Faced by extremely varied and episodic economic growth, low levels of investment, poor governance and weak infrastructure,there is little disagreement that the growth challenge faced by African countries is daunting. Increased trade and further integration into global markets has been prescribed as a solution to higher economic growth. However, trade for the sake of trade would amount to nought, if it did not support the overall development of a nation. Therefore sustainable development should be the end goal of trade liberalization. Recognizing this, TKN Southern Africa aims to identify policy options available to African countries to enable them advance their sustainable development interests in the trade context.

Research

• Energy Security in South America and Southern Africa: Synthesis Report
  Paper: Sheila Kiratu, 2011

• Trade and Food Security Policy in Tanzania
  Paper: Sheila Kiratu, Lutz Märker, Adam Mwakolobo, 2011

• Trading Food: Food security policies in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Southern Africa and their implications for trade and regional integration
  Paper: Pedro da Motta Veiga, 2010

• South Africa’s Energy Security in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation
  Paper: Sheila Kiratu, 2010

• Energy Security in Mozambique
  Paper: Hélder Chambal, 2010

• The Southern African Response to Food Security and the Global Food Crisis
  Paper: Hilton E. Zunckel, 2010

• Regional Energy Security Dynamics in Southern Africa: Electricity Mixes in the Context of Global Climate Change Mitigation Pressures
  Paper: Ivan Mbirimi, 2010

• Beyond Barriers: The Gender Implications of Trade Liberalization in Southern Africa
  Paper: Sheila Kiratu, Suryapratim Roy, 2010

• Sustainable Development Impacts of Investment Incentives: A Case Study of Malawi’s Tourism Sector
  Paper: Nelson Nsiku, Sheila Kiratu, 2009

• Rapid Trade and Environment Assessment - National Report for Namibia
  Paper: Jessica Jones, Julian Zeidler, Henock Ramakhutla, Pierre du Plessis, Sheila Kiratu, Laudika Kandjinga, 2009

• RTEA Namibia Sector Paper – Green Labelling, Eco-certification and Fair Trade: Threats and Opportunities for Namibia
  Paper: Kudakwashe Ndhulukula, Pierre du Plessis, 2009

• RTEA Namibia Sectoral Paper – EU Sanitary Demands for Red Meat Trade: Impact on Sustainable Development in Namibia
  Paper: Alexander Toto, Suzanne Thalwitzer, 2009

• RTEA Namibia Sectoral Paper – Ecotourism and the Informal Carbon Market: Is the Climate Right for Change?
  Paper: Andee Davidson, 2009

• RTEA Namibia Sectoral Paper - Biochar in Namibia: Opportunities to Convert Bush Encroachment into Carbon Offsets
  Paper: Detlof von Oertzen, 2009

• RTEA Namibia Summary Paper - Emerging Dynamics for Namibia’s Sustainable Development: A Summary Policy Brief
  Paper: Jessica Jones, 2009

• Flavia Thomé talks about the Trade Knowledge Network
  Video: Flavia Thomé, Nona Pelletier (Interviewer), Jason E.J. Manaigre (Technical Producer), 2009

• How Might Agriculture Develop in Southern Africa? Making Sense of Complexity
  Paper: Peter Draper, Sheila Kiratu, Tanja Hichert, 2009

• Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) Brochure
  Outreach: Oli Brown, Flavia Thomé, Damon Vis-Dunbar, 2009

• Agriculture: Future Scenarios for Southern Africa – The Livestock Sector in Zambia and Rising Food Prices
  Paper: Humphrey Mulemba, 2009

• Agriculture: Future Scenarios for Southern Africa – A Case Study of Zimbabwe’s Food Security
  Paper: Evangelista Mudzonga, Tendai Chigwada, 2009

• Agriculture: Future Scenarios for Southern Africa – Country Briefing – Namibia
  Paper: Mona Frøystad, Jürgen Hoffmann, Klaus Schade, 2009

• Agriculture: Future Scenarios for Southern Africa – Food Production in Mozambique and Rising Global Food Prices
  Paper: Gilberto Biacuana, 2009

• Agriculture: Future Scenarios for Southern Africa – Ensuring Food Security through Trade Policy
  Paper: Hilton E. Zunckel, 2009

• Assessing Sustainable Development Impacts of Investment Incentives: A Checklist
  Paper: Kenneth P. Thomas, 2009

• Regional Trade Integration and Conflict Resolution
  Book: Edited by Shaheen Rafi Khan, 2008

• Sustainable Development: The missing piece in the Southern African Customs Union's regional trading arrangements?
  Paper: Wolfe Braude, Khutsafalo Sekolokwane, 2008

• Boom or Bust: How commodity price volatility impedes poverty reduction, and what to do about it
  Book: Oli Brown, Jason Gibson, Alec Crawford, 2008

• Tobacco Revenue Management: Malawi case study
  Paper: Nelson Nsiku, Willings Botha, 2007

• Consistently Inconsistent: Addressing income volatility among cocoa producers in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire
  Paper: Jason Gibson, 2007

• Commodity Revenue Management: Coffee and Cotton in Uganda
  Paper: Moses Masiga, Alice Ruhweza, 2007

• Supermarket Buying Power: Global Supply Chains and Smallholder Farmers
  Paper: Oli Brown, Christina Sander, 2007

• Trade Knowledge Network Brochure
  Outreach: David A Boyer, 2005

• Lessons Learned on Trade and Sustainable Development
  Book: Aaron Cosbey, 2004

• International Trade in Services and Sustainable Development: The Case of Tourism in South Africa - Full Report
  Paper: Rashad Cassim, Wendy Jackson, Lucille Gavera, Paul Robertson, Jolene Skordis, 2004

• Sustainable Development: The Case of Energy in South Africa - Full Report
  Paper: Rashad Cassim, Wendy Jackson, O.A. Akinboade, E.W. Niedermeier, F. Sibanda, 2004

• Proceedings of the TKN Phase I South Africa Workshop
  Paper: TKN, 1999

• Trade and Environment: South Africa Case Studies – Full Report
  Paper: TIPS, 1999

Contact

• Peter Draper
  E-mail: draperp@mweb.co.za

• Sheila Kiratu
  E-mail: sheila.kiratu@wits.ac.za