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    Can transgenic seeds repeat the success of the ‘Green Revolution’?

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    New technology and crop varieties reduced poverty in much of Asia and Latin America, and some parts of Africa, during the Green Revolution. However, from 1985 this progress slowed. Can new research into transgenic crops revive poverty reduction through agricultural technology?
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    Internal migration, poverty and development in Asia

    Overseas Development Institute, 2006
    This ODI paper finds that internal migration could contribute significantly to the reduction of poverty in Asia.
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    Political parties in South Asia: the challenge of change

    International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2007
    This paper provides a comparative view of the conditions, roles and functioning of political parties in five countries of the South Asian region – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The publication builds on empirical information collected from 49 parties and addresses the challenges of politics as experienced by the key political actors themselves: the political parties.
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    Impact of microfinance: a critical survey

    Economic and Political Weekly, India, 2007
    Especially during the past 10 years, microfinance programmes have been introduced in many developing economies.
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    Human rights and dignity of Dalit women: report of the conference in the Hague, 20-25 November 2006

    India Committee of the Netherlands, 2006
    This report summarises the proceedings and the outcomes the 1st Conference on the Rights of Dalit Women held in The Hague, Netherlands.
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    Educational equity and public policy: comparing results from 16 countries

    UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2007
    The right to education has been recognised by the international community for the last half century and has led to increasing interest in the equity of countries’ education systems.
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    Conflicting interests in coastal zones - shrimp farms, agriculture and fishing

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The shrimp industry has expanded greatly over the past 30 years, and it is becoming more intensive. This is because of the increasing demand for shrimps, combined with new farming technologies. This affects other users of coastal zones and has implications for coastal ecosystems.
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    Delivering on the promise of pro-poor growth: insights and lessons from country experiences

    World Bank, 2007
    How do growth strategies affect the ability of poor households to participate in and benefit from growth? This book explores how country policies and conditions interact to reduce poverty and to spread the benefits of growth across different income groups. It provides insights from eight countries that have been relatively successful in delivering pro-poor growth.
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    Shortages and shortcomings: the maternal health workforce crisis

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Providing maternal care requires a viable and effective health workforce. In many countries, and certainly in all countries where maternal mortality is high, the size, skills and infrastructure of the workforce is inadequate.
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    The impact of maternal health on poverty

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The links between poverty and poor maternal health are well established. Poorer countries experience the highest rates of maternal mortality, whilst maternal death and life-threatening and debilitating illness are higher amongst women from poorer households. However, there is now growing evidence that poor maternal health can also exacerbate poverty.

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