With a surface area of 1,267,000 square kilometres, Niger is a vast Sahelian country located in the south of the Sahara … growing crops and raising livestock, with over 80 per cent of the population working in this sector. In Niger, agriculture is …

Using CGE models for four countries (Cameroon, The Gambia, Madagascar, and Niger), this paper examines the consequences … of macropolicy reform on real incomes of poor households in sub-Saharan Africa. The simulations suggest that, compared to … will not be sufficient in the short run to significantly reduce poverty in Africa …

Biographical note: Esther Mwangi is a scientist in the Forests and Governance Program of the Center for International …-being of the rural poor in Africa and Asia and how they can be strengthened to improve livelihoods. …

, governance, and social and political participation). To take up this challenge, modules on Governance, Democracy and Multiple … on governance; the perception of decentralisation policies at local level; the level and vitality of social and political …

resulted in a reduction of poverty in Africa. Inter-country variations in income and human poverty reinforce the established … patterns of well-being within the continent, as countries in Northern and Southern Africa have the lowest levels of poverty …, female educational enrolment, expenditure on health, and good governance. Other significant variables apart from those …

(institutions, governance, and social and political participation). To take up this challenge, modules on Governance, Democracy and … reliability of expert surveys on governance; the perception of decentralisation policies at local level; the level and vitality of …