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Towards pro-poor innovation: putting public value into science and technology
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007We live in a rapidly changing world. Technological advances are increasing productivity and income, quality of life and life expectancy… in the developed world, that is. The truth is that technological development is focused on meeting the wants of rich consumers. Scant attention is paid to the vital needs of people in the developing world.DocumentInternational AIDS assistance: 'new' money?
Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, 2006Produced as a background paper to inform the conference, ‘Sustaining U.S.DocumentMissing the target: off target for 2010: how to avoid breaking the promise of universal access
International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, 2006This report, from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), follows on from a 2005 study that explored specific barriers and potential solutions to AIDS treatment delivery in six countries. This report finds some progress but argues that a lack of national leadership and slow implementation of reforms continues to prevent treatment delivery.DocumentCombined strategies needed for tackling armed violence and poverty
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Loss of lives, unemployment and large-scale displacement as a result of armed violence are increasing. The link between armed violence and poverty is clear. But, how can poverty reduction and armed conflict reduction programmes be integrated?DocumentETFRN News 43/44: forests and conflicts
European Tropical Forest Research Network, 2006This newsletter highlights the theme of forests and conflict. While there is much international debate on security and governance issues, sustainable management of natural resources appears to receive inadequate attention.DocumentPrivate education is good for the poor: a study of private schools serving the poor in low-income countries
CATO Institute, Washington, 2005Can private education help meet the educational needs of poor children in low-income countries? Many observers believe that the private sector has little to offer in terms of reaching the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of "education for all" by 2015.DocumentWoodcarving: linking livelihoods to natural resource based enterprises
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Woodcarvings are popular souvenirs bought by tourists visiting Africa, Asia and Latin America. Carvings provide income for local people and add value to local wood resources through carving, sanding and innovative design.DocumentMaking city growth work for poor people
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006Do poor people benefit from urban economic growth and if so, how? Conventional theory suggests that almost everyone should gain from economic growth. Eventually that growth should trickle down even to very poor people. In practice, however, the process has brought mixed results. The relationship between growth and poverty reduction is more complex.DocumentPoor people speak up to impact urban governance
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006For millions of people in developing country cities the informal sector provides the principal source of income. The relationship between city governance and informal traders is generally complex. Conventional legislation affecting the traders has often been inappropriate and has had detrimental effects on their livelihoods.DocumentUrban governance and access to basic services
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006In many developing country cities poor people suffer from insecure and over-crowded housing as well as inadequate access to water and sanitation. Municipal governments play a primary role these areas, but often fail to provide basic services. As a consequence, poor people have explored informal ways of gaining access to water, land and shelter.Pages