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Sanitation is a business: approaches for demand-oriented policies
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, 2004This brochure summarises a number of case studies showing that sanitation can be a viable business.DocumentWorking together: assessing Public–Private Partnerships in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2005This report examines the potential of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Africa. In order to do so the report uses eight case studies of PPPs in toll roads, ports, prisons, telecommunications, eco-tourism and water and electricity provision.DocumentReclaiming public water: achievements, struggles and visions from around the world
Transnational Institute, 2005This book presents numerous case studies of successful approaches in the provision of urban water and sanitation services, which did not involve the private sector in their design or implementation. The book discusses the public provision of urban water and sanitation systems, without the involvement of the private sector, set within the wider context of the global water debate.DocumentDirty aid, dirty water: the UK government's push to privatise water and sanitation in poor countries
World Development Movement, 2005The paper draws attention to the fact that the UK Government is using taxpayers money in a push to privatise water and sanitation in developing countries.DocumentToilet wars: urban sanitation services and the politics of public-private partnerships in Ghana
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003This paper examines the impact of the new forms of partnership between the public authorities and private/citizen-based organisations on urban environmental sanitation in the two largest cities of Ghana, namely, Accra and Kumasi.DocumentGlobal Governance Initiative Annual Report 2005
World Economic Forum, 2005The second annual report of the Global Governance Initiative provides comprehensive analysis of the world's progress towards realising the UN's Millennium Declaration Goals. It measure progress in the following 5 areas: Peace and security, poverty and hunger, education, HIV/AIDS, environment, human rights and .DocumentGender and labour market liberalisation in Africa
African Labour Research Network, 2004This report examines the liberalisation of the labour market in Africa from a gender perspective. It analyses current economic and labour policies of seven African countries to see their impact on the labour force and the organised labour movement in general, and women in particular.DocumentBuilding the resilience of nations and communities to disasters: Hyogo framework for action 2005-2015
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2005This paper presents the draft declaration from the United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held from 18-22 January 2005 in Kobe City, Japan.DocumentInvesting in development: a practical plan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Project, 2005Investing in development is the final report of the UN Millennium Project. It presents the findings and recommendations of the project, which will be reported directly to the UN Secretary-General and the Administrator of the UNDP.The report makes ten key recommendations:developing country governments should adopt development strategies bold enough to meet the MDG targets for 2015.