The challenges facing poverty alleviation and financial inclusion in North-East Kenya Province (NEKP)

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 2208-2223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd elrhman Elzahi Saaid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Telecommunications Network ◽  
The Government

Purpose Poverty alleviation is one of the most compelling challenges facing Kenya today. It is not only widespread but it is also steadily rising. This highlights the need for sustainable solutions to poverty particularly through microfinance. This research investigated the case of North Eastern Kenya Province. The purpose of this paper is to explore the unique micro-level challenges that are faced by poverty alleviation programs adopted by microfinance institutions operating in this region. Design/methodology/approach The study used structured questionnaires to collect primary data. The sample covered 600 respondents randomly selected from three counties, namely, Wajir, Mandera and Marsabit. Three focus group discussions comprising 24 participants held to facilitate a deeper understanding of the challenges of poverty among the North Eastern Province’s communities when alleviated through micro-finance. Findings The results reveal that the illiteracy due to the weakness of education and the unfavorable basic and financial infrastructures such as roads, telecommunications network represents the most important challenges that may affect the success of micro-finance programs. Research limitations/implications These results recommend that both conventional and Islamic micro-finance might contribute positively for poverty alleviation for the poorest Kenyan region if the challenges are mitigated. Practical implications The study provides policy recommendations for the Kenya Government and the conventional and Islamic banks in Kenya to provide the expected support for the poorest area in the country. Social implications The result of this research might help the government, micro-finance providers and the donors to assist in alleviating the poverty of the Northern Kenyan community. Originality/value To overcome the challenges of alleviating poverty in the region of Northern Kenya.

Kidal will be test of the state's return to north Mali

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Legislative Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Far North ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Military ◽  
Northern City

Subject Kidal's significance. Significance In mid-February, the government deployed 600 soldiers and auxiliary forces to the far north-eastern city of Kidal and 200 more to Timbuktu, another key northern city. There are also plans to deploy troops to Menaka and Taoudenit. All these towns have been under the de facto control of shifting constellations of rebels, former rebels and militias since April 2012. The return of the military as part of a ‘reconstituted army’ consisting of one-third government soldiers, one-third former rebel fighters and one-third government-aligned militia members indicates a softening of tensions. Impacts The Kidal deployment may blunt some Western criticism of the Malian government’s performance. Legislative elections in March and talks with jihadists could yet change political balances in Kidal. Relations between the government and former rebels in the north are better now than in years. The Algiers Accord’s different provisions are so interconnected that the success of any one depends on agreement on multiple other elements.

Nigerian north-east relief gains could be reversed

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Niger Delta ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Security Sector ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Military

Significance Delivery of relief to 8.5 million people in north-eastern Nigeria is complicated by persistent insecurity due to the Boko Haram insurgency, the dependency of the aid community on military cooperation for access, alleged corruption and mismanagement by government agents and contractors, an uncertain domestic political situation and ambiguity about mid-term funding from international sources. These challenges have led to an enduring humanitarian disaster and the possibility of reversals on the regional security front. Impacts Political uncertainty due to President Muhammadu Buhari’s poor health will hamper national efforts on the humanitarian front. An unimproved humanitarian situation will complicate the military’s counter-insurgency campaign, and harm long-term security efforts. Ongoing corruption revelations, particularly within the military, could undermine security sector and federal executive relations. Renewed Niger Delta militancy and pro-Biafra separatism could distract the federal government's attention from the north-east.

Arab gripes pose challenges for Syrian Kurds’ control

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Power Dynamic ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Underlying Causes

Subject Kurdish-Arab tensions in north-east Syria Significance Significant protests between April and June by Arab tribes in north-eastern Syria against Kurdish governance have subsided in north-eastern Syria after Saudi Arabia intervened to encourage de-escalation. However, the underlying causes, including grievances over economic distribution, heavy-handed security methods and a lack of Arab representation in decision-making, have not been resolved. Impacts A deterioration in cooperation between Arab tribes and the SDF may facilitate the operations of IS sleeper cells. The United States and partners will look for further ways to alleviate the concerns of Arab tribes in the area. Ankara and Damascus, which both have designs on the north-east, will play up protests to justify intervention. A mooted Turkish invasion of the border area could radically shift the power dynamic in the region.

