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Does the Open Government Partnership merit more oversight and attention?

Does the Open Government Partnership merit more oversight and attention?

radar.oreilly.com –

There are any number of responsibilities and challenges inherent in moving forward with thehistoric Open Government Partnership (OGP) that officially launched last September. Global Integrity’s recent assessment of the National Action plans submitted to the Open Government Partnership by participating countries found cause for both concern and optimism.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Governing Decocratically in a Technology Empower World

Governing Decocratically in a Technology Empower World

The panel discussion will explore the implications of rapidly changing technology on global affairs and democracy. It will examine the types of assistance needed to help representative democratic institutions in developed and developing democracies adapt to technological changes. Panelists will discuss the implications of these changes on international affairs, diplomacy and development. This event will be streamed at www.ndi.org/live

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Moushumi Biswas to Open Development Technology Alliance on April 25, 2013

Competition Designed to Spread Basic Technologies

Competition Designed to Spread Basic Technologies

nytimes.com –

At a school in a rundown suburb of Dakar, Senegal, the students had nowhere to go to the bathroom. The boys urinated against the outside walls, the girls headed behind the building. There was no way for any of them to wash their hands.That changed after the directors of the school turned to a new technological tool to alert the authorities — and their watchdogs — to the problem. Shortly after they did so, the toilets, which had been out of order for months, were fixed.

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Moushumi Biswas to Open Development Technology Alliance on April 25, 2013

Disaster risk management in post-2015 development goals: Potential targets and indicators

Disaster risk management in post-2015 development goals: Potential targets and indicators

This report analyzes different measures currently taken for disaster risk management (DRM) and the effects of disasters on various sectors in order to assess how DRM could be included in the post-2015 agenda.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013

Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013

The Global status report on road safety 2013 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the world’s population. The report indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.24 million per year. Only 28 countries, covering 7% of the world’s population, have comprehensive road safety laws on five key risk factors: drinking and driving, speeding, and failing to use motorcycle helmets, seat-belts, and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Making Health Services Adolescent Friendly

Making Health Services Adolescent Friendly

This guidebook sets out the public health rationale for making it easier for adolescents to obtain the health services that they need to protect and improve their health and well-being, including sexual and reproductive health services. It defines ‘adolescent-friendly health services’ from the perspective of quality, and provides step-by-step guidance on developing quality standards for health service provision to adolescents. Drawing upon international experience, it is also tailored to more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Using Technology to Save Lives at Community Level in Kenya

Using Technology to Save Lives at Community Level in Kenya

reliefweb.int –

Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards. A recent conference considered this issue from the perspective of “climate justice” - an approach to climate change focusing on the rights of vulnerable people who are the least more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

reliefweb.int –

Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards. A recent conference considered this issue from the perspective of “climate justice” - an approach to climate change focusing on the rights of vulnerable people who are the least more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

Why banks need SMEs in MENA region?

Why banks need SMEs in MENA region?

arabianbusiness.com –

Regulators, economists and financial institutions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) agree that the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector is highly effective in terms of job creation and economic growth—currently the region’s top priorities.

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SME Finance Forum to SME Finance Forum on April 24, 2013

China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection

China’s Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection

developmentgateway.org –

How big is China’s aid to Africa? Does it complement or undermine the efforts of traditional donors? China releases little information and outside estimates of the size and nature of Chinese aid vary widely. In an effort to overcome this problem, AidData has compiled a database of thousands of media reports on Chinese-backed projects in Africa from 2000-2011. The database includes information on 1,673 projects in 51 African countries, and $75 billion in commitments of official finance. The more...

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D C on April 24, 2013

Scholarships for ICT4D Masters from University of Manchester

sed.manchester.ac.uk –

2013 Development Leaders Scholarships - worth £15,200 - are available for developing country applicants to the University of Manchester’s one-year MSc ICTs for Development programme: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/06237/?code=06237&pg=all Application and eligibility details can be found at: http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/ Application deadline: 28 June 2013

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Richard Heeks on April 24, 2013

Report Card 11 released by UNICEF charts the well-being of children in 29 rich countries

A new report released by UNICEF charts the well-being of children in rich countries. Report Card 11: Child well-being in rich countries, from UNICEF’s Office of Research, examines the state of children across the ‘rich’ world. As debates continue to generate strongly opposed views on the pros and cons of austerity measures and social spending cuts, Report Card 11 charts the achievements of 29 of the world’s advanced economies in ensuring the well-being of their children more...

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John Daly on April 24, 2013

Women's entrepreneurship and waged employment

attended a very interesting day-long seminar organized by the Gender and Development group from the World Bank yesterday. Lots of interesting presentations and discussions...but what I'm taking away most, over and above all the extra barriers we see facing women entrepreneurs, is the tiny portion of women in waged employment in emerging markets, relative to men. This is a real concern for many reasons, not the least of which because we see a relationship between waged employment more...

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matthew gamser to SME Finance Forum on April 24, 2013

Global Phase Change Material (PCM) Market Excepted to Grow at CAGR 20.1 Percent by 2018

rnrmarketresearch.com –

Energy saving, environment friendliness, and wide range of applications are the main growth driver for PCM market. It offers applications across building & construction, HVAC, textile, fixed refrigeration, cold chain, thermal energy storage, electronics, and more. Building & construction has the largest PCM market followed by HVAC. The global PCM market is estimated to grow from $460 million in 2013 to $1,150 million by 2018, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.1% for more...

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Paul Thomen on April 24, 2013

Teaching handwashing with soap for schoolchildren in a multi-ethnic population in northern rural Vietnam

Teaching handwashing with soap for schoolchildren in a multi-ethnic population in northern rural Vietnam

globalhealthaction.net –

By Le Thi Thanh Xuan, Thilde Rheinländer, Luu Ngoc Hoat, Anders Dalsgaard, Flemming Konradsen Background: In Vietnam, initiatives have been started aimed at increasing the practice of handwashing with soap (HWWS) among primary schoolchildren. However, compliance remains low. Objective: This study aims to investigate responses to a teacher-centred participatory HWWS intervention in a multi-ethnic population of primary schoolchildren in northern rural Vietnam. Design: This study was more...

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