Poverty and Environment
Impact analysis of Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project on Sustainable Livelihoods of Urban Poor The study was carried out to find out strengths and weaknesses
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Impact analysis of Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project on Sustainable Livelihoods of Urban Poor The study was carried out to find out strengths and weaknesses
This study examines the relationship between poverty1 and deforestation2 around the gazetted forests3 of Kazimzumbwi, Pugu, Mabwe Pande, Kongowe and Pongwe in Dar es Salaam
The Case of Solid Waste Collection Services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A study to examine the role of privatisation in providing the urban poor
This study has analysed two different Household Budget Survey (HBS) data to find out how the composition of poor households varies with the chosen method
This study was conducted to assess the role of vinyungu irrigation system in alleviating poverty in Iringa rural district in the southern highlands of Tanzania
Comparison Across African Countries The study was prompted by two earlier survey-based studies in Tanzania that showed less poverty with higher household size. The availability
The Institute of Production Innovation (IPI) and the Faculty of Engineering (FoE), both of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) innovated a plant for
A Study of Ifakara Town, Tanzania Traditionally, small towns have been viewed as an extension of the exploitative arm of state capitalism and an instrument
Two of the most important global issues today are pervasive poverty and problems related to environmental degradation. The causal factors are complex (Leonard et al,
The Case of Tanga Region, Tanzania The study set out to assess the extent of empowerment of low-income women at the household level as a
A Case Study of Petty Traders (Wamachinga) in Dar es Salaam This study begins with a proposition that there is a link between poverty, migration,
The Case of Rural Bukoba District, Tanzania Poverty, though noted to have no universally agreed definition, is given as a condition of living below a
This study investigates the role of small-scale labour-intensive irrigation technologies on poverty alleviation among small-scale farmers in Majengo area in Mbeya rural district.
The need for this study arose due to the increasing role that women are playing in petty trade and what is generally termed the informal
REPOA was established in 1994 as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the name of “Research on Poverty Alleviation Programme Limited” and registered as a company limited by Guarantee not having share capital. In October 2014 the name of the organisation was changed to REPOA Limited in order to reflect its broader mandate without losing the brand name already established.