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The worldwide magnitude of protein-energy malnutrition: an overview from the WHO Global Database on Child Growth
World Health Organization, 1993Using the WHO Global Database on Child Growth, which covers 87% of the total population of under-5-year olds in developing countries, we describe the world wide distribution of protein-energy malnutrition, based on nationally representative cross-sectional data gathered between 1980 and 1992 in 79 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.DocumentGlobal Programme for Vaccines and Immunization (GPV)
World Health Organization, 1999Programme formed from the former Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and the Programme for Vaccine Development (VRD)DocumentImplementing a New Indicator of Social Development in Mexico: Literate Life Expectancy (LLE) (Medina / IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1999For scientists, measuring social development has been a long-lasting objective; for the public, it has been a partially-resolved demand. Social indicators have been used informally for a very long time, particularly in economics, to assess the state of the nation and progress towards national objectives.DocumentThe importance of education in future population: global trends and case studies on Cape Verde, Sudan and Tunisia (Goujon / Wils / IIASA)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, 1999Education is a central issue in the complex process of development, for it has been found to be related to fertility and hence population growth, to the status of women, to labor force skills, as well as to cultural and infrastructural development in general. This paper consists of two main parts.DocumentThe use of science and technology to enhance the status of women for community development in Gloucester village in Sierra Leone (Wright)
Women in Global Science and Technology Network, 1999DocumentReturn to Colonialism: The New Orientation of European Development Assistance (Greenidge / DSA)
Development Studies Association, UK and Ireland, 1999DocumentDisability prevention, rehabilitation, special education and training: digest of externally funded projects in China (China Briefing)
China Development Brief, 1999DocumentCosta Rican pension system : options for reform
Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 1995Costa Rica's demographic structure is becoming increasingly unfavorable, and its pension system is maturing, so reform of the social security system should be implemented without delay.Pages