Disaster And Intervention In Sub Saharan Africa

Author : Steven Metz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Disaster relief
ISBN : OCLC:44371201

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Disaster and Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa by Steven Metz Pdf

Rwanda's horrific civil war suggests that human disasters requiring outside intervention will remain common in Sub-Saharan Africa. The American people want a prompt and effective response to human disasters when the United States becomes involved. The Army is taking steps to enhance its demonstrated effectiveness at such operations. Steven Metz examines the policy and strategy implications of violence-induced human disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa with special emphasis on Rwanda. The author argues that our senior military leaders, policymakers and strategists must better understand the African security environment. He also warns that to avoid overtaxing the military, U.S. objectives in African disaster relief must be limited. This combination of limited policy goals and operational efficiency will allow the U.S. military to serve public demands at a minimal cost to its other efforts.

Author : Steven Metz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1482090945

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Disaster and Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from Rwanda by Steven Metz Pdf

Human disasters born of armed conflict will continue to plague Sub-Saharan Africa. When the American people demand engagement, the U.S. military, especially the Army/Air Force team, responds effectively and efficiently when local order has collapsed or when local authorities resist relief efforts. The better that Army planners and leaders understand the nature of African conflict and the better they've prepared before such conflicts occur, the greater the likelihood the Army can fulfill the public's expectations at minimum cost to other efforts. Why Rwanda Happened. Human disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa are characterized by widespread famine and disease, and often by large refugee movements which overwhelm precarious systems of public health and provision. They are almost always the direct or indirect result of organized violence combined with economic stagnation and disintegration, population pressure, ecological decay, and regional conflict. Some are deliberately engineered by a regime or local authorities to punish opponents, derail a separatist movement, or undercut support for an insurgency. Others are accidental, occurring when authority collapses. Because of its combination of a history of primal violence, intra-elite struggle, a weak economy, proximity to conflict-ridden neighbors, and a lack of outside interest, Rwanda was especially vulnerable to human disaster. In many ways, the crisis of 1994 was the inevitable result of 50 years of misrule, repression, and violence.

Author : Roland Azibo Balgah,Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781802628197

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Disaster Management in Sub-Saharan Africa by Roland Azibo Balgah,Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi Pdf

A combined analysis of all the chapters provides an interesting summary and information for creating disaster management policies for improved results in SSA. With an extensive glossary of terms and index, the book lends itself to specialized academics and students, but also to disaster management policy makers and practitioners.

Author : Jonathan Baker,Roger Zetter
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : 9171063625

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Refugee and Labour Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jonathan Baker,Roger Zetter Pdf

This report is the second of a series on emergencies and disaster relief published by the Swedish International Development Authority and the Nordic Africa Institute. It contains two papers that focus on some longer term impacts of refugee and migrant worker flows which have implications for the way humanitarian relief is conceptualised and planned. The first is an overview of migrant worker and refugee flows in Sub-Saharan Africa. It suggests that the negative impact of exporting male workers from rural households has been overemphasised. While there is psychological stress from family separations and the spread of Aids is associated with labour migration, such movements can also be viewed as a capital accumulation strategy which financially benefits the sending households without necessarily leading to a drop in their agricultural production and as vital foreign exchange for the sending country through incoming remittances. It also suggests that the presence of refugees is not necessarily an economic burden for the host country. Refugees may, as a labour source and as consumers, contribute to development. The second paper reviews the literature on shelter and settlement strategies for refugees. It advocates a conceptual approach which is developmental rather than relief-oriented, an approach which integrates refugees' and hosts' needs and puts emphasis on tackling the long term consequences of mass forced migration. Current practice is critically appraised to draw out the lessons of best practice and find alternatives to encampment style shelter. The author does not believe that the integrated planning and durable housing which he advocates would dissuade refugees from repatriating.

Author : Roland Azibo Balgah,Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781802628173

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Disaster Management in Sub-Saharan Africa by Roland Azibo Balgah,Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi Pdf

A combined analysis of all the chapters provides an interesting summary and information for creating disaster management policies for improved results in SSA. With an extensive glossary of terms and index, the book lends itself to specialized academics and students, but also to disaster management policy makers and practitioners.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Unified operations (Military science)
ISBN : PURD:32754073252730

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Joint Force Quarterly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dean T. Jamison
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780821363980

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Disease and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa by Dean T. Jamison Pdf

Current data and trends in morbidity and mortality for the sub-Saharan Region as presented in this new edition reflect the heavy toll that HIV/AIDS has had on health indicators, leading to either a stalling or reversal of the gains made, not just for communicable disorders, but for cancers, as well as mental and neurological disorders.

Author : Jaïr van der Lijn
Publisher : Rozenberg Publishers
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Intervention (International law)
ISBN : 9789036100373

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Walking the Tightrope by Jaïr van der Lijn Pdf

The media generally tend to focus in particular on the failures of U.N. peacekeeping operations. In Walking the Tightrope, Jair Van Der Lijn draws a different conclusion. He argues once a peace agreement has been signed, the efforts of the U.N. peacekeeping operations do contribute to durable peace. By analyzing the U.N. peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, Mozambique, Rwanda, and El Salvador in a structured focused comparison, this book shows how U.N. operations do have a contribution to make.

