Documents & Reports
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Unpacking performance and empowerment in female farmers' groups : the case of the Fadama project in Nigeria (English)
Women play an important role in rural economic activity but face severe constraints to productivity and socioeconomic security. Nigeria's agriculture sector employs 35 percent of women and up to 44 percent...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 92727 Document Date: November 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Zovighian,Diane
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Targeting women in a community-driven development project : uncovering gender roles in the FADAMA Agriculture Project in Nigeria. (English)
How does local context affect the targeting and selection of women in community-driven development (CDD) projects? This note explores how local social and economic structures shape the inclusion of female...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 88787 Document Date: May 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Zovighian,Diane
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Towards more equitable land governance in Vanuatu : ensuring fair land dealings for customary groups (English)
The regionally unique Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu provides that all land in Vanuatu belongs to custom owners and their descendants and that the rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 72276 Document Date: May 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Stefanova,Milena Petrova,Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Nixon,Rodney Stafford
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Wan Sip, Plante Kapten : land leasing on Tanna Island, Vanuatu (English)
The body of this report consists of five sections. Section one is an introduction to the JBE program and the context for the lease research on Tanna. Section two provides a profile of some of the relevant...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 70296 Document Date: May 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Nixon,Rodney Stafford,Otto,Leisande,Porter,Raewyn Isabel
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Leasing in Vanuatu : findings and community dissemination on Epi Island (English)
Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 58164 Document Date: November 24, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Nixon,Rodney Stafford,Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Stefanova,Milena Petrova
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Leasing in Vanuatu : findings and community dissemination on Epi Island : Fasin blong lisim graon long Vanuatu : ol faending mo fasin blong pasem long ol komuniti long Epi (Bislama)
Under the Vanuatu constitution, the 'rules of custom shall form the basis of ownership and use of land.' Implementing this principle after decades of land alienation, however, has proved to be challenging...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 58164 Document Date: November 1, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Nixon,Rodney Stafford,Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Stefanova,Milena Petrova
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Wan Lis, Fulap Stori : leasing on Epi Island, Vanuatu : Wan lis fulap stori : fasin blong karem lis long Epi (Bislama)
This study of 23 leases over land on the island of Epi is the first of the Jastis Blong Evriwan (JBE) research activities to examine land and natural resource management (L&NRM) and access to justice on...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 57179 Document Date: September 1, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Nixon,Rodney Stafford
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Wan Lis, Fulap Stori : leasing on Epi Island, Vanuatu (English)
This study of 23 leases over land on the island of Epi is the first of the Jastis Blong Evriwan (JBE) research activities to examine land and natural resource management (L&NRM) and access to justice on...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 57179 Document Date: September 1, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Porter,Raewyn Isabel,Nixon,Rodney Stafford