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  Skills, productivity and employment growth: the case of Latin America

  International Labour Organization, 2008

  This study aims to illustrate the relationships between training and workers’ skills, productivity and the growth of quality employment in Latin American societies. It analyses existing information and case studies of four different countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.
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  Challenges to managing ecosystems sustainably for poverty alleviation: securing well-being in the Andes/Amazon

  Andes/Amazon Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) program, 2008

  This report presents the results of a situation analysis of ecosystem services and poverty in the Amazon and Eastern Andes, carried out between September 2007 and March 2008. It intends to provide guidance to the Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation Programme (ESPA) programme as regards the definition of research and capacity-building priorities for the Andes/Amazon.
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  Subjective well-being from a developing country perspective: anti-development in an upside down world

  ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2008

  Some argue that Northern academic tradition on subjective poverty can get very far disconnected with the reality of a developing country. This paper provides a Southern academic’s perspective on subjective poverty. The author examines whether third world countries have different subjective realities than those from first world countries.
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  De meilleurs enseignants et en plus grand nombre: parvenir à une éducation de qualité pour tous

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008

  Selon un récent rapport de l’Institut de statistique de l’UNESCO, pour atteindre les objectifs de l’enseignement primaire universel (EPT), il faudra dix-huit millions d’enseignants de plus au cours des dix prochaines années. Il faut en effet ouvrir de nouveaux postes mais aussi remplacer les enseignants qui abandonnent l’enseignement.
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  Voluntary enrolment in the Peruvian private pension system

  Centre for the Study of Economic and Social Change in Europe, 2008

  Peru reformed its pension system in 1993 and similar to many other Latin American countries, the affiliation to any pension system (public or private) is mandatory for all formal salaried workers and voluntary for informal workers.
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  Instituto de Investigación Nutricional (IIN)

  The Instituto de Investigación Nutricional (IIN) is a private, non-profit institution dedicated to Health and Nutrition research, teaching, training and services.
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  Portés disparus: répondre à l’absentéisme des enseignants

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008

  L’absentéisme des enseignants est un obstacle majeur à l’amélioration de l’éducation dans certains pays en développement, en particulier en Asie du Sud. Les gouvernements consacrent souvent 70 à 90 pour cent du budget de fonctionnement de l’éducation aux salaires des enseignants, sans le moindre retour sur un tel investissement.
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  Prevalence of dementia in Latin America, India, and China: a population-based cross-sectional survey

  The Lancet, 2008

  Studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing than in developed regions. This paper investigates the prevalence and severity of dementia in sites in low-income and middle-income countries according to two definitions of dementia diagnosis.
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  Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices

  Bioversity International, 2008

  Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.
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  People, protected areas and global change: participatory conservation in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe

  NCCR North South, 2008

  This document compares findings from in-depth research on protected area (PA) management in Latin America Africa, Asia and Europe. It describes how PAs have been managed over the last 50-100 years and considers the ecological, social and economic benefits brought by enhanced participation.

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