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  Promoting Gender Equality in the Aid Effectiveness Agenda in Asia Pacific - Engaging the Principles of the Paris Declaration

  United Nations Development Fund for Women, 2007

  In August 2007 representatives from 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region convened to examine the extent to which the guiding principles of the 2005 Paris Declaration have provided opportunities to advance gender equality and development agendas.
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  Strengthening environmental law compliance and enforcement in Indonesia: towards improved environmental stringency and environmental performance

  International Development Law Organisation, 2006

  This paper outlines the major challenges to environmental law and enforcement in Indonesia. It reviews environmental issues and highlights conflicts between economic growth and managing natural ecosystems whilst suggesting strategies learned from an Indonesia-Australia training project.
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  Primary health care for older people: a participatory study in 5 Asian countries

  HelpAge International Asia, Pacific Regional Development Centre, 2008

  This study documents the perceptions of older people, care-givers, and health service providers in terms of knowledge of active and healthy ageing, access and quality of Primary Health Care (PHC) services.  It particularly looks at the increasing experiences of older people in managing stroke and diabetes conditions.
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  Illegal logging: tackling crime, improving livelihoods

  Department for International Development, UK, 2007

  This document discusses the key issues behind illegal logging. With a focus on Cameroon, Indonesia and Ghana, it looks at ways in which the law can be used to reduce the extent of the problem. Key points include:
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  Towards wellbeing in forest communities: a sourcebook for local government

  Center for International Forestry Research, 2008

  Local governments have an important role to play in enhancing the wellbeing of forest communities, yet often lack the capacity to understand and address local needs.
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  Urbanization, educational expansion, and expenditures inequality in Indonesia in 1996, 1999, and 2002

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2007

  Urban-rural location and education are often considered among the main causes of expenditure inequality. This paper examines inequality changes associated with urbanization and educational expansion in Indonesia.
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  The dynamics of inter-provincial income distribution in Indonesia

  The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, 2007

  This paper examines regional income disparity in Indonesia and inter-provincial income disparity in Indonesian provinces using the distribution approach. It notes that the results suggest a trend toward increased disparities since the 1990s.
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  Voices from Aceh: perspectives on Syariat law

  Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University, Hong Kong, 2007

  This paper explores perspectives on the problems of implementing Syariat law in the Indonesian province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD). It presents views on its ability to contribute to a just society and considers the implications of Islamic law in Aceh as Syariat laws become popular in other provinces.
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  Delivering literacy: challenging exclusion and promoting critical reflection

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  Literacy has power to improve lives and address social problems, but its role in development is not simple and is never a quick solution. Literacy initiatives are complex and must take into account local context, resources and the needs of learners and their communities.
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  Decentralisation and corruption in Indonesia: manufacturing firms' survival under decentralisation

  The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development, 2006

  This paper explores the relationship between decentralisation and corruption in the context of the survival and growth of manufacturing firms. With a focus on Indonesia, the document discusses the effect of issues arising from decentralisation on firm survival.

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