Publications

SNV in Africa: People, Partnership, Progress

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:01 +0000

Region:

Africa, World

Sector:

Agriculture, Renewable energy, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Country:

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, The Netherlands, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

The brochure is a compilation of various case studies illustrating the impact of SNV's work in the life of millions of people in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

It portrays the approaches and methods used by SNV to empower local communities, businesses and organisations to break the cycle of poverty by providing them with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services.

snv_people_partnership_progress_2013.pdf

Relief to Business: The Case of Cooperatives Awakening in South Sudan

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:17:55 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

South Sudan

relief_to_business_-_the_case_of_cooperatives_awakening_in_south_sudan.pdf

WASH in Africa Capability Statement

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:30:55 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Country:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal

Capability statement for WASH in Africa

wash_in_africa_capability_statement.pdf

Agriculture in Africa - Capability Statement

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:24:01 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

A capability statement concerning our work on Agriculture in Africa which focuses on equity and growth for smallholders.

agriculture_in_africa_capability_statement.pdf

Sustainable Water Services and the Poor in Small Towns

Tue, 29 May 2012 06:17:26 +0000

Region:

Africa, World

Sector:

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Country:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

This Practice Brief shares experiences from SNV’s practice in supporting small town water companies in several African countries. As part of sector-wide reforms being undertaken in these countries and elsewhere in Africa, dedicated agencies have been created to deliver water and sanitation services to local populations. Their emergence marks the transition from poorly-managed and inefficient water utilities to more commercially viable service providers that can expand and sustain access to affordable basic services. SNV has provided extensive capacity building support to enable the nascent utilities to improve their service delivery, with a focus on enhancing their planning and operational capacities. Linked to this, significant efforts have been made to strengthen relations between small town water companies, their customers and other stakeholders.

One of the arguments commonly advanced against commercialisation is that this will take place at the expense of the poor. While this risk is acknowledged, the experiences discussed in the Practice Brief confirm that poorer groups in small towns and peri-urban areas - who are disproportionately affected by inadequate services - can benefit from socially responsible commercialisation. However, targeted support needs to be combined with pro-poor policies if it is to deliver the desired results.

sustainable_water_services_and_the_poor_in_small_towns.pdf

What Kind of Institutional Development do you Require in a Conflict Context?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:57:42 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

South Sudan

what_kind_of_institutional_development_do_you_require_in_a_conflict_context.pdf

Améliorer les moyens d'existence des populations pastorales - note thematique

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:16:05 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

La présente note thématique est basée sur les expériences de la SNV en matière d’appui aux pasteurs en Afrique, en vue d’améliorer leurs moyens d’existence. Elle se fonde sur une large gamme d’études de cas qui, à travers le continent, mettent en évidence un certain nombre de traits communs aux
pratiques des pasteurs. La collaboration avec les pasteurs nous a appris qu’ils ne sont pas les traditionalistes que l’on décrit souvent. Ils s’adaptent au changement rapide comme tout autre groupe en Afrique. La présente note met en exergue l’éventail de stratégies d’adaptation, d’options de commercialisation et de mécanismes institutionnels qui ont cours à l’heure actuelle au sein de ces communautés. Ces expériences démontrent que le travail de la SNV a permis d’apporter des améliorations tangibles aux moyens d’existence des éleveurs, tout en augmentant leur contribution au développement écon omique dans certains des milieux les plus difficiles en Afrique aujourd’hui.

snv_practice_brief_2_improved_livelihoods_for_pastoralists_french.pdf

Reaching the Markets through Community Marketing Cooperatives - the case of the Mogos community in South Sudan

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:34:15 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

South Sudan

Mogos is a pastoral community located in the semi-arid area in Southern Sudan, remote and largely inaccessible to outsiders. Toposa pastoralists depend on livestock production for their livelihoods. This case describes how SNV worked together with a development Agency working together with communities in promoting livestock production and marketing. SNV invested in capacity building, market research and establishing initial market linkages, developing local marketing strategies, and supporting governance development.

case_study__sudan_en.pdf

Atteindre les marches en South Sudan a travers une cooperative communautaire de commercialisation du betail

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:34:15 +0000

Region:

Africa

Sector:

Agriculture

Country:

South Sudan

case_study__sudan_fr.pdf

Strengthening Local Governance: Finding quality advisory approaches

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:33:03 +0000

Region:

Africa

Country:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

esa-strat-delivery-strengthening_local_governance-2004.pdf