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    Resurgent continent?: Africa and the world: emerging powers and Africa

    London School of Economics, 2010
    Over the last fifteen years, emerging powers have made significant inroads into Western political and economic dominance in Africa. The result is a diversification of external actors involved across a range of sectors of the African economy.
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    Women’s empowerment, HIV and the MDGs: hearing the voices of HIV positive women

    UNDP India, 2010
    More than 25 years into the HIV and AIDS epidemic, gender inequality and unequal power relations between and among women and men continue to be major drivers of HIV transmission. Gender inequality and harmful gender norms are not only associated with the spread of HIV but also with its consequences which affect women especially HIV positive women, such as stigma and targeted violence.
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    Disaster Risk Reduction. A review of DRR work by DEC Member Agencies in response to the 2004 Tsunami

    Reliefweb, 2010
    This review report from the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) examines whether its vision of a more long-lasting impact had been achieved in terms of strengthening the 2004 Tsunami-affected population’s resilience to future environmental shocks and disasters in Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia. Its purpose is to inform future disaster responses by identifying lessons learnt.
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    Self-interest and global responsibility: aid policies of South Korea and India in the making

    Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2009
    This study investigates the aid policies of India and South Korea. Both countries represent a rather diverse group of countries that has been lumped together as ‘emerging’ donors. The role of ‘emerging’ donors is currently at the heart of the international aid discourse, but so far, knowledge about emerging donors is inadequate.
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    The role of the affected state in humanitarian action: A case study on India

    Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI, 2009
    India is one of the largest and most vulnerable countries, in terms of exposure to natural hazards including floods, cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis or droughts. Reported direct losses from natural catastrophes more than quadrupled from 1981-1995, reaching $13.4bn, as compared to the losses registered during the previous 15 years ($2.9bn). This alarming trend is accelerating. 
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    Resource manual on flash flood risk management module 2: non-structural measures

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2008
    Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. They tend to carry with them much higher amounts of debris which can cause damage to hydropower stations, roads, bridges, buildings and other infrastructure.
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    Resource manual on flash flood risk management module 1: community-based management

    International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2008
    Frequent flash floods in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan region pose a severe threat to life, livelihoods and infrastructure, both within the mountains and downstream. Vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, the poor, women and children, are the worst hit. This manual aims to help communities build their capacity to manage flash floods and other disaster risks themselves.
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    Reflections on innovation, assessment, and social change: a SPARC case study

    Development in Practice, 2009
    This article challenges the terms on which donor agencies evaluate development success, drawing on a particular case to make its point.
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    Climate Justice for Realisation of the MDGs: Southern Perspectives and Voices. A Report of the Seventh Annual Regional Meeting of OneWorld South Asia, New Delhi

    Open Archive Initiative, OneWorld South Asia, 2008
    This is a report of the 7th Annual Regional meeting of One World South Asia (OWSA). The purpose of the 2008 meeting was to establish the relevance of climate change and development. The document underlines the need for enhanced Southern participation and activism on climate change and development and explores new avenues for engagement on the subject.
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    Changing international aid dynamics

    International Development Research Centre, 2008
    The ‘traditional’ aid environment is no longer solely driven by OECD donor countries. The emergence – and increasing influence – of developing nations as significant funders of ODA (Official Development Assistance) has introduced a new element to the donor-recipient relationship.

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