Final Report' |
(763kb) |
| For more Vulnerability
Assessment Committee documents and information see www.fews.net/south |
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Markets and Development:
| Adam, M. (2003)
'Land tenure policy and practice
in Zambia: Issues relating to the development of the agricultural
sector' Draft. Mokoro Ltd. |
(379kb) |
| Farrington,
J. and Saasa, O. (2002) 'Drivers
for Change in Zambian Agriculture: Defining what shapes
the policy environment', Final Report. |
(554kb) |
| The IDL Group
(2002) 'An Assessment of Trends
in the Zambian Agriculture Sector' Zambia: Agriculture
Dataset. |
(1431kb) |
| Kalinda, T.,
Filson, G., and Shute, J. (2000) 'Resources, household
decision making and organisation of labour in food production
among small-scale farmers in southern Zambia', Development
Southern Africa, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 165-174. |
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| Kasonde, E.
G. (2004) 'Food security through production and job creation',
Republic of Zambia, Lusaka, 2003 Budget Address by the
Minister of Finance and National Planning. |
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| Mushimba, M.,
Hamusimbi, C., Jere, G., and Kalinda, T. (2002) 'The maize
input study: Rapid food security analysis for Zambia'. |
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| Øygard,
R., Garcia, R., Guttormsen, A.G., Kachule, R., Mwanaumo,
A., Mwanawina, I., Sjaastad, E. and Wik, M. (2003) The
Maze of Maize: Improving Input and Output Market Access
for Poor Smallholders in Southern African Region, the
Experience of Zambia and Malawi, Agricultural University
of Norway, Department of Economics and Resource Management,
Report No. 26, commissioned by NORAD |
(726kb) |
| Pinder, C. and
Wood, D. (2003) 'The
Socio-Economic Impact of Commerical Agriculture on Rural
Poor and other Vulnerable Groups', A Working Document. |
(174kb) |
Social Protection:
| Barkworth, C. (1999) 'Zambia:
The social recovery project's community iniative component',
World Bank, Washington, DC, Africa Region Findings No.
137. |
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Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions:
| Adams, M. (2003) 'Land tenure
policy and practice in Zambia: Issues relating to the
development of the agricultural sector', Mokoro Ltd, London,
Draft Report. |
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| Farrington, J. and Saasa,
O. (2002) 'Drivers for change in Zambian agriculture:
Defining what shapes the policy environment', mimeo, London
and Lusaka, Report Submitted to the Department for International
Development, Contract DCP/ZAM/019/2002. |
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USAID and Michigan State University
(2003) 'Fact
Sheet: Zambia Food Security Research Project' Food
Security Cooperative Agreement.
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(73kb) |
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For more MSU Agricultural Economics
information and documents see www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/index.htm
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Zimbabwe
Human Vulnerability:
FAO/WFP (2003)
'Crop and Food Supply
Assessment Mission to Zimbabwe', 19 June 2003. (available
at www.sahims.net/doclibrary/Doc_center_zim.htm)
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(242kb) |
| FAO and WFP
(2002) 'Crop and food supply assessment mission to Zimbabwe',
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Program,
Rome, Special Report. |
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| Government of
Zimbabwe, 'Zimbabwe
Emergency Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment -
April 2003', Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Assessment
Committee in collaboration with the SADC-FANR Vulnerability
Assessment Committee |
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| Haan, Nicholas,
Neil Marsland & Leila Olivieira (2003) 'Towards
Identifying Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Food Insecurity in
Southern Africa and Implications for Response', Findings
from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, 7 May 2003, Harare,
SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee. |
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| TANGO International
Inc. (2003) 'C-SAFE
Zimbabwe baseline survey. Report of findings', September
2003. |
(710kb) |
| Urban Vulnerability
Assessment (2004) 'Zimbabwe
urban areas food security and vulnerability assessment
- September 2003 (Urban Report No. 1) |
(747kb) |
| Zimbabwe National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee (2002) 'Zimbabwe emergency
food security and vulnerability assessment report - December
2002' Harare. |
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| Zimbabwe National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee (2003) 'Zimbabwe emergency
food security and vulnerability assessment - April 2003',
Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Asssessment Committee,
Harare, Report No. 3. |
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Zimbabwe National
Vulnerability Assessment Committee with SADC FANR Vulnerability
Assessment Committee (2003) 'Zimbabwe: Emergency food
security and vulnerability assessment - Report No. 3'
Part 1 (1mb), Part
2 (509kb), Part
3 (427kb), Part
4 (582kb), Part
5 (482kb) |
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Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Assessment
Committee and SADC FANR Vulnerability Assessment Committee
(2002) 'Zimbabwe: Emergency
Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment Report'
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(459kb) |
| For more Vulnerability
Assessment Committee documents and information see www.fews.net/south |
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Markets and Development:
Social Protection:
Loewenson, R. (2003) 'Relief
and recovery in Zimbabwe: Food security in the current
humanitarian crisis Harare', Training and Research Support
Centre Monograph No. FS2/2003.
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| Munro, L. T. (2002) 'Zimbabwe's
child supplementary feeding programme: A reassessment
using households survey data', Disasters, vol. 19, no.
2, pp. 85-93. |
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Policy Processes, Governance and Institutions:
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Jenkins, C. (1997) 'The politics of
economic policy-making in Zimbabwe', Journal of Modern
African Studies, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 575-602.
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| Mano, R. (2001) 'A review
of the policy processes in Zimbabwe,' in Agricultural
policy making in southern Africa: Issues and challenges,
C. Sukume & M. N. Hungwe, eds., Food Agriculture and
Natural Resource Policy Analysis Network, Harare, pp.
96-108. |
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