- Reality Checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Year Two, 2012. Sub-Report, District of Majune
- I. Tvedten 2013
- The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly con...
- Reality checks in Mozambique. Building better understanding of the dynamics of poverty and well-being. Inception report. Final August 2011.
- I. Tvedten 2011
- The Swedish Embassy in Maputo and the Swedish International Development Authority (Sida) have decided that there is a need to assess the impact of development and poverty reduction policies ‘from below’, and to regularly con...
- Evidence on microcredit for the ultra-poor: GSDRC Helpdesk Research Report
- B. Carter (ed) / Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2013
- There is a paucity of rigorous evidence on the impact of microcredit for the ultra-poor. Studies on microcredit do not tend to explore what, how and why different types of solutions work best for different types of clients. The availa...
- The Micronesian exodus
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rate in the world. This paper provides an overview of the Micronesian migration experience, and shows that a range of public policies can shape a country’s experience with mig...
- Migration from Pacific islands to the Pacific rim as an effective way to deliver development aid
- B. Opeskin; T.M. Dermott / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- The history of the Pacific is a history of migration, yet modern barriers to migration impede development in the Pacific island countries facing degraded resources and high rates of population increase. This paper examines internation...
- The importance of Vanuatu’s growth - dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow
- S. Howes; N. Soni / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This paper argues that Vanuatu’s growth acceleration is important for the Pacific - it dispels the myth that the Pacific island economies cannot grow. The paper clari...
- Rural households in a changing climate
- J. E. Baez; D. Kronick; A. D. Mason / World Bank, 2013
- This World Bank policy research working paper investigates household-level strategies for adapting to climate change in rural settings, looking particularly at the adaptive capacity of poor rural households – a subject the autho...
- Evaluation of MDS Policies and Programs, Results. Volume 2: Bolsa Família Program and Social Assistance
- 2007
- Brazil’s social protection policy, and in particular its Bolsa Familia programme, has been much discussed as a potentially valuable export to other rising powers, as well as to low-income countries looking to implement rights-bas...
- Mis-targeting and Mis-using Microcredit in Livestock Development Projects in Bangladesh
- K Iqbal 2011
- This note argues that tied targeted microcredit for raising livestock is not likely to be a successful tool for livestock development if borrowers do not have comparative advantage in livestock rearing and lenders have little incentiv...
- Fostering the creative economy helps build the wider economy
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The Pacific islands have long been seen as having limited economic potential. This paper explores how the creative economy - based on art, music, film, media, etc. - can be an important element in the broader development agenda. ...
- Migration from Pacific islands to the Pacific rim as an effective way to deliver development aid
- B. Opeskin; T.M. Dermott / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010
- The history of the Pacific is a history of migration, yet modern barriers to migration impede development in the Pacific island countries facing degraded resources and high rates of population increase. This paper examines internation...
- The importance of Vanuatu’s growth - dispelling the myth that Pacific island economies cannot grow
- S. Howes; N. Soni / Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2009
- Growth in Vanuatu has accelerated in recent years. This paper argues that Vanuatu’s growth acceleration is important for the Pacific - it dispels the myth that the Pacific island economies cannot grow. The paper clari...
- Rural households in a changing climate
- J. E. Baez; D. Kronick; A. D. Mason / World Bank, 2013
- This World Bank policy research working paper investigates household-level strategies for adapting to climate change in rural settings, looking particularly at the adaptive capacity of poor rural households – a subject the autho...
- Evaluation of MDS Policies and Programs, Results. Volume 2: Bolsa Família Program and Social Assistance
- 2007
- Brazil’s social protection policy, and in particular its Bolsa Familia programme, has been much discussed as a potentially valuable export to other rising powers, as well as to low-income countries looking to implement rights-bas...
- Mis-targeting and Mis-using Microcredit in Livestock Development Projects in Bangladesh
- K Iqbal 2011
- This note argues that tied targeted microcredit for raising livestock is not likely to be a successful tool for livestock development if borrowers do not have comparative advantage in livestock rearing and lenders have little incentiv...
- Fostering the creative economy helps build the wider economy
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The Pacific islands have long been seen as having limited economic potential. This paper explores how the creative economy - based on art, music, film, media, etc. - can be an important element in the broader development agenda. ...
- Mariculture and enhanced agriculture are vital to deter food insecurity in the Pacific
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2011
- The Pacific faces many challenges in terms food availability and affordability. This paper investigates the current status of food systems in the Pacific and looks at the changes required for achieving a food secure future. ...
- Pacific leaders should accept urbanisation
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2011
- Urban settlements in the Pacific islands continue to flourish despite the lack of planning and services, and have become a permanent feature of the Pacific landscape. Yet, this urbanisation has been largely ignored, as governments and...
- China Human Development Report 2009/10: China and a sustainable future: towards a low carbon economy and society
- United Nations Development Programme, 2010
- By analysing both the risks and potential benefits of China’s shift to a low carbon economy and society, this Human Development Report hopes to contribute to China’s rapidly evolving policies in this area. It highlights that...
- China Africa in agriculture: a background paper on trade, investment and aid in agriculture
- J-R. Chaponniere / International Poverty Reduction Center in China, 2010
- This paper investigates China-Africa exchanges in agriculture, which is a relatively small component of the China-Africa trade. After a brief introduction to Chinese and African agriculture, the first part of the paper analyses Chines...
- The Centre for the Analysis of South African Social Policy (CASASP)
- Eradicating poverty and building citizenship in South Africa
- Equity and Justice Working Group (EJWG)
- Activists advocating policy dialogue and change in attitudes in Bangladesh
- Share The World's Resources (STWR)
- STWR is a non-governmental organisation campaigning for those resources which are essential to life, such as water, energy and basic food, to be shared internationally under the auspices of the United Nations in order to secure basic human needs. Website presents a broad mix of the latest information, news and videos on a range of key global issues including poverty, globalisation and...
- Andes/Amazon Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) program (ESPA-AA)
- A research project focusing on ecosystems services and poverty in the Andes and Amazon
- The Berkeley Electronic Press
- Berkeley press electronic journals
- Commission on Growth and Development
- Launched in April 2006, the Commission on Growth and Development brings together twenty-one leading practitioners from government, business and the policymaking arenas, mostly from the developing world. Over a period of two years the Commission will seek to gather the best understanding there is about the policies and strategies that underlie rapid and sustained economic growth and pove...
- The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI)
- The Rights and Resources Initiative is a coalition of international, regional and community organisations engaged in conservation, research and development. The RRI mission is to promote greater global action on pro-poor forest policy and market reforms to increase household and community ownership, control and benefits from forests and trees. Its programme areas are broken down into c...
- Research-inspired Policy and Practice Learning in Ethiopia and the Nile Region (RiPPLE)
- A focus on water supply and sanitation challenges in Ethiopia
- Global Union Research Network (GURN)
- The GURN is a cooperation project of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) , the Global Union Federations (GUFs), the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) and the ILO's Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV). Currently, the ITUC, TUAC and ILO/ACTRAV form the steering committee of the GURN. The aim of...
- The Oil, Gas and Mining Sustainable Community Development Fund (CommDev)
- The Oil, Gas and Mining Sustainable Community Development Fund (CommDev) is a funding mechanism for practical capacity building, training, technical assistance, implementation support, awareness-raising, and tool development. CommDev promotes trilateral partnerships among communities, local governments, and extractive industry companies to develop not only immediate win-win-win benefits...
