UMD NFLC Hausa Lessons/93 Conference on African Development

Overview

Lesson Title: Conference on African Development
Language: Hausa
Topic: Economics/Politics
ILR Level: 1+/2
ACTFL Proficiency: Advanced-Mid, Advanced-Low, Intermediate-High; This ACTFL rating is an approximation based on the ILR level
Modality/skill: Reading
Learning Objective: Maintenance & Improvement
Subject Area: Language
Material Type: LO
Publication Year: 2008
ObjectID: HAUS_13086
Content Description: This is a report on the fourth Tokyo International Conference.

Transcript

Original	Translation
Bankin ADB tana kokarin ba da taimako ga kasashen Afirka domin tinkarar matsalar karancin hatsi Yayin da ake fuskancin matsanancin karancin hatsi a kasashen Afirka, bankin ADB wanda ya zama hukumar kudi mafi girma da ke tsakanin gwamnatocin kasashen Afirka yana kokarin daukar matakai a jere domin ba da taimako ga kasashen Afirka wajen tinkarar matsalar karancin hatsi. A kwanakin baya, Mr. Donald Kaberuka shugaban bankin ADB ya nuna cewa, yanzu farashin hatsi yana karuwa, kuma farashin taki da sufuri yana karuwa, saboda haka, sha'anin noma na kasashen Afirka yana bukatar kasashen duniya su kara ba da taimako. Saboda mummunan tasiri, kamar karuwar bukatun hatsi, da raguwar yawan hatsi da aka samu sabo da mummunan yanayi, da karuwar yawan hatsi da aka kashe domin kirkirar makamashi, da ayyukan baranda, a cikin watannin baya, farashin hatsi na kasashen duniya yana ta karuwa sosai, wannan ya haifar da matsanancin tasiri ga kasashen Afirka, musamman ma ga kasashe mafi tallauci. Bisa kididdigar da bankin ADB ya yi, a cikin watannin baya, farasin shinkafa na kasashen duniya ya riga ya karu daga dolar Amurka 373 zuwa dolar Amurka 760 na ko nauyin Ton guda, kuma farashin masara mai zaki ya karu daga dolar Amurka 171 zuwa dolar Amurka 220 na ko nauyin Ton guda. A kwanakin baya, a cikin taron shekara shekara da bankin ADB ya yi a Maputo babban birnin kasar Mozambique, an yanke shawarar kafa wani asusun taki wanda zai gabatar da kudin rangwame ga manoman kasashen Afirka, ta haka domin ba da taimako gare su wajen tinkarar karuwar farashin taki. Bankin ADB yana fatan zai iya tarar kudin dolar Amurka miliyan 500 a cikin watanni 6 masu zuwa ga asusun taki. Mr. Kaberuka ya nuna cewa, asusun taki yana bukatar a tara kudi daga jama'a, kuma yana bukatar taimakon daga kasashen duniya. Ya ce, farashin taki ya karu daga dolar Amurka 245 a watan Janairu zuwa dolar Amurka 1100 a watan Afrilu na ko wane Ton guda	The ADB attempts to assist African countries in an effort to tackle food crisis As Africa faces extreme food shortages, the ADB, the largest African governmental financial institution, is planning to take a series of measures to help African countries confront the problem of food scarcity. Recently, ADB President Donald Kaberuka indicated that the cost of food, along with fertilizer and transportation, is currently increasing, and therefore Africa's agricultural sector requires additional international aid. As a result of the negative impacts from the increasing demand for food, fewer harvests due to poor weather, an increasing amount of crops used for fuel, and speculative activities, global food prices have continued to increase substantially over the past few months, and this has caused a food crisis in Africa, especially in the poorest countries. ADB statistics show that in the past few months, the global price of rice has risen from $373 USD to $760 USD per metric ton, while the price of corn has increased from $171 USD to $220 USD per metric ton. Recently, during the annual ADB meeting in Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, it was decided to establish a fertilizer fund that will give subsidies and additional support to African farmers to help them face the rising price of fertilizer. The ADB is hoping to raise $500 million for the fertilizer subsidy fund within six months. Mr. Kaberuka indicated that the fertilizer subsidy would require public donations and international support. He said that the price of fertilizer increased from $245 USD per metric ton in January to $1,100 USD per metric ton in April.

