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People

Population	87.89 mln
Population growth	2%
Life expectancy	72 years
Net migration	-900,000

Economy

GDP	$144.06 bln
- per capita	$1,639
- growth rate	7%
FDI, net inflows	$2.93 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	59%
Internet users	6%
High-tech exports	54%

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Golden Veroleum Liberia: What does the contract say?

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This briefing note by Sustainable Development Institute Liberia (SDI) is based on analysis of the Concession Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Golden Veroleum Liberia (GVL), dated August 16, 2010. This brief highlights key areas of concern related to community rights, and shows the lack of justice and equality in the concession agreement.

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D C on May 10, 2012

Case Study on UNDP's Partnership with the Global Fund in Liberia

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This publication documents the successful partnership in Liberia among UNDP, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The report shares successes and lessons learned in programme implementation, service delivery and capacity development since UNDP first assumed the role of Principal Recipient in 2004. The challenge now is to consolidate and deepen these gains, which requires greater investment in capacity development.

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

The Child Health Implications of Privatizing Africa's Urban Water Supply

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Can private sector participation (PSP) in the urban piped water sector improve child health? Allowing the private sector to provide basic infrastructure such as water is politically controversial, with some arguing that the private sector is more efficient and will improve access and quality, and others arguing that they will suffer. The author uses child-level data from 39 African countries during 1986-2010 to show that the introduction of PSP in the water sector decreases diarrhea among more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 08, 2012

Health in Postconflict and Fragile States

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Because of the uncertainties and questions about health development in fragile and conflict-affected states, home to one-sixth of the world’s population, including whether and how it can advance state legitimacy or security, the United States Institute of Peace convened a two-day conference in June 2011—“Postconflict and Fragile States: Challenges for the Next Decade”—that brought together policymakers, organizations engaged in health development, ministries of health, human rights experts, more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 04, 2012

Peace Agreements and the Termination of Civil Wars: Lessons from Liberia

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The first Liberian civil war (1989–1996) was seemingly an endless cycle of peacemaking and resumption of war. This article examines why the first sixteen peace accords failed to end the war, and why the seventeenth (the Abuja II Peace Accord) was able to terminate it.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 17, 2012

Food Insecurity and Violent Conflict

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This paper provides an overview of the link between food insecurity and violent conflict, addressing both traditional and emerging threats to security and political stability. It discusses the effects of food insecurity on several types of conflict, and the political, social, and demographic factors that may exacerbate these effects. It then discusses the interventions that can break the link between food security and conflict, focusing on mechanisms that can shield consumers and producers from more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 19, 2012

Investing in Security: A Global Assessment of Armed Violence Reduction Initiatives

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Conservative estimates indicate that at least 740 000 men, women, youth and children die each year as a result of armed violence, most of them in low- and medium-income settings. The majority of these deaths occur in situations other than war, though armed conflicts continue to generate a high incidence of casualties. Approaches to preventing and reducing these deaths and related suffering are becoming increasingly important on the international agenda. In spite of the global preoccupation with more...

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Meria Puhakka on April 05, 2012

The Role of Women in Global Security

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This report examines women’s roles in peacebuilding, postconflict reconstruction, and economic development. It draws on discussions at the conference on The Role of Women in Global Security, held in Copenhagen on October 29–30, 2010. Participants from the public and private sector, including the military, civilian, NGO, academic, and corporate worlds, joined to share experiences and best-practice recommendations on how to increase women’s participation in their communities to effect positive more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 04, 2012

Africa Peace and Conflict Journal Jun 2011

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The APCJ is a refereed journal with a panel of international editorial advisors and readers. All articles are anonymously peer reviewed by at least two referees. Conflict and persistent insecurity became hallmarks of the African continent in the post-colonial period. This issue of the Africa Peace and Conflict Journal examines whether the African continent in the post-colonial era can alter its story thus far and develop in a positive direction, leading to the building of peace and security for more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 14, 2012

Post-conflict Recovery in Africa

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Development in Africa is inseparable from warfare. The audience have only a rough understanding of the macroeconomic consequences of internal war worldwide: output falls dramatically then recovers slowly but steadily over time. One of the greatest barriers to understanding macro-level impacts and recovery is the dearth of micro-foundations. The majority of unanswered questions are empirical: what factors of production fall and by how much? How fast does each recover? What is the distribution of more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 04, 2012

Nobel Peace Prize recognises women rights activists

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This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to three women - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen.They were recognised for their "non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work".

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Nadia Afrin on October 07, 2011

The Kenyan Military Intervention In Somalia

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The decision in October 2011 to deploy thousands of troops in Somalia’s Juba Valley to wage war on Al-Shabaab is the biggest security gamble Kenya has taken since independence, a radical departure for a country that has never sent its soldiers abroad to fight. Military leaders were apparently convinced it would be a quick campaign, but the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) promptly ran into difficulties on the unfamiliar terrain. Furthermore, the intervention taps into deep-seated Kenyan fears of more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 02, 2012

Increasing Women’s Political Participation in Liberia

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The need for increased, equitable female political participation in Liberia is a genuine concern to those dedicated to gender mainstreaming governance and decision-making. The question that this paper addresses is what strategies are there, based on international best practices, to improve women’s political participation in Liberia? In order to answer this question, the political mechanisms of India, Rwanda and South Africa are highlighted, with emphasis on how women could achieve political more...

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Sonia Hossain on January 26, 2012

Literacy Among Sub-Saharan African Women

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Liberian girls are in a particularly underprivileged position. Primary education is now free and compulsory, thanks largely to the work of the country's president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Africa’s first elected female head of state, who entered office in 2005). But many girls end up dropping out to help with the family or earn money doing odd jobs. Reports show girls continue to face discrimination, family pressure and sexual violence. Many are forced into early marriages. The country has a 58% more...

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D C on April 13, 2011

The New Horizon Initiative: Progress Report No. 2

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Since the issuance of A New Partnership Agenda: Charting a New Horizon for United Nations Peacekeeping in July 2009, the Secretariat and Member States have been engaged in a joint agenda to reinvigorate the peacekeeping partnership with a view to improving the effectiveness of operations on the ground. This paper summarizes the key achievements and activities of the period since the first progress report. It furthermore highlights priorities in the upcoming year 2012 as they continue to work more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 14, 2012

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