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    Making regional cooperation work for South Asia's poor

    World Bank, 2008
    This report shows that although South Asia has opened its door to the rest of the world it remains closed to its neighbours.
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    ‘Madrasa’ reform in Pakistan needs cooperation, not coercion

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Like its predecessors, the recent drive to reform Islamic education in Pakistan has failed due to weak political will and strong madrasa (school) leadership. A programme of reform will be accepted by the madrasas only if the government and donors focus on better, modernised Islamic knowledge rather than simply the secularisation of the curriculum.
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    The impact of the Hajj

    Dubai School of Government, 2008
    This brief estimates the impact on pilgrims of performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. It results from a survey of 1605 successful and unsuccessful Sunni Hajj applicants from Pakistan, five to eight months after the 2006 Hajj.
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    From risk to resilience: Understanding the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction under changing climatic conditions

    Institute For Social And Environmental Transition, 2008
    This paper evaluates the costs and benefits of disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change through an analysis of case studies in India, Nepal and Pakistan. The paper focuses on water related disasters and the manner in which they may change as a consequence of climate change.
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    Impact assessments of public-private partnerships only tell part of the story

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Donors are increasingly keen to support public-private partnerships (PPPs) in developing countries, but not enough is known about their effects. An evaluation of a partnership established to reduce environmental pollution in Kasur, Pakistan reveals the limits of PPP impact assessments.
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    Regional trade integration and conflict resolution

    International Development Research Centre, 2008
    This report addresses the growth of regional trade agreements (RTAs) and considers their potential as a tool for reducing inter- and intra-state conflict. It analyses the factors that hinder or promote regional trade integration and considers their different impacts. It also presents a series of case studies in several regions.
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    New approaches to cutaneous leishmaniasis

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Cutaneous leishmaniasis is one of the so-called neglected diseases, and is found in many of the world’s poorest people in Asia, Africa and Latin America. It affects the skin, and in its severe forms can lead to chronic disability and disfigurement. However, because it is rarely fatal, it attracts little interest from financial donors, public health authorities or health professionals.
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    Healthcare delivery outside the public sector

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    What role can non-state providers play in scaling up healthcare delivery to meet the Millennium Development Goals? A policy briefing paper for the UK Department for International Development addresses this question using case studies in Bangladesh, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa.
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    Local democracy in Asia: representation in decentralized governance – concepts and issues

    United Nations Development Programme, 2006
    This Background Paper is part of a wider UNDP regional initiative that focuses on a number of core issues related to representative systems and local elections. It includes a detailed review of the systems in place in eight countries in South/West Asia, five countries in Southeast Asia and three Pacific region countries.
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    Building back better: post-earthquake responses and educational challenges in Pakistan

    International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2008
    A powerful earthquake struck the northern areas of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan on 8 October, 2005. The timing of the quake and the low quality of school construction were factors in its major impact on the education sector.

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