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  Demography and civil society: a historical perspective on contemporary transitions and their implications for population ageing

  Oxford Institute of Ageing, 2006

  Common perceptions suggest that the state plays the predominant role in providing relevant population statistics and related critical information.
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  Dealing with spoilers in peace processes

  2006

  This report discusses the outcomes of a workshop on how to deal with ”spoilers” in peace negotiations.
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  Teachers matter: attracting, developing and retaining effective teachers: overview

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2005

  Many countries are experiencing high rates of teacher attrition, while others are endowed with a large over-supply of qualified instructors. How can a country effectively attract, develop and retain a teacher?This report provides a comprehensive, international analysis of trends and developments in the teacher workforce from 25 countries.
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  Violence against young children: a painful issue

  Bernard van Leer Foundation, 2006

  This edition of Early Childhood Matters examines initiatives to discourage parents, teachers and others from using violence against children and encourage more positive strategies. The edition begins with an interview with Jaap Doek, the Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. The following articles discuss initiatives from various developing countries:
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  The right not to lose hope: children in conflict with the law: a policy analysis and examples of good practice

  Save the Children Fund, 2005

  This report addresses the issues facing children who are in conflict with the law. Drawing throughout on case studies and first-hand descriptions of children’s experiences, the first part analyses the experiences and situation of these marginalised children.
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  The banking system in emerging economies: how much progress has been made?

  Bank for International Settlements, 2006

  Banking crises in emerging markets in the 1990s were associated with major macroeconomic disruptions: sharp increases in interest rates, large currency depreciations, output collapses and lasting declines in the supply of credit.
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  Disabilities and gender in primary education

  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 2003

  To monitor the inclusion of students with disabilities in the context of Education for All (EFA), it will be necessary to have statistics on the numbers of primary school age children with a disability, by age and gender.
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  International AIDS assistance: 'new' money?

  Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2006

  Produced as a background paper to inform the conference, ‘Sustaining U.S.
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  How-to guide on national institutional frameworks for the Kyoto Protocol flexible mechanism in Eastern Europe and the CIS

  Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, United Nations Development Programme, 2006

  A prerequisite for effective CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) and JI (Joint Implementation) project development is the creation of host country capability to identify, develop, screen, and approve projects.
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  Rural–urban marketing linkages: an infrastructure identification and survey guide

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005

  Food supply and distribution systems in most developing countries are undergoing major changes following rapid urban population growth. This guide offers a simple planning methodology and framework to assist policy makers, non-government organisations and farmer groups to respond to these changes and ensure that rural producers have better access to markets for their products.

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