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NGOs and the State in the Twenty-First Century: Ghana and India. (2007)
Book
Alikhan, F., Kyei, P., Mawdsley, E., Porter, G., Saraswati Raju, S., Townsend, J., & Varma, R. (2007). NGOs and the State in the Twenty-First Century: Ghana and India. INTRAC

The architecture of aid has changed. More aid from rich countries is being directed to southern governments. As a result, some southern NGOs have become worryingly dependent on contracts with their governments to continue their work. Interviews with... Read More about NGOs and the State in the Twenty-First Century: Ghana and India..

Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review (2007)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Lyon, F., & Potts, D. (2007). Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review. Progress in Development Studies, 7(2), 115-134. https://doi.org/10.1177/146499340600700203

As the urban share of Africa's population increases, the importance of understanding how food supply is shaped by market institutions has grown. However, this topic has received little attention from policy makers and researchers despite the implicat... Read More about Market institutions and urban food supply in West and Southern Africa: a review.

Youth, mobility and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: perspectives from Ghana and Nigeria (2007)
Journal Article
Porter, G., Blaufuss, K., & Owusu Acheampong, F. (2007). Youth, mobility and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: perspectives from Ghana and Nigeria. Africa insight, 37(3), 420-431

The linkages between youth daily mobility and livelihood patterns and potential have been little explored. Drawing on field studies in Ghana and Nigeria, this paper examines youth transport and mobility issues from a livelihoods perspective. Mobility... Read More about Youth, mobility and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: perspectives from Ghana and Nigeria.