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Emergency shelter prototype assembles like an Ikea cupboard

Emergency shelter prototype assembles like an Ikea cupboard

"Australian architecture firm BVN Donovan Hill made an appearance at Melbourne’s recent Emergency Shelter Exhibition in order to demonstrate its new emergency shelter concept. Developed with the aim of providing comfortable surroundings for its occupants, the temporary structure resembles a 3D puzzle and is said to assemble much like an Ikea cupboard."

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John Daly on May 25, 2013

Living in a Changing World

Living in a Changing World

worldbank.org –

World Bank Managing Director Caroline Anstey's Speech at the Intel Trendspotting Summit 2013 The speech focused on four key changes at a global scale: A Rising Middle ClassGalloping UrbanizationThe Mobile RevolutionWomen, the Next Emerging Market.

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John Daly on May 25, 2013

Dear governments: Want to help the poor and transform your economy? Give people cash.

Dear governments: Want to help the poor and transform your economy? Give people cash.

chrisblattman.com –

"Countries like Uganda have mostly young, poor, populations. No one is unemployed. If you have no income, you’re in trouble. So you scrape by doing odd jobs and low return activities. The real problems are underemployment (not enough hours) and low productivity employment (low return, low wage work). "So how do you create “good” jobs and productive work? Another way of asking this question is “what is holding young people back?” or “what constrains them?” The authors did a randomized, more...

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John Daly on May 25, 2013

A State-by-State Science and Engineering Readiness Index (SERI): Grading States on Their K-12 Preparation of Future Scientists and Engineers

An index has been developed to rate the preparation provided by primary and secondary schools in field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The article shows the ratings of different states within the United States according to this index. While the index as used is specific to the United States, similar indices might be constructed, evaluated and used in other countries. Susan White and Paul Cottle, APs Physics Forum on Education, Summer 2011.

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John Daly on May 25, 2013

ELLA BRIEF: Fighting Corruption by Improving Transparency and Access to Information

ella.practicalaction.org –

Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in the last decades countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay have designed and created electronic platforms that make information about procurement and government officials’ personal assets public. These electronic platforms have guaranteed an effective and transparent flow of public information, thereby empowering citizens to identify and demand action against corruption and allowing oversight more...

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Mark Turner on May 24, 2013

Hooray for GDP! GDP as a measure of wellbeing

Hooray for GDP! GDP as a measure of wellbeing

The idea of having GDP growth as the main target of economic policy has been under attack in recent years. This column addresses some of the criticisms and argues that continued GDP growth would be good for the UK and other European countries – and not just in the short term to reduce high levels of unemployment. Nicholas Oulton, Vox, 22 December 2012

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John Daly on May 24, 2013

The Open Knowledge Index

The Open Knowledge Index

openeconomics.net –

The Open Knowledge Index has been designed to measure and track progress in opening up information, data and knowledge in a broader sense to the public. The Open Knowledge Index captures three dimensions of knowledge – the ability to access knowledge (capability), the availability of knowledge and data provision (legislation) and the capacity to use the data and feed it back into the open data eco-system (open society). Currently, the sample consists of a cross-section of 38 countries in 2009- more...

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John Daly on May 24, 2013

LAUNCH OF THE MONTPELLIER REPORT - Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture

The European Commission and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) will organize on 28th May 2013 an event for the launch of the report 'Sustainable Intensification: A New Paradigm for African Agriculture', which aims to provide a new framework for understanding sustainable intensification and offers practical approaches to achieving it. The report was published in the framework of the Montpellier Panel – a group of international experts from the fields of agriculture more...

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CTA Brussels on May 24, 2013

Literature Review: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Centralised PPP Units

Literature Review: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Centralised PPP Units

partnerplatform.org –

This paper undertakes a literature review on the value of having a central unit to coordinate Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and to assess whether there is any literature that is able to adequately provide such evidence. The paper’s aim is to identify whether there are any sources of information that can show the value of the PPP Units. The review specifically targets research based on the value of Centralised PPP Units, the review does not look at the value of PPPs in general or any other more...

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William Yeates on May 24, 2013

Economics Topic Guide: Taxation and Revenue

Economics Topic Guide: Taxation and Revenue

partnerplatform.org –

The purpose of this topic guide is to provide an overview of taxation and other revenue and their role in the economy. In particular, it summarises relevant economic concepts, analytical tools and other issues in the area of taxation in developing countries. This topic guide explores what we know about tax systems and revenue performance in developing countries and investigates the challenges for developing countries in reforming their tax systems.

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William Yeates on May 24, 2013

Interest rate caps and their impact on financial inclusion

Interest rate caps and their impact on financial inclusion

partnerplatform.org –

The recent introduction of a lending rate ceiling for banks and other financial institutions in Zambia reopened an old debate over the appropriateness of regulatory intervention to limit the charging of rates that are deemed, by policymakers, to be excessively high. This short paper studies the theory behind interest rate caps and aims to answer the following questions: 1. Where are interest rate caps currently used, and where have they been used historically? 2. more...

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William Yeates on May 24, 2013

Corruption and the Private Sector: A review of issues

Corruption and the Private Sector: A review of issues

partnerplatform.org –

Corruption has been identified as one of the most important constraints to private sector development. This report explores the effects of public sector corruption on private firms and seeks to answer the following questions: · How does corruption impede the growth of the private sector? · What forms of corruption are most harmful to business and how are different types/sizes of businesses more...

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William Yeates on May 24, 2013

DFID ECONOMICS CADRE: table of potential training providers and e-learning opportunities.

DFID ECONOMICS CADRE: table of potential training providers and e-learning oppor

partnerplatform.org –

This learning resources directory provides details of online and personal attendance courses, seminars, forums and materials in the professional field of Economics. Here you will find information on the training course or topic, the provider, location, cost, and how to access the resource. These are organised under headings relevant to the professional development objectives of DFID Economics advisers, but some may not be directly relevant to DFID staff. The list is intended for the wider more...

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William Yeates on May 24, 2013

Women’s knowledge and perceptions of malaria and use of malaria vector control interventions in Kersa, eastern Ethiopia

Women’s knowledge and perceptions of malaria and use of malaria vector control interventions in Kersa, eastern Ethiopia

globalhealthaction.net –

By Tesfaye Gobena, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku Background: Ethiopia has a long history of controlling malaria using vector control tools. Community knowledge and perceptions of malaria and use of malaria vector control interventions vary. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine malaria-related knowledge and perceptions among women and to determine the use of malaria vector control interventions, mainly indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), among more...

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Umeå Centre for... on May 24, 2013

Exclusive: Stunning pictures of rare Javan leopard caught on film

Exclusive: Stunning pictures of rare Javan leopard caught on film

blog.cifor.org –

“Beautiful, isn’t he?” beams Age Kridalaksana, a young Indonesian ecologist in a research station nestled in the thickly forested hills of Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park, an expanse of mountainous tropical rainforest on the country’s main island of Java. He gestures excitedly at his computer. The photos are crisp, the colors striking; the spotted coat and silver-grey eyes instantly recognizable as one of the park’s most elusive mammals, the Javan Leopard (Panthera pardus melas), recently more...

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catriona moss on May 23, 2013

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