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Community Mapping in Tsunami Affected Areas in Aceh, Indonesia

A touching 10-minute video production on how community mapping has been used in post-Tsunami Aceh, Indonesia.The documentary has been jointly produced by the Indonesia Community Mapping Network or Jaringan Kerja Pemetaan Partisipatif (JKPP), and the Center for people Economic Development or Yayasan Rumpun Bambu Indonesia (YRBI).

Added by Giacomo Rambaldi on February 08, 2010

Knowledge and cultural transmission in Kenyan participatory mapping

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In this 5 minute interview Dr. Nigel Crawhall, Director of Secretariat at IPACC, elaborates on intergenerational ecological knowledge transmission in Participatory 3-dimensional modelling (P3DM). Crawhall discusses his observations on intergenerational interaction when the Ogiek community of Nessuit, Kenya built a geo-referenced model of their mountain forest landscape in 2006.

Added by Giacomo Rambaldi on February 08, 2010

Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP Course for Funders of Microfinance

CGAP will host its next training for microfinance funders in Bali, Indonesia, April 26-30, 2010. If you are a donor or investor who is new or recent to microfinance, “Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: How Can Funders Support Microfinance Effectively” is the course for you. We also welcome persons interested in a refresher on the new developments and trends in microfinance.This is the only microfinance course in the market tailored for donors and investors. This course will give you more...

Added by Estelle Lahaye to Aid Effectiveness on February 08, 2010

Development Challenges, South-South Solutions: September 2007 Issue

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Development Challenges, South-South Solutions is the monthly e-newsletter for the United Nations Development Programme’s South-South Cooperation Unit.September's stories: * African Breakthroughs To Make Life Better * Traditional Medicine is now a Proven Remedy * Mobile Phones: Engineering South's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs * Saving Water to Make Money

Added by David South on February 08, 2010

Natural solutions: protected areas helping people cope with climate change

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This book clearly articulates how protected areas contribute significantly to reducing impacts of climate change and what is needed for them to achieve even more. It asserts that adaptation is a mechanism to protect and maintain ecosystem integrity, buffer local climate, reduce risks and impacts from extreme events such as storms, droughts and sea-level rise. It intends to spread the message to policy makers and to translate it into effective policies and funding mechanisms.

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

The economics of adaptation to extreme weather events in developing countries

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This paper assesses the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events. It focuses on the role of socioeconomic development in increasing climate resilience. Section 1 contains the introduction. Section 2 provides a summary of losses from extreme weather events in developing countries during the period 1960-2006. Section 3 reviews recent projections of climate impacts, economic growth and demographic change. It focuses particularly on projections by integrated assessment models that more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Climate Change in Moldova: Socio-Economic Impact and Policy Options for Adaptation

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This report focuses on the impact of climate change on Moldova’s environment, society and economy. It discusses adaptation options and their potential synergies with the overarching development goals of the country. It aims to contribute to the ongoing national effort to address the climate change challenge while promoting human development.The report is a call to action. It aims to inspire decision-makers and the general public to act now for the sake of current and future generations. more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents

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The guideline antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection in adults and adolescents, developed by World Health Organization (WHO), was first published in 2002, simplified in 2003 and was updated in 2006. The guideline continues to follow the principles of a public health approach, aiming to optimize outcomes, including the quality of life and survival, of people living with HIV (PLHIV), and to act as a reference tool for countries to adopt and adapt according to their national circumstances. more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Support Microfinance In America

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I support this microfinance organization named Grameen America. It opened in 2007 and already has over 1700 borrowers who are becoming very successful. Their repayment rate is 99% and I know that they are a very respectable institution. They opened in New York in 2007 and now already have spread as far as San Francisco. Please support them in a Change.org competition. The winners of this competition win an audience with the Obama administration so it would be a great way to get microfinance more...

Added by Chris Honess on February 08, 2010

Making Technical Cooperation More Effective

New European Commission (DG EuropeAid) web2.0 platform to foster exchangearound Technical Cooperation issues and more

Added by chris korakas to Aid Effectiveness on February 08, 2010

ICT-for-Development Research: Size and Growth

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How big is the ICT4D research field? And is it growing or shrinking?This provides some estimates on the size of the ICT4D research field in terms of numbers of people active, and numbers of papers being produced. It also provides statistics on the (rapid) growth of academic publications in the field during the 2000s.

Added by Richard Heeks on February 08, 2010

Violence Prevention

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The relationship between gender and violence is complex. Evidence suggests, however, that gender inequalities increase the risk of violence by men against women and inhibit the ability of those affected to seek protection. There are many forms of violence against women; this briefing focuses on violence by intimate partners, the most common form. Though further research is needed, evidence shows that school community and media interventions can promote gender equality and prevent violence more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Highly Skilled Migration from Albania: An Assessment of Current Trends and the Ways Ahead

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This paper is organized as follows. Section 2 provides a summary of the existing debate on the economic literature concerning migration of highly skilled workers from developing countries. Section 3 first briefly reviews the pattern and chronology of Albanian emigration since 1990, before looking specifically at the emigration of the highly skilled. Section 4 presents the results obtained from analyzing the information collected by our team in 2006 as well as CESS’ data bank. Section 5, based more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Child Migration, Child Agency and Inter-generational Relations in Africa and South Asia

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The research examines children who migrate without their parents or guardians in developing country contexts, focusing mainly on children who migrate within a specific country or, if across borders, to neighboring countries, which effectively comprise a linked labor market within a region.

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

Robust Peacekeeping: The Politics of Force

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This research paper draws around four themes: (i) concept: what robust peacekeeping is, and why it is important ; (ii) headquarters: what approach at the United Nations headquarters level will contribute to the effective use of robust peacekeeping as a tool; (iii) field: how robust peacekeeping fits effectively in the broader context of a peacekeeping field operation; and (iv) alternatives: what alternatives are available and how they might be used to decrease the burden on an already more...

Added by Zunia on February 08, 2010

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