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This research paper compares a 'Combined scenario'—integrating eight sectoral improvements—against a 'Current Path' forecast and the targets of Rwanda's Vision 2050. The analysis projects significant economic growth, poverty reduction, and health improvements under the Combined scenario, though it notes a trade-off with increased carbon emissions and a failure to meet specific inequality targets.

The Nature-Based Solutions Inventory for Zambia, published in June 2026 by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), documents 13 nature-based solutions (NbS) projects implemented across eight provinces of Zambia. The report details how these projects address climate and biodiversity crises through ecosystem restoration, sustainable land management, and the integration of gender-responsive and community-led governance to enhance the resilience of vulnerable populations and critical ecosystems.

The Better Life Alliance (BLA) was a 4-year project in Zambia's Luangwa valley that linked smallholder farmers to market incentives to promote sustainable land management and conservation. The project achieved a potential greenhouse gas emission reduction of –902,531 tCO2e/yr, primarily through avoiding savanna degradation and conversion. BLA also improved soil fertility via agro-ecological practices and reduced postharvest losses for groundnuts, maize, rice, and soybeans, thereby lowering emission intensity per unit of production.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the drivers and types of insecurity in Kenya, arguing that while al-Shabaab receives significant attention, armed criminal groups and the nature of Kenyan politics pose more widespread threats. The document examines the role of state-led violence, historical land injustices, and regional dynamics in the Horn of Africa in shaping the country's security landscape.

This briefing analyzes the political environment surrounding Kenya's 2013 elections, examining the impact of a new constitutional framework, the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the persistence of ethnic tensions and socio-economic grievances.

This monitoring and evaluation report describes the Conservation Agriculture Project 1 (CAP1), implemented by the Zambian National Farmers Union's Conservation Farming Unit from 2006 to 2011 to support 120,000 farm households in specific Zambian regions.

This case study examines the operational challenges faced by ALASKA, a company based in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which specializes in importing goods from South Africa and Mauritius. The document details systemic barriers to business growth, including a dysfunctional banking sector, an opaque and burdensome tax system, severe infrastructure deficits, and pervasive corruption within government agencies.

This report chapter examines the customary justice system in Sierra Leone, a dual legal structure where informal local courts provide the primary means of justice for most citizens, particularly in provinces. While generally viewed positively by users, the system suffers from severe institutional decay, lack of funding, and discriminatory practices against women and juveniles.

This report chapter examines the legal framework, organizational capacity, and public perception of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Zambia. It highlights significant challenges regarding the office's independence, lack of geographic representation, and the reliance on untrained police officers for lower court prosecutions. The document details a draft national criminal prosecution policy from 2000 that remains unimplemented and provides recommendations to enhance the autonomy and transparency of the prosecutorial service.

This report chapter examines the nature and extent of crime in Zambia, highlighting systemic issues in the criminal justice system, pervasive corruption in public institutions, and the challenges of combating drug trafficking, human trafficking, and illegal migration.

This report analyzes the Zambian livestock sector, identifying that rising food prices are driven by high fuel and feed costs, disease outbreaks, and poor infrastructure. It highlights a significant gap between agricultural potential and actual land/water utilization, and critiques the implementation of the National Agriculture Policy and the Fertilizer Support Programme.

This report chapter examines the incidence and nature of crime in Zambia, focusing on the challenges of data collection, high levels of perceived corruption, drug and human trafficking, and the complexities of illegal migration. It highlights a systemic failure in the criminal justice system, where reporting and conviction rates vary significantly by province, and identifies corruption as a pervasive issue across public institutions, particularly within the police service.

This report examines the judicial system of Zambia, detailing its dual legal structure, the hierarchy of its courts, and the systemic challenges affecting the delivery of justice. It focuses on issues of judicial independence, the administration of the death penalty, the fragmented state of juvenile justice, and the barriers preventing poor and rural populations from accessing legal aid and formal courts.