Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Tag: South Africa

Addressing Climate Change in Cape Town

Post author By Annie Dupre
Post date July 17, 2014
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As many in the development field recognize, rural and urban planning can contribute greatly to (or hinder) socioeconomic development. In the townships around Cape Town, for example, everyday I see how poor infrastructure contributes to poverty through limited access to water, healthcare, food, electricity and adequate housing. Heavy rains can cause terrestrial flooding that predominantly […]

Tags Cape Town, climate change, Climategame, Department of Design, flooding, International Development, Misc, South Africa, Summer Internships, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, Tygron

Health & Social Policy

Cheap and Deadly High: Glue Sniffing in South Africa

Post author By Annie Dupre
Post date June 27, 2014
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I live in the middle of Cape Town – what is called City Centre – and I work about 10 kilometers away in the suburb of Claremont. The bus system doesn’t extend that far, so my mode of transportation is the MetroRail. Trains in Cape Town run on an unreliable schedule, often breaking down, getting […]

Tags Glue Huffing, Glue Sniffing, International Development, LBJ School, Misc, Public Health, South Africa, Summer Internships

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A Look at Health Microinsurance

Post author By Annie Dupre
Post date June 6, 2014
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This summer the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law is thrilled to be funding seven Crook Fellows, who will be interning at non-profit organizations devoted to development work all over the globe. The fellows will be blogging about their experiences in the field over the next few months, so be sure to […]

Tags Crooks Fellows, International Development, Public Health, South Africa, Strauss Center, Summer Blogs, Summer Internships