As part of the research undertaken by the Secretariat a number of background papers were either commissioned from external bodies or individuals or produced by members of the Secretariat. Those papers that have been cited in the final report and are not available from other sources are available below.
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| Lindsay Alexander and Dan Smith |
International Alert |
Evidence and Analysis: Tackling the Structural Causes of Conflict in Africa & Strengthening Preventive Responses |
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| Michael Barrett |
Commission for Africa Secretariat |
Evidence and Analysis: Forestry |
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| Rachael Beaven and Richard Martini |
Department for International Development |
Strengthening the Quality and Use of Data in Africa |
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| Jakkie Cilliers |
Institute for Security Studies |
Evidence and Analysis: Peacekeeping and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Africa: Breaking the Conflict Trap Through Development |
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| Professor Stephen Coleman |
University of Oxford |
African e-Governance - Opportunities and Challenges |
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| Peter Cross, Catherine Flew and Andrew McLean |
Saferworld |
Evidence and Analysis: Tackling the Availability and Misuse of Small Arms in Africa |
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| Stephen Ellis and Gerrie ter Haar |
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Religion and Development in Africa |
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| Claire Hickson |
Commission for Africa Secretariat |
Evidence and Analysis: Overview Paper on Strengthening Conflict Prevention |
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| Mike Jenson, Mary Myers and Russell Southwood |
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The Impact of ICD on Africa |
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| Alison Johnson, Matthew Martin and Hannah Bargawi |
Development Finance International |
The Effectiveness of Aid to Africa Since the HIPC Initiative: Issues, Evidence and Possible Areas for Action |
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| Hester Le Roux |
Commission for Africa Secretariat |
Evidence and Analysis: The Role of Natural Resources in Fuelling and Funding Conflict in Africa |
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| Matthew Martin and Hannah Bargawi |
Development Finance International |
Protecting Africa Against "Shocks" |
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| Matthew Martin and Alison Johnson |
Development Finance International |
The Role of Multilateral Grants in Financing the MDG |
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| Matthew Martin, Alison Johnson, Hannah Bargawi and Cleo Rose-Innes |
Debt Relief International/ Development Finance International |
Long Term Debt Sustainability for Africa |
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| Joy M. Moncrieffe |
Overseas Development Institute |
The Role of Culture in Development |
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| Colin Poulton, Jonathan Kydd and Andrew Dorward |
Imperial College London |
Overcoming Market Constraints to Pro-Poor Agricultural Growth in Sub Saharan Africa |
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| Tanja Schümer |
Commission for Africa Secretariat |
Evidence and Analysis: African Regional and Subregional governmental Capacity for Conflict Management |
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| Nigel Scott, Simon Batchelor, Jonathon Ridley and Britt Jorgensen |
Gamos, Enterplan and Oneworld |
The Impact of Mobile Phones in Africa |
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| O. Shisana and L. Letlape |
Human Sciences Research Council |
The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Sub-Saharan African Economy |
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| Dirk Willem te Velde, Michael Warner and Sheila Page |
Overseas Development Institute |
Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case studies |
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| Dr Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka |
UN-HABITAT |
Africa on the Move: An Urban Crisis in the Making |
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| Andrew Westby, Bruce Lankford, Jonathon Coulter, John Orchard and John Morton |
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich and Overseas Development Group, University of East Anglia |
Rural Infrastructure to Contribute to African Agricultural Development: the Cases of Irrigation and Post-Harvest |
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