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    Committee on Population, National Academy of Sciences (CPOP)

    The Committee on Population (CPOP) was established to conduct scientific assessments of major population-related issues and to provide a forum for the discussion and analysis of important public polic
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    People patterns and policy: making health systems work for the poor

    Health Systems Development Programme, 2007
    This report provides an overview of the key findings from research undertaken by the health systems development programme, which investigates the reasons behind the failure of health systems to address the needs of people living in poverty. The research covers areas including access, quality and choice in health care provision; human resources; decentralisation; maternal health and poverty.
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    The Kosovo pension reform: achievements and lessons

    Social Protection and Labor, World Bank, 2007
    This paper describes the reform of the pension system in Kosovo, and discusses policy issues and implementation experience.The pension system in Kosovo has three pillars: Pillar I: an old-age "basic pension" (paid to all Kosovars, 65 years of age and older) and a disability pension, funded from general revenues ratherPillar II: a mandatory, defined-contribution, savings pension prog
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    Implementation of inclusive education: how far are we?

    Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2007
    In 2001 the South African government released a white paper outlining the new policy framework for the delivery of special needs education.
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    Protection solutions for displaced women and children

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    Women and children face unique risks during times of conflict and related displacement, including rape, domestic violence, child abuse, exploitative labour and so on. In these situations, community-based programs, designed in consultation with affected women and children, offer the most sustainable protection.
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    Aging in Asia and Oceania: AARP multinational survey of opinion leaders 2006

    American Association of Retired Persons International Section, 2007
    Populations in many countries are growing older as life expectancy increases and birth rates decline.
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    The economic impact of chronic diseases on developing countries

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007
    The biggest portion of early death and disability worldwide is caused by chronic diseases. It is anticipated that this share will rise sharply over the next few decades, especially in developing countries. What are the economic implications of chronic disease, particularly for low- and middle-income countries?
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    The Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination and Violence Against the Girl Child - Report of the UN Secretary-General

    2006
    Discrimination and violence against the girl child persist in all parts of the world. This report has been prepared in accordance with the programme of work of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for 2007-2009, which identified ?The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child? as the priority theme for the Commission's fifty-first session.
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    Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

    Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies is a journal which analyses sociological, health, cultural, economic, and educational aspects of children and adolescents in developed and developing countries.
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    Preventing Chronic Disease

    Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established to provide a forum for public health researchers and practitioners to share study results and practical experience.

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