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    Empowered women build healthy nations: findings from the CARE learning tour to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    CARE USA, 2011
    On this unique two-country Learning Tour, a high-level delegation, including Congressman Jim McDermott from Washington State who helped lead the trip, traveled to Rwanda and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to learn about the reach and scope of U.S.
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    Grassroots speakout on UN Women: outcome document

    Huairou Commission, 2011
    On March 2nd, grassroots women leaders from around the world voiced their key recommendations and experiences to Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Dr. Michelle Bachelet, and other representatives of UN Women and governments. A supportive audience of leaders of the global women’s movement and gender advocates filled the room beyond capacity.
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    Economics Web Institute

    The Economics Web Institute explores classical and innovative issues in economics and management, drawing on a large array of theoretical reflections, real data, and interactive software models.
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    Kenya Community Support Center (KECOSCE)

    The Kenya Community Support Center (KECOSCE) was founded in 2006 and has been working in the coastal region of Kenya.  It was established to address democratic governance, socio‐economic and yout
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    2010 Malawi Millennium Development Goals Report

    Government of Malawi, 2010
    This paper presents the Malawi government's statement of progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The goals are implemented in Malawi through the medium term development strategy known as the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS). The strategy, which runs from 2006 to 2011, aims at
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    The Millennium Development Goals: A Latin American and Caribbean Perspective

    United Nations [UN] Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005
    This paper looks at the differences across countries in Latin American and Caribbean region in terms of their chances of attaining the Goals and, wherever possible, the differences between trends in various segments of the population (classified by gender, ethnic group, age group, place of residence and income stratum) as a means of helping to pinpoint the areas in which efforts must be redoubled
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    Food prices, social unrest and the Facebook generation

    AgEcon Search, 2011
    Both recent and historic events point to a close link between riots and food prices. This article aims at providing a credible estimate on the impact of food prices on social unrest manifested in the form of demonstrations and/or riots. The paper considers monthly time series of the past two decades, focusing on the role of online communication (e.g. Facebook) in present-day mass mobilisation.
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    Malawi Growth and Development Strategy 2006 – 2011

    Government of Malawi, 2011
    The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) is the overarching strategy for Malawi for the five years from 2006/07 to 2010/2011 fiscal years. The purpose of MGDS is to serve as a single reference document for policy makers in government, private sector, civil society organizations, donors and cooperating partners on socio-economic growth and development priorities for Malawi.
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    Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy 2003/2004 Annual Progress Report

    Government of Malawi, 2005
    The government of Malawi and its development partners formulated the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy (MPRS) in 2002. The aim of the Strategy is to reduce poverty through economic growth and empowerment of the poor. The first review of MPRS brought to light a number of challenging issues during the implementation period.
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    United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

    United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU‐WIDER) was established in 1985. The institute undertakes:

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