Zunia.org

Region/Country

Alert me on new posts here

Deutsche Bank and IFC accused of bankrolling Vietnam firms' land grabs

Two Vietnamese firms bankrolled by Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation – the World Bank's private lending arm – are leading a wave of land grabs in Cambodia and Laos, causing widespread evictions, illegal logging and food insecurity, according to a report. The study, concluding a year-long investigation by the watchdog Global Witness, names two of Vietnam's biggest companies, the privately owned Huang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and state-owned Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG), as the more...

Added by

D C on May 17, 2013

All Our Ideas: Breakthrough in Citizen Feedback Solutions

wbi.worldbank.org –

A new version of All Our Ideas - a freely available citizen feedback tool that enables data collection by combining the best features of quantitative and qualitative methods – has just been launched. With a new responsive design, built with the support of the World Bank Institute as part of the World Bank’s Open Development Technology Alliance (ODTA), All Our Ideas enables data collection through a number of devices: desktop, laptops, tablets and mobile. Easily deployable, the tool has already more...

Added by

D C on May 17, 2013

Open Government: A Time for Self-Assessment

whitehouse.gov –

Since the first day of the Obama Administration, the Federal government has worked to make government more efficient, effective, and responsive to citizens’ needs. The Administration has harnessed new technology to engage the public, worked to disclose information more quickly, and given citizens a greater voice in decision-making. In September 2011, the Administration’s work was launched on the world stage when President Obama and other world leaders endorsed the principles of the global Open more...

Added by

D C on May 17, 2013

How Vietnamese Companies and International Financiers are driving a Land Grabbing Crisis in Cambodia and Laos

globalwitness.org –

This report shows how vast amounts of land have been acquired for rubber plantations in Cambodia and Laos by two of Vietnam’s biggest largest companies, Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG). The rubber barons are financed by international investors including Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – the private lending arm of the World Bank. It lays bare the culture of secrecy and impunity that has allowed these two rubber giants to gain rights to more...

Added by

D C on May 17, 2013

Recap: A Big Day for Open Data

whitehouse.gov –

Indeed, in a major step to provide innovative companies like Stormpulse with increased access to government data, the President signed a groundbreaking Executive Order and published a new open data policy requiring that going forward, data generated by the government be made available in open, machine-readable formats, while appropriately safeguarding privacy, confidentiality, and security. President Obama said: “And today I’m announcing that we’re making even more government data available, more...

Added by

D C on May 17, 2013

Strengthening the Demand and Supply for Better Village Governance

IRRAD's project nomination on "Strengthening the Demand and Supply for Better Village Governance" has been shortlisted as top 100 innovations out of close to 1000 nominations for Rockefeller Foundation Next Century Innovators Awards 2013. Follow link http://centennial.rockefellerfoundation.org/innovators/profile/sustainable-solutions-for-improving-rural-governance to view the innovation and see how it is forging new pathways, changing the way services are delivered, and improving more...

Added by

Arti Manchanda on May 17, 2013

OECD China Home Page

oecd.org –

OECD Statistical Profile of China: More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas. Click on the red i beside each indicator to obtain the unit of measure, a definition of the indicator and a list of references. Economic Survey of China 2013: Despite a glum global economic context, China is set to continue to catch up fast, propelled by ongoing urbanisation. Environmental pressures are on the rise, however, and greening growth has become a top policy priority. Fostering greener and more...

Added by

John Daly on May 17, 2013

UNICEF podcast: Amina Mohammed says gender equality and girls’ education critical in post-2015 goals

educationandtransition.org –

Gender equality and education will be critical in planning the development agenda that succeeds the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning Amina Mohammed. With the international community assessing the gains made by the MDGs and forging a path for the future after the 2015 deadline, Ms. Mohammed has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to help create an inclusive and sustainable more...

Added by

Taleen Vartan on May 16, 2013

GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report: Livelihoods in fragile contexts

gsdrc.org –

There is strong literature on both livelihoods in general and livelihoods in fragile contexts, presenting conclusions and lessons from programmes and synthesising evidence from other contexts. This review mainly draws on lessons learned in the field, rather than rigorous evidence of impact. There are few impact studies conducted on programmes in fragile environments, as evaluations tend to focus on outputs and numbers reached rather than outcomes. Key findings: It is widely accepted in the more...

Added by

GSDRC Applied K... on May 16, 2013

GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report: New thinking on technical assistance to resolve knowledge and capacity gaps

gsdrc.org –

There is a wide and diverse literature on technical assistance, much of which refers to addressing knowledge and capacity gaps in lower- and middle-income countries. This report identifies some novel or emerging approaches which appear to move away from the traditional approaches that commonly centre on short-term filling of capacity gaps and being primarily donor-driven. Emerging approaches tend to emphasise empowerment and leadership by the beneficiary country, use of their country systems, more...

Added by

GSDRC Applied K... on May 16, 2013

Peer review in ex ante and ex post evaluation: probability based improvements in vote tallying.

stconsultant.blogspot.com –

In this 4th in a series of posts, the use of probability analysis to improve the information content of ratings and rankings is extended to ex post evaluation of projects as well as ex ante review. The approach could be used in a variety of development projects. It might even be used in the context of village decision making.

Added by

John Daly on May 16, 2013

The World in 2050

pwc.com –

The world economy is projected to grow at an average rate of just over 3% per annum from 2011 to 2050, doubling in size by 2032 and nearly doubling again by 2050. China is projected to overtake the US as the largest economy by 2017 in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms and by 2027 in market exchange rate terms. India should become the third ‘global economic giant’ by 2050, a long way ahead of Brazil, which we expect to move up to 4th place ahead of Japan. Russia could overtake Germany to more...

Added by

D C on May 15, 2013

Colombia: the resource picture for poverty reduction

globalhumanitarianassistance.org –

The vast majority of Colombia’s 3.6 - 5.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been forced from their homes as a result of the complex ongoing conflict between leftist guerrilla groups and the Colombian armed forces – which began in the mid-1960s – also involving right-wing paramilitary groups that became active in the 1990s. A process for negotiating peace was formally announced in October 2012, when President Santos announced a framework agreement for peace negotiations with the more...

Added by

D C on May 14, 2013

Vote now for your favorite app in NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2013

spaceappschallenge.org –

In April 20-21, over 9,000 people around the world participated in the known galaxy's largest mass collaboration ever - the International Space Apps Challenge. Now it's time to recognize the incredible work they have created. Visit spaceappschallenge.org to vote for the People's Choice award winner, and check back later this month to find our which projects our judges have choosen as global winners.

Added by

D C on May 14, 2013

This Week in Open Data and Transparency: White House opens doors for open data

blog.aiddata.org –

President Obama made friends with data evangelists last week as he signed an executive order mandating government agencies to make all information system data available for public use in machine readable format. The executive order was quickly followed by an Open Data Policy requiring all agencies to collect information in a way that makes public dissemination and information processing possible (exclusive of security risks of course). While largely seen as an important step towards increased more...

Added by

D C on May 14, 2013

Displaying results 1 to 15 out of about 14394

Contribute new post Create new group

Popular groups

Open Data

Open Government

Narrow your focus

Region/Country

Filter by

Sort by

Highlights

Popular groups

Recent activity

Open Data

Open Government

Narrow your focus

Region/Country

Filter by

Sort by

Highlights

Popular groups

Tags

Recent activity