Decentralisation and local governance have garnered currency in Eastern Africa in recent decades. Deliberate efforts towards decentralisation in Eastern Africa started during the late 1980s and early 1990s. This wave...
Uganda
Civil society has a key role in fighting corruption
Corruption remains one of Africa’s greatest obstacles to sustainable development, eroding trust in public institutions, undermining the rule of law, and diverting resources meant for public benefit. According to...
Peace mission a crucial opportunity for SA to clarify foreign policy
The misalignment and miscommunication of South Africa’s foreign policy continue to be the subject of much scrutiny and criticism. The African peace initiative presents South Africa with an opportunity to recalibrate...
When crime does pay
Marianne*, a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) living in Nairobi, hosts two young women, one from Uganda and the other local, in her apartment in one of the Kenyan capital’s middle-class suburbs. From...
Lessons Learnt – Success in combatting wildlife crime requires collaboration
Recent analyses help us understand what is working to reduce organised wildlife crime, and it is more about organisational systems and resilience, bottom-up approaches and strengthening local rule of law than tactical...
Reproductive health: knowledge is power
What do young people in Africa find acceptable when it comes to health and social interventions? This should be a key question of interest for policymakers, intervention developers, and service providers concerned with...
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