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Monitoring poverty in Mozambique: ( M. Paulo;C. Rosário;I. Tvedten / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2008); In Mozambique, the government and the donors have invested considerable resources and effort in economic and social development. Nevertheless, Mozambique is still one of the poorest countries in the w...
Conference report from the Forum for the Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples: ( H. Minde;J. Bech;R. Barsh / Forum for Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples - University of Tromsø , 2005); This conference report reflects the proceeding, discussions and outcomes of the Forum ...
Predicting household poverty in Mozambique: ( A. Mathiassen;D. Roll-Hansen / Statistics Norway , 2007); There is an increasing demand for more frequent measurements of the poverty situation. Statistics Norway has developed a method for monitoring the development in the time periods between full-fledged ...
What are the linkages between poverty reduction and adaptation to climate change?: ( R.J.T. Klein;S.E.H. Eriksen;K. Ulsrud / Global Environmental Change and Human Security International Project Office , 2007); This paper explores the practical linkages between poverty reduction and adaptation to climate change, identifying the points of interaction between poverty eradication and adaptation interventions...
How effective is Norwegian Church Aid?: ( A. Strand;K. Haarberg;G., M. Sørensen / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2007); This paper provides an organisational review of Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), an independent organisation commissioned by Christian churches in Norway. The review is a joint initiative of the No...
The successes and failures of a Norwegian-supported rural development initiative in Vietnam: ( I. Nørlund; T.N. Mlo Duon Du; N. Huu Toan / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation , 2004); This paper presents an evaluation of a Nordic Assistance to Vietnam (NAV) programme initiated in 1994 in Thua Thien-Hue province in Central Vietnam. The integrated rural development project encompasse...
Achievements in the Malawian health, education and water sectors: ( B.K. Wold; M. Kanyuka; E. Rauan; M. Yute; M. Mkwemba; S. Opdahl; R. Johannessen / Statistics Norway , 2005); This report, prepared jointly by the National Statistical Office in Malawi and Statistics Norway, establishes a system to analyse resource-related poverty alleviation efforts. It enables the reader to...
Development of a statistical monitoring system: ( B.K. Wold; S. Opdahl; E. Rauan; R. Johannessen; I.T. Olsen / Statistics Norway , 2004); The main aim of this report is to show how a statistical system for tracking resource and policy impact could be designed and implemented. The system presented is designed to provide easily obtainable...
The polarised drinking habits of Sierra Leone: ( M. Bøås; A. Hatløy / Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway , 2005); This paper examines the dynamics of drug and alcohol use in Sierra Leone. Whilst the subject remains an under-studied area, this paper is an attempt to understand the motivation for drinking, and othe...
Recommendations for a successful community-based health insurance scheme in Rwanda: ( M. Hatlebakk; O. Evjen Olsen / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway , 2005); Following the withdrawl of donor support for health services after the emergency period, the government of Rwanda introduced user fees. This led to a decrease in the demand for health services, and it...