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ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change

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Montreal, Canada, 29 - 31 May 2012ITU is organizing the Seventh ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change on 29-31 May 2012 in Montreal, Canada. The event will be co-organized with the government of Canada and will be hosted by Prompt. This is the seventh symposium on climate change following successful events held between 2008 and 2011 in Kyoto, London, Quito, Seoul, Cairo and Accra. The main purpose of the event is to move the agenda forward on using ICTs to monitor climate more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

The Climate and Trade Relation: Some Issues

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The double challenge arising from climate change to both the environment and to human development requires that the global battle against climate change should address both these aspects. In this context, one of the important issues is the linkage between climate change policies and trade-related policies. This has become increasingly significant because in their attempts to address climate change, several developed countries are now considering the use of trade measures.The aim of this paper more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Urban attractions: Returnee youth, mobility and the search for a future in South Sudan’s regional towns

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Last January’s successful referendum has ushered in a period of great excitement in South Sudan. On the eve of, and immediately following independence, many young people returned from camps for refugees and internally displaced people to the South. Rather than going back to the rural, pastoral and agricultural communities of their parents, many have chosen to seek opportunities in regional towns, spurred on by a desire to contribute to the building of their new country.Becoming engaged in wage more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund

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The Strategic Impact Evaluation Fund is a new trust fund established within the World Bank to carry out and support research evaluating the impact of programs to alleviate poverty. The knowledge generated will provide evidence for designing more effective policies and programs.The SIEF will finance impact evaluations in the areas of: 1) Early Childhood Nutrition, Health and Development, 2) Basic Education Service Delivery, 3) Health Systems and Service Delivery and 4) Water Supply, Sanitation, more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Public Financial Management for the Rights of Children and Young People

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A country’s budget is perhaps the most powerful tool a government has to implement its policies and advance the rights of its population – including children and young people. Good public financial management (PFM) enables a government to use public resources efficiently and promote the development of the country. Through the budget process, available resources are marshalled and policies and priorities are translated into financial commitments. Thus good PFM is a prerequisite for democratic more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Why forests should not be part of the carbon market

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In the international climate negotiations forests have become a major topic. While most agree that reducing deforestation is essential to reach the goal of keeping temperature rise below two degrees, many believe that opening the international carbon market for forest offsets will be highly counterproductive. For a better understanding of the ongoing processes this paper provides information on the concept of carbon trade, why offsetting does not lead to a reduction in emissions and the role more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

The case of recent negotiations on the global strategy on Public health, innovation and intellectual Property

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The financial burden of the expenditure in medicines in most of the developing countries falls on the individuals and not on the health insurances (private or public) as occurs in the developed countries. In countries where the per capita income (PCI) is less than 1,000 US dollars per year individuals, as well as the State will not be able to bear the cost of an antiretroviral treatment at a cost of 4,000 to 5,000 US dollars per year. According to World Bank figures, one billion people more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Market Support in South Sudan: Building Long Term Resilience for Livelihoods

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International humanitarian agencies are increasingly aware that emergency responses must be designed with a sound understanding of key markets, or they risk undermining recovery by damaging livelihoods, jobs and businesses through prolonged dependence on outside assistance. Mercy Corps employs the Emergency Markets Mapping and Analysis (EMMA) tool to conduct market analyses in emergencies and make response recommendations based on the findings. This case study from the Abyei region on the more...

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D C on May 17, 2012

Climate Investment Funds Monitor

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The World Bank-housed CIFs are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through the multilateral development banks (MDBs). They are comprised of two trust funds – the CTF and the SCF. The SCF is an overarching fund aimed at piloting new development approaches. It consists of three targeted programmes: PPCR, FIP and SREP. So far donors have pledged $4.3 billion to the CTF and $1.9 billion to the SCF.The Clean Technology Fund (CTF) approved India’s more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

Year 2030 – The perfect storm: Scenario planning guide

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Scenario planning exercises are commonly used by governments and businesses to anticipate and prepare for various contingencies. Military analysts use “war games” and scenario planning exercises to enhance military preparedness and prevent the outbreak of hostilities.World leaders are scheduled to meet in July of 2030 to discuss next steps, but optimism is waning. As world leaders attempt to cope with the global dimensions of the “perfect storm,” developing countries in 2030 will have to more...

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D C on May 10, 2012

We Won’t Accept Hunger Ambassadors’ Toolkit

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This toolkit is for you. It is for anyone who has an interest in helping stop hunger. You can use as little or as much of it as you want to. It also has specially adapted chapters for We Won’t Accept Hunger champions, called ‘ambassadors’, to help them design campaign actions or train other people in campaigning techniques. Again, it is important to underline that you need use only the parts of this toolkit that you are comfortable with.Hunger is the world’s biggest killer but it can be more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

Writing terms of reference (TOR) for an evaluation: A how-to guide

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The terms of reference (ToR) document defines all aspects of how a consultant or a team will conduct an evaluation. It defines the objectives and the scope of the evaluation, outlines the responsibilities of the consultant or team, and provides a clear description of the resources available to conduct the study. Developing an accurate and well-specified ToR is a critical step in managing a high-quality evaluation. The evaluation ToR document serves as the basis for a contractual arrangement more...

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D C on March 15, 2012

Mine Action Strategy of the Swiss Confederation 2012 – 2015

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The mine action strategy of the Swiss Confederation for the period 2012 – 2015 defines the framework for political and operational activities with regard to anti-personnel mines, cluster munitions and other ERW. Mine action is not just about technical demining; it is first and foremost about people and societies, and how their lives are affected by mine and ERW contamination. The objective of mine action is to reduce the risk from landmines and ERW to a level where people can live safely, and more...

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D C on May 14, 2012

UNU Global Seminar Japan - 2012

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3 - 6 September, 2012Since the twenty-first century began, various actors such as the UN and NGOs have continued to bring relief to those stricken by large-scale natural disasters or complex humanitarian crisis, such in the case of Sumatra, Haiti, China, Japan or Somalia. This global seminar session will take a closer look at how global humanitarian assistance help people after natural and man-made disasters, saves lives, supports people and affected areas during and after a natural disaster or more...

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D C on May 03, 2012

UN celebrates legacy of jazz as a force of social transformation

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The United Nations on 27 April, 2012 kicked off celebrations for the first annual International Jazz Day with a concert in Paris, which will be followed by another in New Orleans on Saturday, and another at UN Headquarters in New York. The International Jazz Day, which falls on 30 April, seeks to spotlight the historic influence the jazz music genre has had in connecting people and igniting social change.“Jazz makes the most of the world’s diversity, effortlessly crossing borders and bringing more...

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D C on April 30, 2012

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