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    Building inclusive citizenship and democracies

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Many citizens are disillusioned with government and democracy. Corruption, state failures to respond to poor people’s needs and a lack of connection between citizens and elected representatives and bureaucrats are major concerns. At the same time, citizens are challenging corporations and global institutions to be more responsible.
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    Missing the target #3: stagnation in AIDS treatment scale up puts millions of lives at risk

    International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, 2006
    This update report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) shows that the global effort to provide universal access to HIV treatment is stagnating. Despite progress in some areas it looks like the commitment to achieving universal access to treatment by 2010 will be missed by over 5 million people.
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    Banking on Value: A New Approach to Credit Risk in Africa

    United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, 2007
    This document assesses the extent to which environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues feature in South African and Nigerian credit risk assessment policies. It also provides guidance for implementing ESG issues in credit risk assessments. The aim is to serve as guidance for financial institutions seeking to define sustainability policies in the field of credit risk management.
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    Monitoring of illegal trade in ivory and other elephant specimens

    Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 2007
    Examining the factors that give rise to illicit trade in elephant ivory, the conclusions in this paper include:
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    Electoral systems and the protection and participation of minorities

    Minority Rights Group International, 2006
    This document examines and evaluates the level of minority inclusion in electoral systems in different conflict situations worldwide. It specifically focuses on how the participation of minorities in the legislative process at the stage of electoral reform is a key tool, both in peace building and in future conflict prevention.
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    Unjust waters: climate change, flooding and the protection of poor urban communities: experiences from six African cities

    ActionAid International, 2007
    Six years ago, at the UN Millennium Summit, world leaders set a specific target for realising the right to adequate housing and ‘continuous improvement of living conditions’. However, in Africa climate change is already threatening that goal, causing massive rural-urban migration and bringing chronic flooding to the cities.
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    Mainstreaming Gender into NGO Work. A Case Study from Nigeria

    University of Wolverhampton, 2002
    In October 2000, staff from CRUDAN (the Christian Rural and Urban Development Association of Nigeria) attended a workshop, held as part of a broader effort to integrate a gender perspective into CRUDAN's work. A checklist for measuring gender equality in organisations was drawn up at the workshop, and was later simplified to make it easier for member organisations to use.
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    Idioma materno primero: El derecho de los niños de aprender en sus propios idiomas

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Educación es poder y la lengua es la clave para tener acceso a ese poder. A un niño que le va bien en la escuela y desarrolla autoestima y orgullo, tendrá mejores posibilidades de empleo, y es más probable que se de cuenta y utilice todo su potencial.
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    Centre for Environmental Resources and Hazards Research, University of Jos, Nigeria

    The Centre for Environmental Resources and Hazards Research is hosted in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Jos, Nigeria.
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    Gender equality in higher education in low-income countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Research into gender equality in higher education in low-income countries has shown some astonishing patterns. These include wide-scale sexual harassment and gender violence, barriers to access, and women staff being excluded from promotion and professional development. What are women’s experiences of gender discrimination in universities in a sample five low-income Commonwealth countries?

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