Category Archives: PAPERS and REPORTS
Africa IMF Reports : Togo 2010
- Looking north from the Defale Mountains in Togo
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IMF reports for Togo 2010
IMF Survey: IMF, World Bank Support $1.8 Billion Debt Relief for Togo
The IMF and the World Bank decide to support the final stage of debt relief for Togo that could amount to $1.8 billion. The relief is equivalent to an 82 percent reduction in the West African country’s nominal external debt, freeing up resources to devote to other priorities.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car121510a.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility for Togo and Approves US$22 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10485.htmPress Release
Statement by an IMF Mission to Togo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10349.htmPress Release
Statement by an IMF Mission to Togo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10349.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Togo
Letter of Intent, June 10, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/tgo/061010.pdfCountry Report No. 10/216: Togo
Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility and Requests for Waivers of Performance Criteria and Augmentation of Access – Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Togo
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24053.0Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to Togo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10153.htmCountry Report No. 10/50: Togo
Third Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23648.0Country Report No. 10/33: Togo
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2009-11)
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23601.0Country Report No. 10/30: Togo
Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2009-11)
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23587.0
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Suggested Books
- The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 (Country Case Study Series) (Volume 2)
- The Rough Guide to West Africa 5 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Africa IMF Reports : Malawi 2010
Limbe, Malawi
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IMF Reports for Malawi 2010
Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria, and Waiver of Nonobservance of the Performance Criterion for Malawi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10514.htmCountry Report No. 10/87: Malawi
Staff Report for 2009 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23771.0IMF Survey: Malawi’s New IMF Loan Boosts Prospects for Sustained Growth
Malawi’s recent robust economic growth has enabled one of Africa’s poorest countries to make real strides in reducing chronic food insecurity and progress toward poverty reduction and development targets. However, rapidly rising imports and foreign exchange shortages threaten the country’s strong recent macroeconomic performance.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car033110a.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Malawi
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, January 26, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/mwi/012610.pdfPublic Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Malawi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1038.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Approves Three-Year US$79.4 Million Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Malawi
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1052.htm
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Suggested Books
- The Political Economy of Economic Growth in Africa, 1960-2000 (Country Case Study Series) (Volume 2)
- Malawi, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide
Africa IMF Reports : Republic of Congo 2010
IMF reports for Republic of Congo 2010
Press Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Third Review Under the ECF Arrangement with the Republic of Congo and Approves US$1.78 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10325.htmIMF Survey: Congo’s Debt Burden Lightened
The decision by the IMF and World bank to approve debt relief for the Republic of Congo, of $1.9 billion, has freed up badly-needed resources for health, education, and other social services
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car032210a.htmCountry Report No. 10/77: Republic of Congo: Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative – Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23735.0Country Report No. 10/68: Republic of Congo: Joint Advisory Note on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – Annual Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23708.0Country Report No. 10/69: Republic of Congo: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper – Annual Progress Report
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23709.0Country Report No. 10/54: Republic of Congo: Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility – Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republic of Congo
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23658.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Congo, Republic of: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 5, 2009
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2009/cog/110509.pdfPress Release: IMF and World Bank Announce Debt Relief to the Republic of Congo
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1020.htm
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Africa IMF Reports : Ethiopia 2010
Houses in Lalibela, Ethiopia
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IMF Reports for Ethiopia 2010
Country Report No. 10/339: The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Second Review of the Arrangement under the Exogenous Shocks Facility-Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24375.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Letter of Intent, and Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, October 8, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/eth/100810.pdfPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes Second and Final Review Under Ethiopia’s ESF Arrangement and Approves US$62.67 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10432.htmPress Release
IMF and Ethiopia Reach Staff-Level Agreement on Second Review Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10346.htmCountry’s Policy Intentions Documents — Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, April 28, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/eth/042810.pdfCountry Report No. 10/175: Ethiopia: 2010
Article IV Consultation and First Review of the Arrangement under the Exogenous Shocks Facility – Staff Report; Staff Supplements; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23984.0IMF Survey: For Sustained Growth, Ethiopia Needs to Promote Remonetization
Ethiopia has made progress in restoring economic stability in 2009, while maintaining strong growth, the IMF says in its regular review of the east African country’s economy. Ethiopia’s top short-term priority is to arrest a demonetization trend and promote financial deepening.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car062210a.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review Under Ethiopia’s ESF Arrangement and Approves US$58.7 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10238.htmPress Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Mission to Ethiopia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10108.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Approves US$50 Million Disbursement to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2009/pr0913.htm
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Book Suggestions
- A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition
- Ethiopia – Culture Smart!: The essential guide to customs & culture
- Ethiopia, 5th (Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia)
- Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
Africa IMF Reports : Sudan 2010
Kurmuk Blue Nile Sudan
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IMF reports for Sudan 2010
Press Release
World Bank and IMF Hold Joint Technical Workshop on Sudan’s Debt Issues
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10487.htmIMF Policy Paper
Review of the Fund’s Strategy on Overdue Financial Obligations
Summary: This paper reviews progress under the Fund’s strengthened cooperative strategy on overdue financial obligations. Since the last review, total arrears to the Fund declined by SDR 17.5 million to SDR 1,309.5 million. Payments to the Fund by Sudan and Zimbabwe were in excess of new obligations falling due, and a decrease in Somalia’s arrears resulted from the full settlement of its overdue obligations to the SDR Department in the context of the general SDR allocation in August 2009.
