- WSSD: the time for talking is over, this is the decade of doing
- P. Doran / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2002
- This paper provides an outline and analysis of the outcomes of the Johannesburg, 2002 world summit on sustainable development (WSSD). The author gives an overview of key issues and outcomes/commitments of the WSSD ...
- Globalisation is flawed but there are alternatives
- D. Goulet / Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, 2002
- This paper explores the relationship between rising inequality and increasing globalisation. The author asserts that whilst inequality has always existed and is not a direct consequence of globalisation, globalisation is a fundamental...
- Lack of global governance systems polarise sustainable development debate
- R. Sherman / Earth Summit 2002, 2001
- The paper looks at how to improve current international governance systems. It assesses the differents aspects of the potential implementation of a an inclusive and effective global governance system: General Expectati...
- Sanctions versus constructive engagement in Burma
- J. Bray / Chatham House [Royal Institute of International Affairs], UK, 2001
- Burma, also known as Myanmar, is an important case study in wider international debates on the politics of sanctions versus constructive engagement, as well as the role of companies and NGOs, when trying to encourage political dialogu...
- Information on the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria for NGOs and civil society
- D. Garmaise / International Council of AIDS Services Organsiations, 2002
- This Update has been prepared to keep NGOs and civil society abreast of the latest developments with respect to the Fund. The Update provides the results of the first round of funding and summarizes the issues that aros...
- Framework outlining the amount each country/private company should contribute to the Global Fund
- T. France; G. Ooms; B. Rivers / Aidspan, 2002
- The majority of the world's nations resolved at UNGASS, a major United Nations conference on AIDS, to increase annual expenditure on the AIDS epidemic to $7-10 billion by 2005, with much of this money to be raised and disbursed by a n...
- Is the Global Fund living up to its promises?
- Christian Aid, 2002
- The Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria has been feted as a major positive result of 2001’s UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS and G8 summit. Indeed, some policy-makers appear to believe that the existence of the Fund means that the...
- Calls on policy makers to see health as a right, not an investment
- Save the Children Fund, 2002
- Addressing health as an investment, rather than a right, prioritises those who are economically productive rather than the elderly, the disabled and the poorer women and children. At the recent G8 meeting the rich governments failed t...
- What were the experiences of HIV/AIDS NGOs?
- K. Daly / International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2002
- This paper summarises a review undertaken by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance in August and September 2002, assessing the participation of HIV non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 6 country level processes of the Global Fund fo...
- Sustainable development must be culturally specific
- K. H. Segschneider / WSSD Web Site of the Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2002
- This paper discusses the limits to sustainable development as long as international policies and politics continue to ignore cultural traits of target nations and regional target groups that render many of the development aims and too...
- Is the Global Fund living up to its promises?
- Christian Aid, 2002
- The Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria has been feted as a major positive result of 2001’s UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS and G8 summit. Indeed, some policy-makers appear to believe that the existence of the Fund means that the...
- Calls on policy makers to see health as a right, not an investment
- Save the Children Fund, 2002
- Addressing health as an investment, rather than a right, prioritises those who are economically productive rather than the elderly, the disabled and the poorer women and children. At the recent G8 meeting the rich governments failed t...
- What were the experiences of HIV/AIDS NGOs?
- K. Daly / International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 2002
- This paper summarises a review undertaken by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance in August and September 2002, assessing the participation of HIV non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in 6 country level processes of the Global Fund fo...
- Sustainable development must be culturally specific
- K. H. Segschneider / WSSD Web Site of the Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2002
- This paper discusses the limits to sustainable development as long as international policies and politics continue to ignore cultural traits of target nations and regional target groups that render many of the development aims and too...
- Comparing the rights and livelihoods approaches to development in Bangladesh
- K.A. Toufique / Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, 2001
- This paper compares and evaluates two approaches to development: the rights based approach and the livelihoods approach. It explores useful areas of convergence and relates them them to Bangladesh in order to suggest further areas for...
- Is the promotion of export horticulture a successful pro-poor development strategy for Kenya?
- N. McCulloch; M. Ota / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2002
- In sub-Saharan Africa, the promotion of export horticulture has often been proposed as a pro-poor development strategy due to its intensive use of land and unskilled labour. This paper reports the results of a household survey in Keny...
- What has been Malawi’s experience in introducing propoor public expenditure policies?
- F. Fozzard; C. Simwaka / Overseas Development Institute, 2002
- This paper assesses Malawi’s experience in introducing propoor public expenditure policies from the 90s to 2001. Performance is assessed in terms of the consistency of fiscal policy and resource allocations with the Government...
- Has NEPAD neglected the people of Africa ?
- Africa Action, 2002
- The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) presents itself as a visionary initiative by African leaders to reconstruct and develop the continent. However, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) argues that NEPAD's visi...
- The launch of the New Partnership for Africa's Development must be the occasion for a profound questioning of the dominant, neo-liberal model of development.
- Pambazuka, 2002
- Report which welcomes the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and particularly the engagement of the G8 countries as an important political moment but expresses a number of concerns. These can be summarised as...
- Indigenous conflict resolution mechanisms among East African pastoralists: what role should it play?
- J. Osamba / African Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes, 2001
- This article explores the conflict and conflict resolution among East African pastoralists and the role of indigenous conflict resolution processes and mechanisms. The article finds that: violence among the pasto...
- Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut
- World Resources Report (WRR)
- The World Resources Report (WRR) provides policymakers around the world government, civil society, and business with analysis and insight about major environmental and development issues. It is the product of a 20-year partnership among the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Resources Institute.
- ephemera
- ephemera is an independent journal, supported by the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary, University of London.
- African Monitor
- As a Pan-African body established in 2006, African Monitor aims to assess the link between: The adequacy and appropriateness of the development processes and commitments The extent to which specific development pledges by African governments and their international partners are being kept The extent to which the implementation of development commitmen...
- The Sigma Scan
- The Horizon Scanning Centre has collected 'evidence of the future' from more than 2,000 document sources and interviews with 300 leading thinkers. Sigma has condensed this material into 250 short papers in order to challenge assumptions and spark ideas.
- Eldis Community
- The Eldis Community is a free on-line community where people can meet others involved in international development, discuss important issues and share useful resources. Membership and group creation is free: the service is financially supported by the Eldis donor group. On joining the Eldis Community, you can create your own profile, and thereby get yo...
