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Language, identity, modernity: the Arabic study circle of Durban
Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2007The Arabic Study Circle, established in the 1950s, has had an enduring impact on linguistic, religious and cultural politics in the South African port city of Durban. This book provides a micro-history of a middle-class community through a study of this ‘Indian’ Muslim association.DocumentCan money transfers work for microfinance institutions?
Microfinance Gateway, CGAP, 2007In this brief the author notes that money transfers is a rapidly growing area, creating business opportunities for microfinance institutions (MFIs). As a fee-based product, money transfers can generate revenues and bolster the bottom line. However, although the money transfers market offers attractive opportunities, the risks and challenges can be significant, and include:DocumentIraq's displacement crisis: the search for solutions
Forced Migration Review, 2006This document presents a collection of articles on the humanitarian problem in Iraq. Amongst other issues, the articles focus particularly on refugees and population displacement. The editors argue that the humanitarian community has only belatedly begun to acknowledge the extent of the greatest conflict-induced displacement in the history of the Middle East.DocumentBridging divides: the role of ethnic community based organisations in refugee integration
Migration Policy Institute, 2007How are organisations founded by refugees helping others who have escaped violence and persecution abroad to adjust to life in the United States? This study, released for World Refugee Day on June 20, paints an overall portrait of refugee resettlement in the United States by highlighting the size and composition of refugee arrivals.DocumentAssimilation models, old and new: explaining a long-term process
Migration Policy Institute, 2007What are the present levels of assimilation among today's immigrant groups? Examining this question requires considering the possibility that the process itself may be changing. This online article examines three major theories of immigrant and ethnic group integration.DocumentMigration and poverty reduction in Tajikistan
Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2007This paper provides an overview of migration and poverty in Tajikistan. It explores the context of poverty and development and general migration trends before focusing on policies orientated towards migration management, and the broader impact of migration on poverty.DocumentASEAN and trafficking in persons: using data as a tool to combat trafficking in persons
International Organization for Migration, 2007Recognising the lack of adequate data on trafficking, IOM launched a pilot research project to identify “best practice” in data collection on trafficking, and to prepare a situation report by government agencies in four ASEAN member countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand). This extensive report presents the findings of that research.DocumentUnjust waters: climate change, flooding and the protection of poor urban communities: experiences from six African cities
ActionAid International, 2007Six years ago, at the UN Millennium Summit, world leaders set a specific target for realising the right to adequate housing and ‘continuous improvement of living conditions’. However, in Africa climate change is already threatening that goal, causing massive rural-urban migration and bringing chronic flooding to the cities.DocumentSudan’s children at a crossroads: an urgent need for protection
Watchlist/Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, 2007This report presents information on violations against children in Sudan in each of the major categories identified by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1612 on Children and Armed Conflict.DocumentMigration and poverty reduction in Kosovo
Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2007This paper provides an overview of migration and poverty in Kosovo and explores the context of poverty and development and general migration trends, before focusing on policies orientated towards migration management, and the broader impact of migration on poverty.Pages