Country Report No. 10/256: Sudan
Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Statement by the Executive Director
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24118.0Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Sudan
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10102.htm
IMF Policy Paper: Review of the Fund’s Strategy on Overdue Financial Obligations
Summary: This paper reviews progress under the Fund’s strengthened cooperative strategy on overdue financial obligations. Since the last review, total arrears to the Fund declined by SDR 17.5 million to SDR 1,309.5 million. Payments to the Fund by Sudan and Zimbabwe were in excess of new obligations falling due, and a decrease in Somalia’s arrears resulted from the full settlement of its overdue obligations to the SDR Department in the context of the general SDR allocation in August 2009.
http://www.imf.org/external/pp/longres.aspx?id=4475Country Report No. 10/256: Sudan: Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Statement by the Executive Director
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24118.0Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Sudan
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10102.htmWorking Paper No. 10/79: Fiscal Adjustment in Sudan: Size, Speed and Composition
Author/Editor: Abbas, S. M. Ali ; Moriyama, Kenji ; Naseer, Abdul
Summary: The paper aims to identify the optimal size, speed and composition of the medium-term fiscal adjustment in the context of Sudan’s limited oil reserves. The permanently sustainable non-oil primary balance approach suggests the need for significant fiscal adjustment over the medium term, requiring a widening of the tax base. Cross-country comparisons highlight VAT and personal income tax (as well as tax administration) as key areas for reform. The paper also suggests the need for complementary expenditure-side measures in the areas of petroleum pricing and anchoring fiscal policy in non-oil indicators.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23749.0
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Suggested Books
- Contested Sudan: The Political Economy of War and Reconstruction (Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series)
- The Benefits of Famine: A Political Economy of Famine & Relief in Southwestern Sudan, 1983-9 (Eastern African Studies)
- Sudan, 2nd (Bradt Travel Guide)
More books about Africa economy(US)
Africa IMF Reports : Chad 2010
N'Djamena, Chad
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IMF Reports for Chad 2010
Country Report No. 10/231: Chad
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Joint Staff Advisory Note
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24074.0Country Report No. 10/230: Chad
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24073.0Country Report No. 10/196: Chad
2010 Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; Staff Supplements; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Chad
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24021.0Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with Chad
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1077.htmPress Release
IMF Executive Board Reviews Chad’s Poverty Reduction Strategy
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10248.htmPress Release
Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Chad
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1094.htm
All information via http://www.imf.org. Reports will be added throughout the year as they are published
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Suggested Books (US)
- Challenges to the World Bank and IMF: Developing Country Perspectives (Anthem Studies in Development and Globalization)
- The IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa IMF Reports : South Africa 2010
IMF reports for South Africa 2010
Country Report No. 10/355: South Africa
Detailed Assessment of Implementation on IOSCO Principles-Securities Markets
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24485.0Country Report No. 10/352: South Africa
Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Banking Supervision, Insurance Supervision, and Securities’ Regulation
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24482.0Country Report No. 10/353: South Africa
Detailed Assessment of Compliance on Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24483.0Country Report No. 10/354: South Africa
Detailed Assessment of Observance on the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ Insurance Core Principles
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24484.0Transcript of G-24 Press Conference
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr100710a.htmIMF Survey: Faster Growth to Boost Jobs Is South Africa’s Priority
Economic activity in South Africa is rebounding, although the pace of recovery remains moderate, IMF economists say. Absent a major change in the external environment, the nation’s recovery should continue, the economists add in their regular review of Africa’s biggest economy.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2010/car092910c.htmCountry Report No. 10/296: South Africa: 2010
Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for South Africa
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24232.0Public Information Notice
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2010 Article IV Consultation with South Africa
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn10132.htmWorking Paper No. 10/217: Performance of Fiscal Accounts in South Africa in a Cross-Country Setting
