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This research paper summarizes a February 2010 roundtable discussion hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) regarding the progress and future prospects of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). The discussion, featuring representatives from the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the APRM Secretariat, and civil society, evaluates the mechanism's achievements in promoting governance and accountability across Africa while identifying systemic failures in implementation, funding, and leadership.

This report, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute in April 2010, analyzes the practice of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Estonia. Based on a survey of 136 stakeholders, it identifies systemic weaknesses in competence, independence, quality, and effectiveness, noting that the role of the developer and expert has grown while the role of the supervisor and the protection of public interests have diminished.

The document details the debate over currency intervention in South Africa. Supporters argue that a weaker rand is essential for manufacturing competitiveness and job preservation, while opponents argue that the country lacks the reserves for such intervention and that a stronger rand lowers inflation, reduces financing costs, and encourages necessary structural reforms in industry.

This report documents the proceedings of a Critical Thinking Forum hosted by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) on March 23, 2010. The forum brought together economists, government officials, and industry representatives to debate the relationship between South Africa's exchange rate, trade policy, and industrial strategy, specifically addressing whether the government should intervene to weaken the rand to boost export competitiveness.

The National Chairman's Annual Statement 2010 from the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) reviews the global and regional geopolitical landscape following the global financial crisis. It highlights South Africa's role in the G20 and the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit, discusses political instability in Africa—specifically in Zimbabwe, Niger, Nigeria, DRC, and Sudan—and outlines the Zuma administration's foreign policy priorities, including strengthened ties with Angola, Brazil, and the UK.

This policy brief examines the establishment of the Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria (AMFm), a subsidy scheme designed to provide effective malaria treatments and delay parasite resistance, to offer general recommendations on good subsidy design for policy-makers.

A joint submission by various civil society organizations to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) criticizing its Social and Environmental Sustainability Policy, Performance Standards, and Disclosure Policy. The document argues that the IFC relies too heavily on unverified client data, fails to protect human rights—particularly those of indigenous peoples and women—and lacks transparency in its dealings with financial intermediaries and the extractive industry.

This document is an excerpt from the Government Gazette of South Africa, dated 8 March 2010, presenting the preamble and the first article of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. It outlines the international agreement's goals to protect human health and the environment by reducing the generation of hazardous wastes and strictly controlling their movement across borders.

This report examines the potential for sectoral approaches and agreements to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the iron and steel sectors of China and India, arguing that national approaches combining price and non-price incentives are more viable than transnational trading or carbon pricing alone.

This research paper argues that South Africa's foreign policy under the Zuma administration has become rudderless, characterized by a lack of strategic clarity and a managerial vacuum that risks eroding international goodwill and the country's status as a reliable developmental partner.

A joint submission by civil society organizations urging the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to update its sustainability and disclosure policies to reflect the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, human rights responsibilities, climate change urgency, and lessons from the financial crisis regarding private sector oversight.

This fact sheet describes the TRopi-dRy research network, which studies the human and biophysical dimensions of Tropical dry forests (TdFs) in the Americas to promote sustainable management.

This fact sheet describes the SACC project, an international consortium studying ocean-related global and climate changes in South America, with a specific focus on the exchange processes between the deep ocean and the Patagonian shelf.

This fact sheet describes a research project initiated at the end of 2008 to investigate how expanding agriculture and forestry, and the resulting land use and cover changes, impact the regional hydroclimate of the La Plata Basin and interact with climate change.

The ADAPTE project provides interdisciplinary expertise to help Latin American city authorities plan for the health impacts of air pollution and extreme weather, focusing on quantifying exposure, understanding vulnerability, and assessing adaptation.

This guide provides an overview of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty (Treaty of Pelindaba), detailing its history, legal requirements for ratification, core prohibitions, and the mechanisms established to ensure compliance across the African continent.

This research paper by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the differing aid policies of the European Union (EU) and China toward Africa. It analyzes the internal logic, principles, and modalities of each approach, arguing that while the two are often perceived as competing models, they may be complementary. The author suggests that mutual understanding and pragmatic, second-track cooperation can bridge the perception gap between the EU's focus on social infrastructure and governance and China's emphasis on economic infrastructure and non-interference.

This research paper examines the settlement and integration of Chinese retail traders in Dakar, Senegal, specifically focusing on the transformation of the Le Centenaire area around Boulevard Général de Gaulle from a residential zone into a commercial hub. It analyzes the economic drivers of this migration, the resulting tensions with local trade unions, and the community's efforts to organize independently of the Chinese embassy.

This executive summary examines the gendered impacts of trade liberalization in South American countries, focusing on employment in non-traditional agro-exports, urban labor markets, and the informal sector. It highlights a tension between increased female activity rates and human capital and the persistence of precarious working conditions and unemployment.

This report examines the gender implications of trade liberalization in Southeast Asia, arguing that trade policies are often 'gender-blind' and fail to account for the specific vulnerabilities and aspirations of women. It calls for ASEAN and its member states to integrate gender considerations into trade policy analysis and capacity building to ensure women can benefit from economic openness without facing increased marginalization.