Glossary

Hausa term	English meaning
ɗaukar matakai	"Take measures/necessary steps"
ɗaukar matakai a jere	"Take measures accordingly/step by step"
sufuri	"Transport," "freight"
sha'anin noma	"Farming matter," refers to agriculture.
mummunan tasiri	"Bad influence" means "negative impact" in the context of the text. _Mummuna_ is also used to describe something that is ugly.
ayyukan baranda	"Veranda works" refers to speculations in this context.
kuɗin rangwame	"Discount money" refers to subsidy in the text.
yanke shawara	"Cut talks/decision" means "to make a final decision on a recommendation or measure," or "to approve it."
Shekara shekara	"Year by year" refers to "annually" in the text.
Masu zuwa_ (_watanni masu zuwa_)	"Who/that are coming" refers to "upcoming [months]."

Notes

1. The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was launched by Japan in the early 1990s. The United Nations and the World Bank, along with other organizations co-organize it. TICAD's purpose was to promote dialogue between African leaders and development partners, and generate donor countries' interest in Africa and African development issues.

TICAD has evolved into a major global framework for UN and other development partners to promote the continent's development under the principles of "ownership" and international "partnership." TICAD's concepts stimulated the launching of other initiatives for Africa's development, among which include: the New Economic Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD); the African Union (AU) which used to be the Organization of African UNity; and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development attempts to continue mobilizing efforts by the international community to help Africa overcome the challenges that confront it. The participants committed themselves to work toward strengthening recent positive trends in Africa, and accelerating growth. It set three priority areas to work on in the Yokohama Declaration: boosting economic growth, ensuring human security including the Millennium Development Goals and consolidation of peace and democratization, and addressing environmental issues and climate change.

http://www.ticad.net/presskit2008/TICADIV-ENGLISH.pdf

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2008/afr1705.doc.htm

http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/Africa/ticad/ticad4/index.html

CONTENT SOURCE: Halima (2008, June 2). The fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development concluded... Rediyon Kasar Sin Sashen Hausa: (GMT+08:00) 2008-06-02 16:02:45 . P.O. Box 4216 Beijing: China Radio International. http://hausa.cri.cn/1/2008/06/02/2@77530.htm

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         <hint>Consider the name and occasion of the meeting, and the media source of information. Please refer to the Notes for information about  the TICAD.</hint>
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         <stim>Which countries and organizations had representatives at the conference and what was the center of discussion?</stim>
         <fdbk>The Japanese government, the United Nations and other international authorities organized the conference. African nations were represented by more than 50 delegates, international organizations by 55 delegates, and 16 other African organizations. Development perspectives and ensuring "Human Security", including the Millennium Development Goals in Africa's case, were the main topics.</fdbk>
         <hint>Consider the names and numbers mentioned in the text  and the target of the declaration.
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         <stim>According to the report, what are the outcomes of the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development?</stim>
         <fdbk>The Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development's three main official documents: _sanarwarYokohama_("Yokohama Declaration"); _shirin aikin Yokohama_ ("Yokohama Action Plan"); and _wata takarda daban_  (a different paper) refering to the "Yokohama Follow-up Mechanism" were the outcomes of the conference.</fdbk>
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         <stim>What is the message of the "Yokohama Declaration"?</stim>
         <fdbk>The "Yokohama Declaration" restates Japan's perspective with its Official Development Assistance to African countries. It welcomed the progress they made in recent years and focused on the threats the countries face. The threats are caused by rapid population growth, unemployment in rural and urban areas, infectious diseases, and rising food prices. It called on the international community to assist African countries in reaching the Millennium Development Goals and addressing climate change issues.</fdbk>
         <hint>Consider the aim of the conference and the stakeholders in promoting African  development. Please reread the paragraph describing the declaration and focus on its key points.</hint>
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         <note>1. The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight goals to be achieved by 2015, adopted during the UN Millennium summit of 2000, from the actions and targets of the Millennium Declaration as a response to the main development challenges that the world faces. The goals are set to address various aspects of development by: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; achieving universal primary education;  promoting gender equality and empowering women;  reducing child mortality; improving maternal health; combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensuring environmental sustainability; and developing a Global Partnership for Development. 


http://www.undp.org/mdg/

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

2. _A karo na hudu_ (fourth time): the Tokyo International Conference on African Development meetings are held every five years and the 2008 meeting in Yokohama, Japan is the fourth since its inception.</note>
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         <note>1._Tarimako_ in _takardar siyasa dangane da tarimakon da_... may be a misprint or typing error of the word _taimako_.

2._Batun_ is sometimes replaced by either _zancen_ or _maganar_ to mean a discussion, a talk, or an agreement/consensus.

3. In _tashar ruwa_,  _tasha_ is used to described a public place, usually an open marketplace or a place with an abundance of people or something (water, animals).

4._Cim ma burin_ refers to meeting a goal. The word _burin_ is pronounced as _gurin_ in some Hausa regions to mean the same thing.</note>
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