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Correlates of physical activity in adolescence: a study from a developing country

Correlates of physical activity in adolescence: a study from a developing country

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By Behjat Shokrvash, Fereshteh Majlessi, Ali Montazeri, Saharnaz Nadjat, Abbas Rahimi, Abolgasem Djazayeri, Davoud Shojaeezadeh Background: Physical activity is important for adolescent health. The current study aimed to explore factors that predict physical activity among adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of physical activity among a sample of adolescents in Tabriz, Iran. Information on physical activity was collected using a modified version of the Adolescent Physical more...

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Umeå Centre for... on May 13, 2013

Thematic Evaluation Study on ADB’s Support for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Thematic Evaluation Study on ADB’s Support for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—adopted by 189 countries in 2000—when launched were seen as offering the greatest promise for bringing about socioeconomic development and focusing attention on the world’s poor. As 2015’s deadline to achieve the objectives approaches, governments, civil society, and development institutions are already looking back to learn from the MDG experience to inform post-2015 development positions. With this in mind, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent more...

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licel calderon on April 29, 2013

Thematic Evaluation Study on ADB’s Support for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Thematic Evaluation Study on ADB’s Support for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—adopted by 189 countries in 2000—when launched were seen as offering the greatest promise for bringing about socioeconomic development and focusing attention on the world’s poor. As 2015’s deadline to achieve the objectives approaches, governments, civil society, and development institutions are already looking back to learn from the MDG experience to inform post-2015 development positions. With this in mind, the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Independent more...

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licel calderon on April 29, 2013

Improving Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific

Improving Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific

Deaths and injuries caused by road crashes are critical development and public health issues. Globally, road crashes cause around 1.2 million deaths and 20 million–50 million injuries a year, with Asia accounting for 60% of the toll (ADB 2005). Road traffic injuries are now the 9th leading cause of death worldwide. Without new and improved interventions, road traffic injuries are expected to become the 5th leading cause of death globally by 2030 (WHO 2013). The global economic cost of road more...

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licel calderon on April 23, 2013

Global Monitoring Report 2013: Monitoring the MDGs

Global Monitoring Report 2013: Monitoring the MDGs

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Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics provides an in-depth analysis on urbanization as a force for poverty reduction and progress towards the MDGs in the developing world. With less than 1,000 days to go before the MDGs expire, the report highlights the need to accelerate efforts to improve the lives of the poor in both rural and urban areas.

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John Daly on April 23, 2013

Drivers and Challenges for Climate Compatible Development

The first working paper publised by CDKN considers some of the various drivers behind countries’ climate compatible development strategies and their incentives for engaging on this agenda. It also looks some of the challenges and disincentives to promoting climate compatible development reforms and considers some of the options for overcoming these.

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Louise Boom on April 8, 2013

Building Resilient Communities: Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (Nepal)

Building Resilient Communities: Community-Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (Nepal)

May 21-30, 2013 (CMDRR) approach builds people’s capacities to prevent and mitigate the impact of hazards of communities at risk. This is achieved by enhancing individual survivability and community readiness. Building resilient communities means strengthening the foundation of safety and enhancing disaster risk reduction measures. This course is jointly designed and organized by IIRR and Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) with special focus on South Asian country participants (i.e. Bangladesh, more...

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Dulce Dominguez on April 2, 2013

Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient

Making Infrastructure Disaster-Resilient

Hazards of nature—floods, earthquakes, typhoons, and climate change—pose growing risks to development. When infrastructure fails during a natural disaster, it can interrupt vital services, magnifying the need for well-functioning systems beforehand (Chang 2009). For example, power failures may disrupt water supply and transport during typhoons. Damaged roads after a strong earthquake can hamper the swift transport of people to safer areas, provision of life-saving medicines and supplies to more...

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licel calderon on March 25, 2013

Bringing evidence to policy to achieve health-related MDGs for all: justification and design of the EPI-4 project in China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam

Bringing evidence to policy to achieve health-related MDGs for all: justification and design of the EPI-4 project in China, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam

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By Sarah Thomsen, Nawi Ng, Xu Biao, Göran Bondjers, Hari Kusnanto, Nguyen Tanh Liem, Dileep Mavalankar, Mats Målqvist, Vinod Diwan Background: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are monitored using national-level statistics, which have shown substantial improvements in many countries. These statistics may be misleading, however, and may divert resources from disadvantaged populations within the same countries that are showing progress. The purpose of this article is to set out the more...

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Umeå Centre for... on March 13, 2013

Global Forum on Remittances 2013

Global Forum on Remittances 2013

The 2013 Global Forum (GFR), jointly organized by IFAD’s Financing Facility for Remittances and the World Bank, will be the latest ground-breaking international forum dedicated to highlighting the immense impact of the US$ 400 billion expected to be sent home to developing countries next year. The GFR will showcase the tremendous dynamism and innovation of the Asian remittance marketplace, worth over US$ 200 billion, and offers a unique opportunity to network with key players, both within and more...

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D C on March 6, 2013

Learning Curves: Building a Stronger Knowledge Institution

Learning Curves: Building a Stronger Knowledge Institution

Sharpening the focus on knowledge will enable the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to better understand and respond to a rapidly changing development environment in Asia and the Pacific. Despite the region’s remarkable economic success, recent internal and external shocks, and emerging development challenges point to an increasingly uncertain future. Where once client governments mainly required financial resources, they are now increasingly asking for technical and knowledge support to move more...

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licel calderon on January 18, 2013

Intense Climate Disasters and Development in Asia-Pacific

Intense Climate Disasters and Development in Asia-Pacific

The frequency of intense floods and storms is increasing globally, particularly in Asia-Pacific, amid the specter of climate change. Associated with these natural disasters are more variable and extreme rainfall and temperatures as recorded in publicly available databases for the world, Asia-Pacific, and the Philippines, the case examined in detail. The risks of these events result from a confluence of three factors: rising exposure of populations, increasing vulnerabilities, and the changing more...

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licel calderon on January 14, 2013

2nd World Radio Day 2013 Observation

2nd World Radio Day 2013 Observation

13 February 2013 is the day proclaimed by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate radio as a strong, vital and necessary medium for society. World Radio Day 2013 aims to improve international cooperation between broadcasters and encourage major networks and community radio to promote access to information and freedom of expression over the airwaves. Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication is part of the International Committee for the World more...

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AHM Bazlur Rahm... on January 12, 2013

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Special Evaluation Study on the Asian Development Fund Operations: A Decade of Supporting Poverty Reduction in Asia and the Pacific Region

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) established the Asian Development Fund (ADF) for concessionary lending to poorer developing member countries (DMCs) by reconstituting an earlier Special Fund in 1974. The ADF's purpose is to promote economic and social development in those DMCs. Its resources are replenished every 3-5 years by donors and are allocated to eligible DMCs according to a formula (known as performance-based allocation) that is based on the country performance assessment rating, per more...

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licel calderon on January 7, 2013

Special Evaluation Study on ADB’s Knowledge Products and Services

Special Evaluation Study on ADB’s Knowledge Products and Services

The diversity of challenges in Asia and the Pacific presents a range of knowledge needs crucial for linking distinct development efforts and achieving better outcomes and impacts from development resources. Yet knowledge management is a complex and evolving field, with many development organizations struggling to leverage knowledge more effectively to improve their operations. The main objective of this evaluation study is to identify lessons that will help ADB to become a stronger more...

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licel calderon on December 27, 2012

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