scholarly journals Human Response to Flood Disaster in Kandawalai in Kilinochchi District in Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Yogachchandiran Yushanthi ◽  
K.W.G. Rekha Nianthi K.W.G. Rekha Nianthi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Human Response ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Government

The flood is one of the extreme weather events in the world. In Sri Lanka, it is a major natural disaster and mainly occurs in the South-West and the North-East monsoon seasons. The human response strategies are explained in the concepts of disaster management cycle in PRE and POST stages. People do not satisfactorily respond during these stages in the study area. There have been no systematic studies conducted on how people are responding before, during, and after the flood in Kandawalai. The main objective of this study was to examine the human responses in PRE flood situations (mitigation and preparedness). This study selected three GN divisions. Questionnaires, surveys, and interviews were carried out to collect primary data and information. The data were analyzed through quantitative and qualitative methods. Some preparedness and mitigations were undertaken by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) in Kilinochchi during the PRE flood stage. The community has been using very simple mitigations for minimizing floods. Only 43% of them participated in the awareness programs on how to evacuate the flood areas and how to react to the early warning system. 57% of respondents mentioned that the flood impact can be reduced through better structural mitigation strategies. 10% of the respondents recommended controlling the illegal activities of sewage disposal and soil mining in the Kanakarayan River. The PRE-flood activities should be considered by relevant stakeholders together with the community participation, but the government has the main responsible to mitigate the impacts of floods in this particular area.

Nigeria's infrastructure plans face an uphill battle

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Plans ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Capital Spending ◽  
The Government

Subject Outlook for the infrastructure sector in Nigeria. Significance On December 22, President Muhammadu Buhari announced he would more than triple capital spending, from 557 billion naira (2.8 billion dollars) in 2015 to 1.8 trillion in 2016. It forms part of wider plans to stimulate GDP growth (which has slumped from 6.3% in 2014 to 4.0% in 2015) by raising infrastructure investment, notably via a new dedicated 4.98-trillion-naira infrastructure fund. Impacts Airport privatisation, scheduled for 2016, will fail to improve management and funding, unless accompanied by sound business plans. Rapid urbanisation will place growing pressure on sanitation infrastructure in major urban areas such as Lagos and Port Harcourt. If the government opts to reduce cash payments to Niger Delta militants, they may resume attacks on oil pipeline infrastructure. Threats from Boko Haram in the north-east will limit prospects for expanding telecommunications infrastructure there.

Mali peace process advances despite terrorism

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Far East ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Peace Agreement ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
The Government ◽  
Financial Power

Subject Progress on the peace agreement. Significance The decentralisation of political and financial power to appointed interim councils for the five regions of northern Mali is a key element of the 2015 peace deal for northern Mali. The government finally took this key step in mid-October, awarding key posts to the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), which had been fighting for autonomy. This may bind the group more strongly into implementation of the peace deal. Impacts The long delayed municipal elections will be a key test of opposition parties' political strength. Jihadist groups will continue their campaign of violence in the north-east, including raids into Niger. Community grievances and jihadism will fuel continuing local violence in Mopti region in central Mali. The UN peacekeeping force will try to strengthen manpower and equipment, but may find it hard to attract high-tech military contributors. The UN force will also open a base in Menaka, in the far east, to counter the resurgent jihadist threat in this area.

Nigerian security promises will fail to convince

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Islamic State ◽  
Aid Workers ◽  
Security Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
National Assembly ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Leadership Changes

Subject Nigerian north-eastern insecurity. Significance A renewed round of high-profile attacks by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram faction in the north-east are raising new questions about the long-term security strategy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Pressure has grown on Abuja to act, including calls in the National Assembly for military leadership changes and greater local control of security strategy. Meanwhile, a controversial proposal to speed up the release and reintegration of suspected former fighters, and an apparent leadership tussle within ISWAP, have created new political controversies and uncertainty. Impacts Criticism of its security strategy adds to the pressures on Abuja, reeling from a recent US immigration ban and its first COVID-19 cases. A spate of attacks on civilians and roads across Borno suggests that Abuja's ‘super camp’ strategy has given insurgents significant leeway. The increasing vulnerability of aid workers and humanitarian hubs in the north-east will pose a continued threat to civilian lives.

