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  People
  
  Population 1124.79 mln
  
  Population growth 1%
  
  Life expectancy 65 years
  
  Net migration -1,350,000
  
  Economy
  
  GDP $1176.89 bln
  
  - per capita $1,046
  
  - growth rate 9%
  
  FDI, net inflows $22.95 bln
  
  Infrastructure
  
  Cellphone users 21%
  
  Internet users 7%
  
  High-tech exports 5%
  
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2nd Annual Development & Sustainability Gurukul::iCODEVGURUKUL

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icodevgurukul.com –

2nd Annual Development and Sustainability Gurukul, July, 2012The Development sector will be coming together on 4th, 5th and 6th July, 2012 at New Delhi for the 2nd Annual Development and Sustainability Gurukul. The Gurukul is being organized under the aegis of iCODEVGURUKUL, created by iCONGO in partnership with Skillshare International (India) Trust. Our objective is to coach aspiring leaders to develop the Power to Lead in the art of Fundraising, beyond sustainable CSR, integrated marketing more...

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Meenu Chopra on May 17, 2012

Poverty-oriented planning and reporting for development partnership

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star-inwent.org –

Increasing poverty orientation in development partnerships - a tool for partnership practitioners. This document provides a practical and userfriendly tool for poverty-oriented planning and reporting of development partnerships. It has been developed to assist partnership managers to understand the necessity and rationale for analysing poverty impacts and guide them through such an analysis.

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D C on May 17, 2012

In the shelter of each other: Notions of home and belonging amongst Somali refugees in Nairobi

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Over the past 20 years, the geopolitical landscape of Somalia has undergone multiple shifts, reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of conflict in the country. Warlordism, general anarchy, Islamic militancy, banditry, piracy, a series of foreign interventions, drought and famine have all played a major roles in creating a tragic context of ongoing insecurity and displacement. Yet durable solutions continue to remain elusive, in part because the government and international community continue more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Poverty and vulnerability in DRC

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Identify and summarise key national and localised information in Democratic Republic of Congo, on who are the extreme poor and vulnerable, what the causes of poverty are, and how people move in and out of poverty. Include an overview of how poverty is defined, key indicators used and quality of data.

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

Policy Opportunities and Constraints to Access Youth Financial Services

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The current global youth population of 1.2 billion is the largest in history and represents approximately 18 per cent of the world’s population. More than 80 per cent of the world’s youth live in Africa, Asia and Oceania, where employment in agriculture comprises at least 35 per cent of total employment. Seventeen percent of the global youth population lives in Africa. One in five youth lives on less than US$1 a day.To cope with the poor economic conditions and lack of educational more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Reality Check in the Rural and Health sectors in Nicaragua

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sida.se –

Study on three communities: urban, semi urban and rural / This reality check was conducted to consider the perspective on development of the population living in conditions of poverty, particularly related to health care services and support for rural development. It was conducted within the context of the principles of participation, non-discrimination, transparency and responsibility. The reality check surveys the opinions and experiences of poor people and provides information about how more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Understanding the dynamics of gender and nutrition in Bangladesh : Implications for policy and programming

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reliefweb.int –

During the past two decades, Bangladesh has made considerable progress in development, sustaining high rates of economic growth and reducing poverty rates by nine percent between 2000 and 2005. This report aims to contribute to reducing malnutrition in Bangladesh through a better understanding of gender-nutrition linkages. It is also part of a larger effort on multisectoral approaches to improving nutrition. The report takes as its starting point, the hypothesis that gender inequality in more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

Youth integration and job creation in the Middle East

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peacebuilding.no –

The Middle East and North African region is currently faced with one of the toughest socioeconomic challenges in its modern history: a ‘‘youth bulge’’ of almost 100 million young people, of which a quarter are unemployed. Between 40 and 50 million new jobs need to be created in the region’s countries over the next decade, and this implies that governments in the region should embark on a labour-intensive and job-creating growth trajectory. Special attention should be given to reducing the more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 17, 2012

Implementing the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness

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UNDP’s involvement in the Paris Declaration process is two-pronged: 1) to engage on development cooperation issues, specifically the quality of aid; and 2) to support developing countries’ implementation of the aid effectiveness commitments and to facilitate their participation in global fora. With the exception of using country systems where further progress is needed, UNDP is faring well overall in reaching the 2010 Paris Declaration targets on effective aid. Slow progress on UNDP’s use of more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Mobile Value Added Services: A Business Growth Opportunity for Women Entrepreneurs

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cherieblairfoundation.org –

Analysis across three markets – Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia – established that there are a number of mobile Value Added Service (VAS) solutions which, if tailored and scaled commercially, could address the priority needs of women entrepreneurs. This project consists of three phases: research, from which this report is the key outcome; assessment of the implementation and scale of mobile VAS solutions for women entrepreneurs in three specific markets; and a final impact assessment, which allows more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

Working for Women and Girls in India

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dfid.gov.uk –

India has reinforced its commitment to improve the lives of women and girls by initiating large, innovative programmes and new funding since 2005. Cash payments to new mothers who give birth in health facilities and bicycles for girls who stay in school have been introduced on a wide scale. However, inequality and discrimination are still pervasive particularly in India’s poorest states. The World Economic Forum’s 2011 Global Gender Gap Report ranks India 113th out of 135 countries.Over time, more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

Innovation Performance Review of Belarus

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unece.org.unecedev.colo.iway.ch –

The Innovation Performance Review of Belarus initiates a new focus of activity for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which draws on the experience accumulated so far in the identification of good practices and policy lessons in the area of knowledge-based development. This Review presents the main outcomes of a participatory policy advisory exercise undertaken at the request of the Government of the Republic of Belarus. It aims to provide a set of recommendations and policy more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

Climate change, migration, and conflict

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americanprogress.org –

This report is the first in a series of papers from the Center for American Progress that examine the nexus of climate change, migration and conflict, and its implications for United States foreign policy and national security. The paper argues that climate change, migration and conflict in the 21st century will test the capabilities of the United States and the world to manage global security in unprecedented ways. This introductory paper lays the foundation for a series of subsequent regional more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 16, 2012

Divorce and the Great Recession

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pewsocialtrends.org –

Trends such as baby booms, declines in marriage rates or changes in immigration patterns usually unfold over decades. But events like the Great Recession have the power to accelerate the pace, which is why there is a small explosion of research these days into its impacts. There’s been a recent surge of interest in the topic of whether and how the poor economy has an impact on divorce rates. As with marriage rates and the economic downturn, the evidence is not clear-cut.Divorces fell during the more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

A just peace? The legacy of war for the women of Afghanistan

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actionaid.org –

This report examines what has changed for Afghan women in the last decade, and what prospects there are for retaining any of the positive achievements during this rocky time of transition and reconciliation. ActionAid has also carried out a rare survey of 1,000 women in Afghanistan – one of the very few times that Afghan women have been asked their opinion on the last 10 years of war and a possible Taliban return to power. It reveals that 72% of Afghan women believe their lives are better now more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

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