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Infrastructure is vital for pro-poor growth in East Asia
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007East Asian states have made impressive progress with economic growth and poverty reduction. However, some are struggling to meet demand for roads, water, communications, and power. Private investment in infrastructure is slow, especially where regulation is weak, corruption is unchallenged and competition is not encouraged.OrganisationImpact of the AIDS Epidemic on Older Persons
Joint US / Thai / Cambodian research programme to study the impact of AIDS on older persons in Thailand and Cambodia.DocumentOverview of the effectiveness of National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia
Transparency International, 2007The report identifies the major trends in curbing corruption in East and Southeast Asia.DocumentThailand social monitor: improving secondary education
World Bank, 2007This Social Monitor report assesses the current situation in Thailand with regard to secondary education, and concludes that progress to date has been good: government efforts to expand secondary education in Thailand have produced dramatic improvements over the past two decades.DocumentThe why and how of understanding 'subjective' wellbeing: exploratory work by the WeD group in four developing countries
ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2006Wellbeing is a dynamic concept that incorporates the material, relational, and cognitive dimensions of people's lives.DocumentThailand human development report 2007: Sufficiency Economy and human development
Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2007The concept of the Sufficiency Economy (SE), formulated by the King of Thailand, has three key principles: moderation, wisdom or insight and the need for built-in resilience against the risks that arise from internal or external change.This report considers how to translate the SE into practical policies and concrete action.DocumentConflicting interests in coastal zones - shrimp farms, agriculture and fishing
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The 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.DocumentIs Asia prepared for an aging population?
International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2006Many Asian countries will experience a significant ageing of their populations during the next decades. This paper explores how these countries are addressing and anticipating the challenges of an ageing society.DocumentAbuse without end: Burmese refugee women and children at risk of trafficking
Women's Refugee Commission, 2006Forced into an underground existence by their illegal status and precarious living conditions, Burmese in Thailand are at strong risk of being trafficked. This report focuses on the link between refugee protection and trafficking. It identifies several aspects particular Thailand that render Burmese refugees especially vulnerable to trafficking.DocumentImproving infrastructure to benefit poor people
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007The lack of basic infrastructure plays a significant part in the persistence of poverty. Poor people need better connections to schools, health care, markets, essential services and each other.Pages
