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Bridging the gap?: the parallel universes of the non-profit and non-governmental organisation research traditions and the changing context of voluntary action
Centre for Civil Society, LSE, 1998Makes a set of general observations about international third sector research and argues that there are currently two 'parallel universes' of literature.DocumentPromises to the Poor: the Record of European Development Agencies
Overseas Development Institute, 1998All the European development cooperation agencies subscribe to the international goal of reducing poverty by one half by 2015 but they have different strategies for achieving it.DocumentHow Bad Governance Impedes Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh
OECD Development Centre, 1998In 1995/96, 47.5 per cent of the population of Bangladesh were still living below the poverty line. While this represents a decline compared to 62.6 per cent in 1983/84, the absolute number of poor people has in fact increased over the same period.DocumentFashion victims: The Asian garment industry and globalisation
Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, 1998Report looks at the impact of globalisation on the lives of garment workers in Asia. Urban Missionaries, a CAFOD partner in the Philippines, carried out research on the increasing use of temporary contracts in the garment industry. In Sri Lanka, People’s Forum for Development Alternatives (PEFDA) interviewed workers in the Kandy and Kurunegala areas.DocumentThe Poor and their Money: what have we learned?
Overseas Development Institute, 1999Money markets ought to allocate finance where it is most needed, and thus contribute to greater productivity, employment and the reduction of poverty. Yet in practice they have not performed this function at all well. Vast segments of the population are still unserved, inappropriate financial services are offered and inflexible contracts are extended.DocumentMaking Adjustment Work for the Poor
Overseas Development Institute, 1999Many developing countries are engaged in structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) sponsored by the IMF and World Bank.DocumentHunter-gatherers, conservation and development: from prejudice to policy reform
Natural Resource Perspectives, ODI, 1999Communities of present-day or former hunter-gatherers live in scattered communities across the world, although their precise numbers and status are very uncertain. Their often marginalised status and ethnolinguistic diversity has made it hard to articulate their case for land rights outside Australia and North America.DocumentGlobal Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO 2), UNEP
Global Environment Outlook Report and Project, UNEP, 1999Analyses both global and regional issues: key finding is that the continued poverty of the majority of the planet's inhabitants and excessive consumption by the minority are the two major causes of environmental degradation. The present course is unsustainable and postponing action is no longer an option..DocumentPolitics and poverty: a background paper for the World Development Report 2000/1
Institute of Development Studies UK, 1999Report is a synthesis of the conclusions of a research project on the responsiveness of political systems to poverty reduction prepared for DFIDPolicy issues include: Democracy has differential outcomes for the poorStates create and shape the political opportunities for the poorThere is no reason to expect that decentralisation will be pro-poorThere is a wide range of possibDocumentEngendering development
Gendernet, World Bank, 2000Draft Policy Research Report examines the conceptual and empirical links between gender, public policy, and development outcomes and demonstrates the value of applying a gender perspective to the design of development policies.The evidence presented shows that societies that discriminate by gender pay a high price in terms of their ability to develop and to reduce poverty.Pages