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  Connecting poverty and the environment in PRSPs

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers increasingly link poverty with the environment. However, many of these avoid tackling difficult or political aspects of environment management. How can Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers improve people’s livelihoods and ensure the sustainable use of natural resources?
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  Social protection index to help improve poverty reduction programmes

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006

  Policymakers and donors are increasingly viewing social protection as an important tool for poverty reduction to achieve the Millennium Goals by 2015.  However, the discussion so far has focused on definitions and objectives of social protection. Very little information is available on the quantitative aspects beyond broad estimates of its costs.
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  Missing girls in Vietnam: is high tech sexism an emerging reality?

  Eldis Document Store, 2006

  This note highlights a possible trend that Vietnam may face in the near future – that of missing girls.
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  Creating youth-friendly pharmacies

  YouthNet, Family Health International, 2005

  This briefing, produced by Family Health International, examines the role of pharmacies in providing reproductive health information and services to youth, especially contraceptives and referrals to services for sexually transmitted infections. It reports evidence from several countries that youth prefer pharmacies to public services as a source of contraceptives and information.
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  Globalization, gender and work in the context of economic transition: the case of Vietnam

  The International Working Group on Gender, Macroeconomics and International Economics, 2006

  This working paper assesses the gender and poverty implications of women’s incorporation into the garment industry in Vietnam, which has not only grown rapidly in the country’s transition to a market economy, but is also one of the most visible manifestations of globalisation in the country.The study uses survey data to compare the backgrounds and experiences of women working in the export garm
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  Special evaluation study of ADB interventions on nutrition and food fortification

  Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2006

  This document explores the strengths and weaknesses of Asia Development Bank (ADB)-financed regional technical assistance (RETA), a modality in addressing nutrition issues and initiatives. Five member countries were consulted and interviewed at the field level: Bangladesh, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, and Viet Nam.
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  Linking farmers to markets

  Agricultural Support Systems Division, FAO, 2006

  This website/page presents a selection of brief case studies of ways in which small-scale farmers in developing countries have linked with markets, through their own efforts and with assistance from others.
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  Working to improve the reproductive and sexual health of young people: Save the Children's experiences in Bhutan, Malawi, Nepal, and Viet Nam

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This report outlines the experiences of delivering an Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) programme in Bhutan, Malawi, Nepal and Viet Nam. A participatory approach, involving young people and other stakeholders, was used to develop and implement the programme in each country.
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  ETFRN News 43/44: forests and conflicts

  European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2006

  This newsletter highlights the theme of forests and conflict. While there is much international debate on security and governance issues, sustainable management of natural resources appears to receive inadequate attention.
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  Evaluating targeting efficiency of government programmes: international comparisons

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2006

  This research paper provides a formula for better assessment of the targeting efficiency of government programs. Using Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam as case studies the paper utilizes the pro-poor- policy (PPP) index to investigate the ‘pro-poorness’ of government programmes and of basic service delivery in education, health and infrastructure.

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