Reading Development

Random readings on society, politics and change – Jorge Carrillo

Adaptive Social Protection

Interventions in the fields of Social Protection, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction all aim to reduce vulnerability to such shocks. But so far these three communities of practice … Continue reading →

Friday, 2 November 2012 · 1 Comment

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012

FAO – Economic growth takes time to reach the poor, and may not reach the poorest of the poor. Therefore, social protection is crucial for eliminating hunger as rapidly as … Continue reading →

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Political Settlements, Elite Pacts, and Governments of National Unity

Edward Laws – How should political settlements be defined and understood? How should elite pacts and governments of national unity (GNUs) be defined and understood? The concept of the ‘political … Continue reading →

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Manila’s poor, bridging service gaps and strengthening mental resilience

This issue of the Asian Trends Monitoring (ATM) Bulletin looks into service delivery for the urban poor in Manila. We highlight the challenges of providing a network of functioning services … Continue reading →

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The quest for universal health coverage: achieving social protection for all in Mexico

Felicia Marie Knaul et al. – Mexico is reaching universal health coverage in 2012. A national health insurance programme called Seguro Popular, introduced in 2003, is providing access to a … Continue reading →

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Technology, Knowledge and Global Health

Ursula Casabonne and Charles Kenny – The Best Things in Life are (Nearly) Free: Technology, Knowledge and Global Health In this paper, background to Kenny’s book Getting Better, the authors investigate the cross-country … Continue reading →

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Stricter Web Regulation in Southeast Asia

While Southeast Asian governments are enhancing the delivery of online services for the benefit of their citizens, they are also instituting tougher internet regulations which many analysts believe could be used to … Continue reading →

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The Cities Issue

This special issue dedicated to the cities of the future has its eye squarely toward China, because the cities of the future are increasingly going to be speaking Mandarin — … Continue reading →

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How Targeting Has Left out the Poor

Michael P. Canares – The study concluded that the poor in the cities in the periphery are sidelined by two different trends. On one hand, their needs and concerns are … Continue reading →

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