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‘Tomorrow Will Not Be Like Yesterday ’ Sahariya Tribals emerge from the shadows
ActionAid International, 2014This edition in the series of Critical Stories of Change presents the story of Sahariya tribals categorized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG). They reside in contiguous areas of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.DocumentCollaborating for women’s economic, social and political empowerment: India and Africa
Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2015Over one third of the world’s poor reside in Africa and though over the last century African countries have made significant strides in promoting gender equity, the equality in society in terms of access and control over family, society, economic and political goods are yet to be achieved.DocumentProspects of Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2015The concept of Blue Economy is emerging as a new narrative on productive and sustainable engagement with the vast development opportunities that oceanic resources offer. The important sectors of Blue Economy are fisheries, sea-minerals including oil and gas, ports and shipping, marine tourism, marine biotechnology, deep-sea mining, and transport and logistics.DocumentUnder sea pipedreams and India energy security
Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2015Iran’s game-changing nuclear deal with the West and imminent ending of the US-led sanctions open a window of opportunity for deeper Indo-Iranian relations.DocumentHow do social protection and labour programmes contribute to social inclusion? Evidence from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal
Overseas Development Institute, 2014Today, the positive effects of social protection and labour programmes on core dimensions of well- being such as food consumption and access to health and education are well-recognised. However, less is known about the ability of these programmes to tackle the structural causes of social exclusion and poverty or to promote sustainable changes in the lives and livelihoods of the poor.DocumentIssues in labour market inequality and women’s participation in India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
International Labour Organization, 2011The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGP or NREGP), functions as an income supplement for poor households by providing 100 days of work to a rural household, with 33 per cent of all workdays reserved for women workers.DocumentWomen workers and the politics of claims-making in a globalizing economy
Political and Social Economy of Care (UNRISD), 2015This paper draws on empirical studies to examine how the politics of claims-making by women workers in the Global South have evolved in the context of increased globalisation.DocumentMid- and long-term plan for promoting innovation and sustainable economic growth in Uzbekistan
Korea Development Institute, 2011The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a renowned UK economic research institute, chose Uzbekistan as one of the top ten countries expected to grow fast in 2011.DocumentA study of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in three Grama Panchayats of Kasaragod District
Centre for Development Studies, Kerala, India, 2009The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is a historic legislation passed by the Government of India in September 2005. It was enacted in order to address the crucial issues of unemployment and poverty in rural India. The NREGA guarantees a hundred days of unskilled employment to each household in every financial year at an equal wage rate for both male and female workers.