Author : Robert Home
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030525040

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Land Issues for Urban Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa by Robert Home Pdf

Sub-Saharan Africa faces many development challenges, such as its size and diversity, rapid urban population growth, history of colonial exploitation, fragile states and conflicts over land and natural resources. This collection, contributed from different academic disciplines and professions, seeks to support the UN Habitat New Urban Agenda passed at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, in 2016. It will attract readers from urban specialisms in law, geography and other social sciences, and from professionals and policy-makers concerned with land use planning, surveying and governance. Among the topics addressed by the book are challenges to governance institutions: how international development is delivered, building land management capacity, funding for urban infrastructure, land-based finance, ineffective planning regulation, and the role of alternatives to courts in resolving boundary and other land disputes. Issues of rights and land titling are explored from perspectives of human rights law (the right to development, and women's rights of access to land), and land tenure regularization. Particular challenges of housing, planning and informality are addressed through contributions on international real estate investment, community participation in urban settlement upgrading, housing delivery as a partly failing project to remedy apartheid's legacy, and complex interactions between political power, money and land. Infrastructure challenges are approached in studies of food security and food systems, urban resilience against natural and man-made disasters, and informal public transport.

Author : James Sawyer,Gerardo Huertas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317278412

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Animal Management and Welfare in Natural Disasters by James Sawyer,Gerardo Huertas Pdf

The devastating impacts of natural disasters not only directly affect humans and infrastructure, but also animals, which may be crucial to the livelihoods of many people. This book considers the needs of animals in the aftermath of disasters and explains the importance of looking to their welfare in extreme events. The authors explore how animals are affected by specific disaster types, what their emergency and subsequent welfare needs are and the appropriate interventions. They describe the key benefits of management of animals to populations and discuss preventative measures that can be taken to reduce risk and build resilience. They also include a summary of recent debates and public policy advances on animals in disasters. The book covers livestock, companion and wild animals, with case studies to show how the concepts can be put into practice. It provides a standalone text for students of disaster studies and management as well as professionals and NGOs who require an entry-level introduction to the subject.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309090186

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Preventing and Mitigating AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Panel on Data and Research Priorities for Arresting AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa Pdf

The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to affect all facets of life throughout the subcontinent. Deaths related to AIDS have driven down the life expectancy rate of residents in Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda with far-reaching implications. This book details the current state of the AIDS epidemic in Africa and what is known about the behaviors that contribute to the transmission of the HIV infection. It lays out what research is needed and what is necessary to design more effective prevention programs.

Author : Nic Cheeseman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351550475

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Routledge Handbook of African Politics by Nic Cheeseman Pdf

Providing a comprehensive and cutting edge examination of this important continent, Routledge Handbook of African Politics surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major issues to be found in Africa?s politics today. Structured into 6 broad areas, the handbook features over 30 contributions focused around:The State Identity Conflict Democracy and Electoral Politics Political Economy & Development International Relations Each chapter deals with a specific topic, providing an overview of the main arguments and theories and explaining the empirical evidence that they are based on, drawing on high-profile cases such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Handbook also contains new contributions on a wide range of topical issues, including terrorism, the growing influence of China, civil war, and transitional justice, making it required reading for non-specialists and experts alike. Featuring both established scholars and emerging researchers, this is a vital resource for all students of African Studies, democratization, conflict resolution and Third World politics.

Author : Kammila Naidoo,Oluwafemi Adeagbo,Xiaoming Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031206795

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Young People, Violence and Strategic Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa by Kammila Naidoo,Oluwafemi Adeagbo,Xiaoming Li Pdf

This edited volume offers a rich collection of up-to-date research and critical scholarship from various African institutions on incidents of youth violence, intervention and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. It integrates thinking, evidence, responses, and debates relating to this topic, laying the basis for fresh insights and innovative strategies. The chapters capture a spectrum of pertinent issues such as economic hardship, lockdowns, sexual and reproductive health, pregnancy, online sexual harassment, xenophobic violence, and micro-aggressions in school contexts, and present guidelines on how countries might learn from successful interventions recently implemented. They explore young people’s access to familial and community resources, state-sponsored initiatives, peer counselling, youth-friendly services, and other relevant structures. Thus, among other things, this volume stimulates further debate on what is driving violence in different African contexts—specifically, how intersectional identities create vulnerabilities to violence—and influences ways of dealing with the issue. This interdisciplinary and cross-cutting volume serves as a vital resource for experts at universities, in international organisations, civil society groups and intergovernmental organisations who wish to both analyse and take action to address and prevent the type of violence that currently afflicts young people sub-Saharan Africa today.

Author : Ernest Jakaza
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031430596

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The Palgrave Handbook of Language and Crisis Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ernest Jakaza Pdf

Author : World Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008886231

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Sub-Saharan Africa by World Bank Pdf

3. Investing in people.