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  BRICS-cities and the issue of social mobility: attraction of capital and the right to the city

  BRICS Policy Center / Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas BRICS, 2014

  The consolidation of a group of countries, like the BRICS nations, as strong global players demonstrates to the whole world that mobility is a real possibility in the international arena. What the BRICS grouping does not make clear, however, is whether this mobility will result in profound systemic changes towards a more equal and democratic world.
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  Sustainable mega-events in developing countries: experiences and insights from host cities in South Africa, India and Brazil

  Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2011

  The hosting of mega-events has a tremendous effect on developing and emerging countries. These can be positive in terms of economic investment, job creation, skills development and international branding but also can be negative in terms of their environmental footprint, for example via carbon emissions caused by international visitors to the event.
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  Mega-events and human rights violations in Brazil

  RioOnWatch, 2012

  The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by 12 Brazilian cities and the 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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  Striving for excellence: mega sporting events and human rights

  Institute for Human Rights and Business, 2013

  From the perspective of human rights, "Mega Sporting Events” (MSEs),  bring both opportunities and risks.
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  Learning social accountability together: civil society facilitated South-South cooperation in India, Bangladesh and Cambodia

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  Asian cities have been central drivers of Asia’s economic growth in the last few decades. However, a democratic deficit in many small and medium size Asian cities means municipalities fail to deliver key service provisions to citizens, and civil society engagement in urban governance and institutions remains very limited.
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  Lose to gain: is involuntary resettlement a development opportunity?

  Asian Development Bank, 2014

  Resettlement policies and laws in South Asian countries at present focus primarily on compensation payment for property acquired for a public purpose.
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  Global experiences of Road Authorities to inform development of a Road Authority in Afghanistan

  Evidence on Demand, 2013

  This report summarises the global experiences of Road Authorities (RA) in order to inform The UK's Department for International Development's (DFID) support to the infrastructure and transport sectors in Afghanistan. The report describes:
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  Overview of migration, poverty and health dynamics in Nairobi City's slum settlements

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011

  The Urbanization, Poverty, and Health Dynamics research program was designed to generate and provide the evidence base that would help governments, development partners, and other stakeholders understand how the urban slum context affects health outcomes in order to stimulate policy and action for uplifting the wellbeing of slum residents.
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  Fever treatment in the absence of malaria transmission in an urban informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2009

  In sub-Saharan Africa, knowledge of malaria transmission across rapidly proliferating urban centres and recommendations for its prevention or management remain poorly defined. This paper presents the results of an investigation into infection prevalence and treatment of recent febrile events among a slum population in Nairobi, Kenya.
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  The burden of disease profile of residents of Nairobi's slums: results from a Demographic Surveillance System

  African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya, 2008

  With increasing urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa and poor economic performance, the growth of slums is unavoidable. About 71% of urban residents in Kenya live in slums. Slums are characteristically unplanned, under served by social services, and their residents are largely underemployed and poor.

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