Nigeria’s north-east displacement crisis will persist

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
State Government ◽  
Regional Security ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Presidential Candidates ◽  
North East ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The Government

Significance Attacks by Boko Haram’s factions in north-eastern Nigeria have increased significantly in recent months. Ahead of the 2019 general election, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the Borno State government want internally displaced persons (IDPs) to return to their home areas to reinforce their narrative that the government has boosted regional security. However, the policy may be making the humanitarian situation worse. Impacts Military operations in northern Borno will advance ahead of formal election campaigning after party primaries in October. Opposition northern presidential candidates will use the humanitarian situation to undermine Buhari’s security credentials. Growing terrorist attacks will stretch military resources, already struggling to deal with multiple security crises nationwide.

The influence of submesoscale eddies on hydrochemical parameters and structural and functional characteristics of phytoplankton in the north-eastern part of the Black Sea

2019 ◽  
pp. 24-40
Author(s):  
Sergey B. Kuklev ◽  
Vladimir A. Silkin ◽  
Valeriy K. Chasovnikov ◽  
Andrey G. Zatsepin ◽  
Larisa A. Pautova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticyclonic Eddy ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Hydrochemical Parameters ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Seasonal Thermocline ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
The City ◽  
North Eastern Part

On June 7, 2018, a sub-mesoscale anticyclonic eddy induced by the wind (north-east) was registered on the shelf in the area of the city of Gelendzhik. With the help of field multidisciplinary expedition ship surveys, it was shown that this eddy exists in the layer above the seasonal thermocline. At the periphery of the eddy weak variability of hydrochemical parameters and quantitative indicators of phytoplankton were recorded. The result of the formation of such eddy structure was a shift in the structure of phytoplankton – the annual observed coccolithophores bloom was not registered.

Taxonomy of Nystiellidae (Caenogastropoda, Epitonioidea) from Brazil, with description of three new species from the South-western Atlantic

2017 ◽  
Vol 98 (7) ◽  
pp. 1619-1644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Dias Pimenta ◽  
Bruno Garcia Andrade ◽  
Ricardo Silva Absalão
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
Taxonomic Revision ◽  
South Atlantic ◽  
Shell Morphology ◽  
The South ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
North Eastern

A taxonomic revision of the Nystiellidae from Brazil, including samples from the Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic, was performed based on shell morphology. Five genera and 17 species were recognized. For the richest genus,Eccliseogyra, the three species previously recorded from Brazil were revised:E. brasiliensisandE. maracatu, previously known only from their respective type series, were re-examined. Newly available material ofE. maracatuexpanded the known geographic range of this species to off south-east Brazil.Eccliseogyra nitidais now recorded from north-eastern to south-eastern Brazil, as well as from the Rio Grande Rise. Three species ofEccliseogyraare newly recorded from the South Atlantic:E. monnioti, previously known from the north-eastern Atlantic, occurs off eastern Brazil and on the Rio Grande Rise; its protoconch is described for the first time, confirming its family allocation.Eccliseogyra pyrrhiasoccurs off eastern Brazil and on the Rio Grande Rise, andE. folinioff eastern Brazil. The genusIphitusis newly recorded from the South Atlantic.Iphitus robertsiwas found off northern Brazil, although the shells show some differences from the type material, with less-pronounced spiral keels. Additional new finds showed thatIphitus cancellatusranges from eastern Brazil to the Rio Grande Rise, and Iphitusnotiossp. nov. is restricted to the Rio Grande Rise.Narrimania, previously recorded from Brazil based on dubious records, is confirmed, including the only two living species described for the genus:N. azelotes, previously only known from the type locality in Florida, andN. concinna, previously known from the Mediterranean. A third species,Narrimania raquelaesp. nov. is described from eastern Brazil, diagnosed by its numerous and thinner cancellate sculpture. To the three species ofOpaliopsispreviously known from Brazil, a fourth species,O. arnaldoisp. nov., is added from eastern Brazil, and diagnosed by its very thin spiral sculpture, absence of a varix, and thinner microscopic parallel axial striae.Papuliscala nordestina, originally described from north-east Brazil, is recorded off eastern Brazil and synonymized withP. elongata, a species previously known only from the North Atlantic.

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