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  Gender-based violence: emerging issues in programs serving displaced populations

  Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium, 2002

  This book is a compendium of key lessons learned during the author's five years working with gender-based violence (GBV) programs in 12 countries, in particular Angola, Eritrea, Guinea, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Thailand and Zambia.The book describes the evolution of GBV programs serving populations affected by armed conflict.
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  Warana: the case of an Indian rural community adopting ICT

  Information Technology in Developing Countries, 2002

  This paper argues that information and communications technology (ICT) can be used as an effective tool for rural development, citing the example of the adoption of ICT by a rural community is the Warana “Wired Village” project, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
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  Fostering community-driven development: what role for the state?

  World Bank, 2003

  This paper examines case studies from Asia and Latin America to show the possibilities for states to tap into community-level energies and resources for development if they seek to interact more synergistically with local communities.Using case studies from Asia and Latin America, the report shows how: State efforts to bring about land reform, tenancy reform, and expanding non-crop sour
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  Patents, pills and public health: can TRIPS deliver?

  Panos Institute, London, 2002

  To comply with the agreement on Trade Related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS), patent legislation is being introduced in many countries where previously it did not exist.
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  Informal money transfer systems: oppportunities and challenges for development finance

  Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, 2002

  This paper reviews the main types of informal money transfer systems (IMTS), which are the preferred remittance vehicle among migrant communities.
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  Urban challenges to food and nutrition security

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2004

  This research centre holds information from IFPRI's research program Urban Challenges to Food and Nutrition Security.
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  Food safety in crop post harvest systems

  Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2001

  This report compiles presentations and reports from a Crop Post Harvest Programme (CPHP) workshop on food safety post harvest.
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  Futile or fruitful: an examination of the determinants of savings in Sri Lanka

  World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER), 2003

  Using dynamic econometric techniques the paper investigates the determinants of private saving in Sri Lanka with a primary focus on the role of financial sector development.Empirical evidence is obtained indicating the existence of the Ricardian equivalence hypothesis, and the significance of credit constraints on private saving.
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  A TBA manual and how to adapt it for your programme

  Network Learning, 2002

  This publication shows how to make small-scale, hand-drawn, educational materials which can be adapted for different uses.
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  Intellectual property rights, technology and economic development: experiences of Asian countries

  Research and Information System for Developing Countries, 2003

  This paper critically reviews the literature on the role of intellectual property protection (IPP) regimes in economic development.

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