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  Sussex research findings continue to influence policy on migration and poverty

  

  17 Dec 2019: After nearly a decade, the Migrating out of Poverty Research Programme Consortium (MOOP) is drawing to a close, having conducted research in more than ten countries in an effort to uncover how and why migration plays such a significant role in poverty reduction in some contexts, but not in others.
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  Linking participation and economic advancement: Buen Vivir Fund case study

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2019

  The Buen Vivir Fund is a participatory impact investment fund operating internationally. It was founded in 2018 by Thousand Currents, a non-governmental organisation, following a co-design process to conceptualise the Fund, initiated in late 2016.
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  The value of mobilizing local resources for women’s rights in the global south and east: case studies of ten women’s funds

  Prospera - International Network of Women's Funds, 2015

  New research by Mama Cash, the International Network of Women’s Funds, and the International Human Rights Funders Group explores the role of resource mobilisation in expanding local support for women’s rights and strengthening local cultures of philanthropy in the Global South and East. 
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  Annotated bibliography on developmental states, political settlements and citizenship formation: towards increased state capacity and legitimacy?

  Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre, 2012

  Policymakers and academics agree that an effective state is the foundation for inclusive development, whilst also recognising the critical role of non-state actors in the delivery of goods and services to poor people.
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  Biofuels for Sustainable Rural Development and Empowerment of Women, Case Studies from Africa and Asia

  International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, 2009

  Poor communities in developing countries mainly depend on traditional biomass such as charcoal, wood and dung as other energy systems are often not accessible to them. Energy scarcity affects mainly women as they are the ones responsible for biomass collection.
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  Where energy is women's business: national and regional reports from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific

  ENERGIA: International Network on Gender & Sustainable Energy, 2007

  In the introduction to this publication, ENERGIA policy advisor and editor of this pubication Gail Karlsson writes, “In many developing countries, especially in the poorest areas, most energy currently comes from traditional biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal and agricultural wastes - and collection and managing these fuels is strictly ‘women’s business’.” She calls on national energy and dev
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  China and south-south scoping assessment for adaptation, learning and development

  Adapting to Climate Change in China, 2013

  This report, produced by Adapting to Climate Change in China amongst others, identifies key opportunities and avenues for South-South learning and cooperation to address climate change, is a critical tool for international development organisations, national governments and policy-makers.
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  Hidden Violence: Preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of adolescent boys

  Promundo, 2012

  This MenCare briefing paper summarises results a report with the same title prepared in 2012 by Promundo for the OAK Foundation. While recognising that girls experience higher rates of sexual violence than boys, the paper seeks to apply a gender lens to boys’ experiences of sexual violence and exploitation, and raise awareness of the particular challenges boys face.
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  Making abortion services accessible in the wake of legal reforms: a framework and six case studies

  Alan Guttmacher Institute, 2012

  This report examines the processes that followed passage of abortion law reforms in Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, Mexico City, Nepal and South Africa.
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  ‘Promoting peace and democracy through security sector reform’, insights #79

  Eldis Gateway to Development and Environment Information, 2010

  Since the late 1990s, security sector reform (SSR) has emerged as a principal activity for promoting peace and stability, and a priority for donors in post-conflict countries. This issue of insights explores the concept of SSR as a coordinated, comprehensive approach to reforming the entire security system, to improve security governance and promote respect for human rights.

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