2012-05-25T23:11:37Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/africa.html http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/05/15/egyptian-elections.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

RAND expert Jeffrey Martini speaks on the upcoming Egyptian presidential election and offers insights on the various presidential candidates, Egyptian and global reactions to the candidates, and the possible implications of an undefined constitution for the candidate that will be elected.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/kenya-tanzania-industrial-productivity.html May 1, 2012 May 1, 2012

The performance of health systems is a key determinant of the inclusiveness of economic growth. With Kenya and Tanzania as case studies, RAND Europe is exploring whether potential synergies between industrial development and health systems can contribute to faster and more inclusive growth.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/04/20/WP.html Apr 20, 2012 Apr 20, 2012

"Why Nations Fail" is a sweeping attempt to explain the gut-wrenching poverty that leaves 1.29 billion people in the developing world struggling to live on less than $1.25 a day. You might expect it to be a bleak, numbing read. It's not. It's bracing, garrulous, wildly ambitious and ultimately hopeful, writes Warren Bass.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/04/19/FA.html Apr 19, 2012 Apr 19, 2012

Just as before the disqualifications, the fundamental decision voters face is about the scope and nature of the change Egypt will undergo in the coming years. And there are still candidates representing almost every position on that spectrum, writes Jeffrey Martini.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120095.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

This paper explores the potential of the art market for open-source intelligence assessments of cultural security.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/02/25/IHT.html Feb 24, 2012 Feb 24, 2012

While NATO countries and allies like Jordan and Qatar have started to train and equip the security forces, there is more that outsiders can do to help, writes Frederic Wehrey.

http://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/malaria-prevention.html Feb 17, 2012 Feb 17, 2012

RAND Europe is working to capture a broader view of malaria's impacts on the economy and to estimate the potential effects that reduced malaria could have over time on consumption inequality, poverty, and dynamic growth.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/02/14/USNEWS.html Feb 14, 2012 Feb 14, 2012

If the Syrian opposition clearly asks for American help, if the rest of the Arab world supports such a military intervention, and if America's European allies prove ready to join in—and indeed lead—such an effort, the United States should contribute those military assets which only it can provide, writes James Dobbins.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120055.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

Patients who miss clinic appointments make unscheduled visits which compromise the ability to plan for and deliver quality care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200118.html Feb 1, 2012 Feb 1, 2012

Health outcomes in developing countries continue to lag the developed world, and many countries are not on target to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/12/20/GS.html Dec 20, 2011 Dec 20, 2011

The Arab Spring demonstrated that leaderless revolutions are difficult to repress or co-opt. Unfortunately, it is also true that leaderless revolts find it difficult to make transition to authority, writes Charles Ries.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1163.html Nov 30, 2011 Nov 30, 2011

This report explores the impact of information and communication technologies in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides a series of analyses and inputs to the World Bank that intended to help frame their thinking about ICT use in MENA.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/10/20/CNN.html Oct 20, 2011 Oct 20, 2011

The days and weeks after a victory like this are a golden hour that set in motion either a virtuous cycle of increasing security and economic growth, or a downward spiral into insecurity, factionalism and economic chaos, write Christopher S. Chivvis and Frederic Wehrey.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/09/23.html Sep 23, 2011 Sep 23, 2011

Nearly a dozen current and former first ladies joined RAND, the U.S. Dept. of State's African Women Entrepreneurship Program and the Corporate Council on Africa to promote women's leadership and economic empowerment across Africa. Now in its third year, the RAND African First Ladies Initiative partners with first ladies, supporting their efforts to become champions of change in their own countries on issues related to Millennium Development Goals.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP643-2011-08.html Sep 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011

Brochure for a week-long, intensive course designed for staff and advisors of African First Ladies to develop strategies to manage an effective First Lady's Office and to improve executive decisionmaking through a policy-analysis framework.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1111z2.html Sep 7, 2011 Sep 7, 2011

This book examines six case studies of insurgencies from around the world to determine the key factors necessary for a successful transition from counterinsurgency to a more stable situation. The authors review the causes of each insurgency and the key players involved, and examine what the government did right — or wrong — to bring the insurgency to an end and to transition to greater stability.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-09.html Sep 1, 2011 Sep 1, 2011

The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks warrants a thoughtful review of America's progress and future strategy. In this <em>RAND Review</em> cover story, RAND experts offer perspectives on Afghan-led solutions, ways to counter al Qaeda, air passenger security, and compensation for those affected by terrorism.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/25/FA.html Aug 25, 2011 Aug 25, 2011

The SCAF's attempts to curtail dissent and the democratic process have fueled doubts about its true intentions. Will the military fulfill its promise to support democracy? Or will it seek to replace Mubarak's rule with its own or that of a friendly autocrat? write Jeffrey Martini and Julie Taylor.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/23/FA.html Aug 23, 2011 Aug 23, 2011

If Libya is to have a chance of replacing Qaddafi with something better, the United States, its allies, and the rest of the international community will need to pivot very quickly from the rather straightforward requirements of war fighting to taking seriously the complex and demanding tasks of peace building, write James Dobbins and Frederic Wehrey.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/07/06/SciDev.html Jul 6, 2011 Jul 6, 2011

Policies to stimulate African development require evidence that is difficult to obtain using existing indicators, writes Watu Wamae.