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People

Population	87.89 mln
Population growth	2%
Life expectancy	72 years
Net migration	-900,000

Economy

GDP	$144.06 bln
- per capita	$1,639
- growth rate	7%
FDI, net inflows	$2.93 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	59%
Internet users	6%
High-tech exports	54%

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Strengthening the rule of law in crisis-affected and fragile situations

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The rule of law is based on justice and security – two of the most essential prerequisites for sustainable peace and development. From Afghanistan to Nepal to Somalia, UNDP rule of law programmes are delivering tangible results on legal aid, tackling sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), enhancing justice and security service provision, strengthening security sector governance, and supporting transitional justice processes. This programme document represents the basis for initiating “phase more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Food Insecurity and Violent Conflict

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This paper provides an overview of the link between food insecurity and violent conflict, addressing both traditional and emerging threats to security and political stability. It discusses the effects of food insecurity on several types of conflict, and the political, social, and demographic factors that may exacerbate these effects. It then discusses the interventions that can break the link between food security and conflict, focusing on mechanisms that can shield consumers and producers from more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 19, 2012

Drug Violence in Mexico

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In this report, the authors provide detailed analysis of the available empirical measures and patterns of drug related homicide, evaluate the underlying contributing factors, and the possible policy options to reduce the growing toll of the drug war in Mexico. In the process, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the key trends and events in 2011 with respect to the activities of Mexico’s major criminal organizations.

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Sonia Hossain on April 09, 2012

Policy and Programming Resource Guide For Child Protection Systems

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Protecting children against abuse, violence, neglect and exploitation is an obligation shared by many different actors. A number of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are now actively promoting systems strengthening as a means to achieve more effective and efficient child protection responses. The Policy and Programming Resource Guide for Child Protection Systems Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa has been developed to provide policy makers and programmers alike with a menu of tools and resources more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 28, 2012

Unaccompanied Children on the Move

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This document aims to provide an overview of the scope of activities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in relation to the protection of unaccompanied migrant children and support for this group. It significantly draws on IOM’s operational data and programmatic information, collected through internal knowledge management tools.

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Sonia Hossain on February 28, 2012

Guatemala: Squeezed Between Crime and Impunity

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In recent years, Guatemala has been crippled by soaring levels of violent crime and impunity, which threaten the security of its population and seriously undermine the country’s institutions and state authority. This report is the first in a new Crisis Group series that will examine different aspects of the effort to recover the rule of law in Guatemala.

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Sonia Hossain on December 12, 2011

The Power of Persistence

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The Power of Persistence highlights the importance of recognizing the evolving dynamics of national politics and institutions in achieving sustainable, long-term improvements in education systems.This study has three major sections. The first section explores the central concepts of aid effectiveness in education, including effectiveness, ownership, sustainability, and scaling up. The paper introduces the reader to basic concepts about systems thinking, and describes the analytical model of more...

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Adit Rahman on February 08, 2011

Latin America and Peace Operations: Partners and Perspectives

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This Volume 13 of The Pearson Papers is a collection of articles by academics and practitioners from the hemisphere who engage in a variety of peace operations activities. These partners have graciously agreed to share their perspectives, experience and lessons learned on a multitude of core issues within or closely related to peace operations. The articles discuss a number of topics including the role of military observers and police in peace operations, the participation of women and training more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 29, 2011

Assessing The Global Health Workforce Crisis

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This report compares the foreign and domestic policies regarding health workers in the five EU countries home to the Action for Global Health (AfGH) network, which have some of the highest densities of doctors and nurses in the world. It looks at the reasons for health shortages in both source and destination countries, exploring what needs to change or to be put into practice in order to fulfill the requirements of the WHO Code of Practice and to strengthen health systems in the developing more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 25, 2011

Aid Effectiveness: Progress and the status quo of democratic ownership and meaningful civil society participation in the health sector

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The aim of this report is to contribute to the debate in the lead-up to the Fourth High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness; to provide lessons learned and models for best practice, particularly in the health sector; and thus to influence donor and recipient governments, as well as civil society itself, to continue focusing on making democratic ownership of aid effectiveness a reality. After providing an overview of the concept and benefits of civil society participation, the report presents the more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 23, 2011

Poverty in Latin America database

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This database maintained by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) allows monitoring the three targets of the first Millennium Development Goal in LAC countries: reducing extreme poverty, achieving full employment and decent work, and reducing hunger and malnutrition. Data covers the 1989-2009 period.

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Simone Cecchini on April 20, 2011

Health Spending in El Salvador: The impact of current aid structures and aid effectiveness

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This country briefing aims to compile the main findings gathered during AfGH’s visit to El Salvador in July 2010 and provide recommendations to policy-makers and civil society. It analyzes El Salvador’s development and health sector structure, challenges and opportunities in order to evaluate the existence of some of the fundamental preconditions for true country ownership. In order to assess the impact of donor coordination, an analysis needs to be made about current financing for health more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 02, 2011

Sweatshops, Opportunity Costs, and Non-Monetary Compensation: Evidence from El Salvador

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Using evidence from field interviews, this paper examines the alternative employment opportunities of thirty-one sweatshop factory workers in El Salvador and their perceptions about what types of non-monetary benefits they receive in their current employment. Interview subjects provide insights into the benefits of their own and peers’ employments, their next-best alternative employment, and other aspects of total compensation. We find that workers’ perceive factory employment to provide more more...

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D C on May 26, 2011

Network of Corporate Governance Institutes in Latin America: Bonding over Common Objectives while Meeting Local Needs

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This is the story of a group of corporate governance institutes in Latin America that realized that there is strength—and leverage—in numbers. By forming a network, these institutes benefited from otherwise inaccessible information and know-how, improved their performance, and enhanced their reputations in their own countries. In a short time, the Latin American Network of Corporate Governance Institutes (IGCLA, its Spanish acronym) has empowered its members with a network of connections and more...

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Alexey Volynets on July 05, 2011

Asociación de Infocentros

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Sitio web de la Asociación Infocentros (San Salvador), una asociación sin fines de lucro que contribuye al desarrollo de El Salvador basándose en las TICs. En el sitio se puede acceder a la red de infocentros, a noticias sobre las actividades y proyectos de cada uno de los centros; los usos que la comunidad les dá a los mismos. Por ejemplo la coronación de la Reina de las Fiestas Patronales de Sensuntepeque, Cabañas, que contó con un Sistema de Votación en Red, provisto por Infocentro; el more...

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