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Good Women Bad Women: Addressing Violence in Women's Lives by Examining Social Constructs of Gender and Sexuality within CARE
BRIDGE, 2005Can we empower women and protect them simultaneously? Gender-equity and sexual health programmes often focus on women's vulnerability and need for protection. But this is only part of the equation - another aspect of women's sexuality concerns their sexual pleasure.DocumentCuba's economic future: the search for models
Canadian Foundation for the Americas, 2005This paper considers the inevitable shift of Cuba from a Marxist to a market-oriented economy.DocumentPoverty Reduction Strategies and the rural productive sectors: insights from Malawi, Nicaragua and Vietnam
Overseas Development Institute, 2005This paper looks at the treatment of rural productive sectors in Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS) for three countries, focussing particularly on agriculture and to a lesser degree forestry, fisheries and tourism.DocumentThe Club for Women's Advancement
BRIDGE, 2005Sexuality remains a sensitive issue in Vietnamese society. Between 2000 and 2003, Viet Nam Family Planning Association (VINAFPA) - a local non-governmental organisation (NGO)- implemented a project to address the issues of reproductive health rights, gender equality and domestic violence in Vietnam. Four pilot ?Clubs for Women's Advancement? were set up.DocumentEnvironmental goods and services: a synthesis of country studies
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005This study presents a synthesis of 17 country studies on environmental goods and services (EG&S). The countries examined are Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Thailand and Vietnam.DocumentMind the gap: countdown to Viet Nam’s accession to the WTO
Oxfam, 2005This briefing paper examines the run up to Viet Nam’s accession to the World Trade Organisation. It argues that a number of concessions are demanded form Vietnamese negotiators, and that if agreed to, these concessions could have potentially damaging consequences for Viet Nam’s ability to safeguard the livelihoods of its poorest people.DocumentAsian perspectives on climate regime beyond 2012: concerns, interests and priorities
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan, 2005This publication details a series of stakeholder consultations focussing on the post-Kyoto climate regime in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Viet Nam, as well as the broader Asia-Pacific Region. The aim of these surveys was to ascertain the concerns and priorities of various countries in relation to a future climate regime.DocumentLegislation generates conflict and opportunity for Asian non-governmental organisations
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005Over the last two decades, donors working in the health sector have increasingly favoured non-governmental organisations over governments. This has led to competition for funding and legitimacy. Governments have responded in different ways with legislation that can either restrict or help non-governmental organisations.DocumentTapping the rural water market in Cambodia
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004A growing number of small businesses are supplying water to villagers throughout Vietnam and Cambodia. Money has been raised from users and investors, but to encourage further expansion, the governments must address key policy issues, including creating appropriate regulation and subsidies and educating people about the link between clean water and good health.DocumentImproving rural road networks – how do poor people benefit?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004Decisions on rural road building have historically been made on mainly economic grounds. Planners and donors are now keen to include measurements of potential social benefits that new and improved roads can make to rural poor people.Pages