Dev Issues

Includes bibliographical references.

Kofi Annan -- Post-liberal politics in East Africa: the tickbird and the rhino -- Rwandan women: from submission to active citizenship -- Food security and food sovereignty -- How can ICT be used to support people living with HIV in Burkina Faso?.

[Article Title : Kofi Annan / Jan Pronk, p. 4-5] Abstract : During a meeting on the reform of the United Nations, one of the participants said that the UN Secretary General should be a General rather than a Secretary. The first three SGs - Trygve Lie, Dag Hammarskjöld and U Thant - had been leaders, taking political initiatives.;[Article Title : Post-liberal politics in East Africa: the tickbird and the rhino / Helen Hintjens, p. 6-9] Abstract : The opening quotation hints that democratic politics in East Africa, as elsewhere, is about the capacity of the state not only to manage elections, competing parties, and constitutional rules; it is also about delivering 'magic': i.e. jobs, livelihoods, infrastructure, services, and social safety nets. East African experiences suggest that political reforms require material improvements. For genuine democracy, socio-economic 'magic' may be essential. In façade democracies, elections are stage-managed, and media freedoms severely restricted. ;[Article Title : Rwandan women: from submission to active citizenship / Valentin Akayezu Muhumuza, p. 11-13] Abstract : In Rwanda, as in many other African societies, woman has been relegated to second class citizenship despite her vital role in agriculture, family well-being, and struggles for democracy. Traditional African cultures are often rooted in family practices which still treat women as subordinate to men.;[Article Title : Food security and food sovereignty / Mindi Schneider, p. 7-18] Abstract : In 2007, a bit over a decade after the concept of food sovereignty was launched, transnational social movements including La Via Campesina, World March of Women, Friends of the Earth, and movements of workers, indigenous peoples, urban dwellers, and youth came together for the Nyéléni Global Forum for Food Sovereignty in Mali and developed a framework around food sovereignty which included its general definition and six pillars. It was defined as the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agricultural systems. The pillars focus on food for people (rather than food merely as a commodity), valuing food providers, localized food systems, local control, building knowledge and skills, and working with nature.;[Article Title : How can ICT be used to support people living with HIV in Burkina Faso? / p. 19-21] Abstract : The rapid uptake of mobile phones across the developing world in recent years has inspired a host of innovative concepts for how these devices can be harnessed to promote public health. In this context, the potential of mobile devices to promote healthy behaviours and facilitate health service delivery looms large. However, existing evaluations about the impact of 'mobile health' (mHealth) interventions show rather mixed results.