Author/Editor: Aydin, Burcu
Summary: This paper analyzes the cyclical fluctuations in South Africa in a cross-country context, and studies the impact of the output gap by controlling for export intensity, the debt burden, asset prices, and banking crises. Results show that South Africa’s revenue performance was outstanding during the mid-2000s, and the recent decline in revenue was one of the least among the emerging and advanced markets. Results on the elasticity of tax revenue show that South Africa’s elasticity is higher during business upturns, indicating good prospects for recovering the revenue lost during the global financial crisis.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24229.0Working Paper No. 10/216: Cyclicality of Revenue and Structural Balances in South Africa
Author/Editor: Aydin, Burcu
Summary: This paper applies a disaggregated method for the calculation of the cyclical component of the budget balance for South Africa with an emphasis on the effect of commodity and asset prices, and credit cycle. Results show that the cyclicality of tax revenue is mostly explained by the variations in tax bases. Change in the credit to private sector also has some affect on the revenue performance; however, asset and commodity prices are not significant in explaining the deviation of revenue from its trend. Nonetheless, quantitative effects of these prices are subject to assumptions used for long-run price levels.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24228.0Press Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of His Visit to South Africa
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1077.htm
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Africa IMF Reports : Zambia 2010
Victoria Falls from the Zambia side
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IMF Reports for Zambia 2010
Country Report No. 10/383: Zambia
Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24537.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Zambia
Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, November 24, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/zmb/112410.pdfPress Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement with Zambia and Approves US$28.3 Million Disbursement
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10484.htmPress Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10411.htmTranscript of a Press Conference by African Finance Ministers at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings (includes Zambia)
http://www.imf.org/external/np/tr/2010/tr101010.htmPress Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10341.htmCountry Report No. 10/208: Zambia – Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria and Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24039.0Country’s Policy Intentions Documents — Zambia: Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, June 10, 2010
http://www.imf.org/External/NP/LOI/2010/zmb/061010.pdfPress Release: Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the Conclusion of His Visit to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1081.htmPress Release: Statement by the IMF Staff Mission at the Conclusion of a Visit to Zambia
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr1069.htm
All information via http://www.imf.org. Reports will be added as they are published.
Suggested Books
- Exploring Youth Unemployment in a Re-structuredAfrican Economy: The Case of Zambia’s University Graduates
- Zambia, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide Zambia)
- Culture and Customs of Zambia (Culture and Customs of Africa)
- Legal Aspects of Combating Corruption: The Case of Zambia
Africa IMF Reports : Algeria 2010
Algeria
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IMF reports for Algeria 2010
Exports key to MENA’s future success
http://www.imf.org/external/np/vc/2010/120210.htmPress Release: Statement of the 2010 IMF Article IV Consultation Mission with Algeria
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10415.htmNatural Resources, Finance, and Development: Confronting Old and New Challenges
http://www.imf.org/external/np/speeches/2010/110410.htmPress Release: Statement by Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on the Occasion of His Visit to Algeria
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10410.htmCountry Report No. 10/57: Algeria: 2009 Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; and Public Information Notice
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23672.0Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Algeria
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1029.htm
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Suggested Books (US)
Africa IMF Reports : Morocco 2010
Morocco, Essaouira
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IMF Reports for Morocco 2010
Exports key to MENA’s future success
http://www.imf.org/external/np/vc/2010/120210.htm
Working Paper No. 10/238: Spillovers from Europe into Morocco and Tunisia
Author/Editor: De Bock, Reinout ; Florea, Daniel ; Toujas-Bernate, JoÄ—l
Summary: This paper examines the economic and financial linkages between Morocco and Tunisia and their European partners. Using structural vector autoregressions, we find that growth shocks in European partner countries generate significant responses on growth in Morocco and Tunisia. For Tunisia, exports and, to a much lesser extent, tourism appear to be the major transmission channels. In Morocco, exports, remittances and tourism play relatively equal roles. An analysis with sectoral data supports these results.
