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  Financing agricultural marketing: The Asian experience

  Agricultural Marketing, FAO, 2004

  Reporting an exploratory study, this paper looks at how traders and processors of grains and horticultural produce in Asia finance their marketing activities and how they use that finance.The paper concludes that lack of working capital is probably not a major constraint to the functioning of agricultural marketing systems in Asia.
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  The macroeconomics of poverty reduction: initial findings of the UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Programme

  United Nations Development Programme, 2003

  This paper presents some initial findings from the drafts of eight case studies (Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Vietnam).
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  Adolescent and youth reproductive health in the Asia and Near East Region: status, issues, policies, and programs

  Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004

  This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
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  Reducing poverty or repeating mistakes?

  European Network on Debt and Development, 2003

  This report summarises partner perspectives, positions and recommendations in relation to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process, policy contents, implementation and monitoring of PRSPs. It offers a critique of PRSPs, and addresses the roles played by government, donors and civil society. It also highlights the various groups' capacities and their commitment.
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  HIV/AIDS in the Mekong region: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, & Viet Nam: current situation, future projections, socioeconomic impacts, and recommendations

  HIV/AIDS Impact on Education Clearinghouse, 2003

  This report provides an overview of the current HIV/AIDS situation in the Mekong Region, presents projections as to where the pandemic is headed in the future, highlights some of the key social and economic impacts of the pandemic, and discusses strategies that will be needed to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, improve care and support, and mitigate associated impacts.Findings include:cou
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  Food security and the millennium development goal on hunger in Asia

  Overseas Development Institute, 2003

  This paper provides an overview of food security issues in relation to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, China, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam.It identifies the key issues relating to food security in Asia, setting out progress and the prospects for achieving the MDG on hunger and analysing how these issues are likely to develop in 10 to 25 years time, in par
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  Making public-private community partnerships work for Asia’s urban poor

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  The public sector has failed to bring safe water and sanitation to Asia’s quarter billion poor urban residents. Is it time to examine alternatives to state delivery? What needs to be done to strengthen private sector participation in equitable, efficient and sustainable water, sanitation and solid waste services?
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  Timetable for change: effective HIV education in Asian schools

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002

  How is HIV-related education delivered in schools in the Asia-Pacific region? Where and at what age does the curriculum address HIV/AIDS? Research in 11 countries shows an emphasis on biological rather than social factors and neglect of the subject in primary schools.
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  Financing of agricultural marketing: case studies from Asia

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2003

  This study looks at how traders of grains and horticultural produce in Asia finance their activities and how they use that finance.
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  Intellectual and cultural property rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Asia

  Minority Rights Group International, 2003

  This report looks at efforts by the UN and governments to protect indigenous and tribal heritage from exploitation; the pressures on governments to allow exploitation of indigenous knowledge; the many initiatives taken by Asian indigenous and tribal peoples to protect their heritage; and the effects of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Trade-Related Aspects of International

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