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Searching with a thematic focus on Livelihoods in Bangladesh, India

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  Automation, women, and the future of work

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2017

  Will women benefit from the rapid automation and digitisation that is set to change the world of work as we know it? How can we ensure that women’s economic interests are brought into focus, and that debates on the future of work are not about the changing relationship between man and machine, but between people and machine?
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  How do social protection and labour programmes contribute to social inclusion? Evidence from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal

  Overseas Development Institute, 2014

  Today, the positive effects of social protection and labour programmes on core dimensions of well- being such as food consumption and access to health and education are well-recognised. However, less is known about the ability of these programmes to tackle the structural causes of social exclusion and poverty or to promote sustainable changes in the lives and livelihoods of the poor.
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  Prospects for regional cooperation on cross-border electricity trade in South Asia

  Integrated Research and Action for Development, 2013

  Energy remains one of the key inputs to socio-economic progress in developing societies. South Asian nations, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, have so far lagged far behind their developed counterparts in terms of access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy, especially electricity.
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  Promoting resource efficiency along the supply chain of key sectors in South Asia: options and opportunities

  Knowledge Partnership Programme, 2014

  Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are engines of economic growth, providing livelihoods to large populations in South Asian countries. However, over exploitation of natural resources can severely impact sustainability of industrial production systems.
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  Understanding Mountain Poverty in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas : Regional Report for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan

  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, (ICIMOD), Nepal, 2011

  Around 211 million people reside in the greater Himalayan region, but there is a lack of cohesive information on their socioeconomic status. In general, issues such as whether, how, and why mountain poverty differs from national poverty remain unaddressed. This report attempts to identify, understand, and statistically substantiate the specificity of mountain poverty.
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  Economic growth in South Asia: role of infrastructure

  Institute of Economic Growth, India, 2008

  South Asia has become one of the fastest growing regions in the world, accounting for nearly one quarter of world population and 40 per cent of the world’s poor. Infrastructure development, both economic and social, is one of the major determinants of economic growth, particularly in developing countries.
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  Learning social accountability together: civil society facilitated South-South cooperation in India, Bangladesh and Cambodia

  Civil Society & South-South Co-operation, 2014

  Asian cities have been central drivers of Asia’s economic growth in the last few decades. However, a democratic deficit in many small and medium size Asian cities means municipalities fail to deliver key service provisions to citizens, and civil society engagement in urban governance and institutions remains very limited.
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  Integrating disaster risk management into climate change adaptation

  Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, 2013

  The Asian Disaster Preparedness Network have produced this guidebook to serve as a reference for integrating disaster risk management (DRM) into climate change adaptation (CCA), and to promote the adoption of a risk management approach to climate-sensitive decision-making. It guides the reader on how to contribute to CCA by improving the management of climate extremes.
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  Community-Based Biodiversity Management South Asia Programme (CBM-SA) Mid-Term Evaluation Report

  2012

  The Community-Based Management of Biodiversity programme is funded by the Norwegian NGO Development Fund in South Asia and coordinated by LI-BIRD in Nepal.
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  Where the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

  United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012

  This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households.

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