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=24294.0
Country Report No. 10/58: Morocco
2009 Article IV Consultation – Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Morocco
http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=23673.0
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with Morocco
http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pn/2010/pn1019.htm
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Suggested Books
- Africa and IMF Conditionality: The Unevenness of Compliance, 1983-2000 (African Studies)
- Morocco (Country Guide)
Book: Mathematics in African History and Cultures
I first discovered Paulus Gerdes’ writing through his book Drawings from Angola: Living Mathematics. I’d like now to introduce you to another book of his (written together with Ahmed Djebbar) Mathematics in African History and Cultures: An annotated Bibliography.
About Paulus Gerdes
Paulus Gerdes and Ahmed Djebbar are the chairman and secretary of the African Mathematical Union Commission on the History of Mathematics in Africa (AMUCHMA). Both are fellows of the International Academy for the History of Science.
About Mathematics in African History and Cultures
This volume constitutes an updated and extended version of the bibliography published under the same name in 2004 by the African Mathematical Union. The African Studies Association attributed the original edition a special mention in the 2006 Conover-Porter Award competition.
The book contains over 1600 bibliographic entries.
The appendices contain additional bibliographic information on
(1) mathematicians of the Diaspora,
(2) publications by Africans on the history of mathematics outside Africa,
(3) time-reckoning and astronomy in African history and cultures,
(4) string figures in Africa,
(5) examples of books published by African mathematicians,
(6) board games in Africa,
(7) research inspired by geometric aspects of the Osona tradition.
The book concludes with several indices (subject, country, region, author, ethnographic and linguistic, journal, mathematicians).
Professor Jan Persens of the University of the Western Cape (South Africa) and president of the African Mathematical Union (AMU, 2000-2004) wrote the preface.
How to get a copy
Paulus Gerdes & Ahmed Djebbar: <Mathematics in African History and Cultures: An Annotated Bibliography
(430 pp., ISBN 978-1-4303-1537-7).
The book is available (both in print and as download) from www.lulu.com by searching Paulus Gerdes or by going to Gerdes’ Lulu storefront, http://stores.lulu.com/pgerdes. (It is cheaper there than at Amazon – see the link below or above for the book on Amazon.com)
Suggested Books (US)
- Drawings from Angola: Living Mathematics
- Mathematics in African History and Cultures: An Annotated Bibliography
Africa Report : Reforming wildlife governance in East and Southern Africa – the role of corruption
Corruption and wildlife governance
Reforming wildlife governance in East and Southern Africa: the role of corruption, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (2009)
This brief looks at the role corruption plays in structuring wildlife governance systems in Africa by comparing the differing governance structures which have elicited variant economic and ecological outcomes. Wildlife is an important economic asset in Africa worth billions of dollars annually. The biological diversity is a natural spectacle and priceless global heritage.
The author notes that Namibia is Africa’s best example of the role that institutional reforms play in increasing wildlife population and investment in wildlife-based enterprises. Local communities and private landholders have been involved in decision making about wildlife use on their lands what has in turn generated strong incentives for local investments in conservation. This attracts wildlife-based enterprises that contribute to local and national economic growth and encourages further investments in conservation in a sustainable and virtuous cycle.
In Tanzania however, reforms have made limited headway in the country and wildlife populations are declining as a result. Although reforms have been proposed and donors have extended support, governments are maintaining centralised wildlife governance arrangements, resisting the use of market-based mechanisms and thus creating opportunities for corruption.This has led to reduced benefits at the national level, by preventing market-based pricing of wildlife, and at the local level, through the failure to devolve greater rights over wildlife to local communities. These factors undermine incentives for conserving wildlife at all levels.
The brief presents the following lessons from the comparison between Namibia and Tanzania:
reforms that decentralise user rights over wildlife can radically change the attitudes of landholders towards wildlife and shift incentives from eradication of wildlife towards conservation and investment
reforms are often incompatible with the private interests and motivations of influential political elites and policy-makers. This is because devolving rights over wildlife to local actors constitutes a shift in control over wildlife’s economic value, which involves losing direct access to money and resources.
To attain better outcomes, the brief suggests the following strategic responses to the political challenges facing wildlife and natural resource governance reforms:
local activists, community based organisations, donor and government agencies all need to collaborate to improve the existing level of knowledge with regard to patterns of natural resource use
donors should deal directly with the reformist constituency itself, which comprises non-governmental actors such as local communities, civil society organisations, networks, and even private sector entrepreneurs.
[via ELDIS]
How to get a copy
Available online at: http://www.eldis.org/cf/rdr/?doc=44891&em=030310⊂=enviro
