Evictions and Resistance in Cambodia: Five women tell their stories
In 2011, Natalie Bugalski coordinated and authored a publication for Amnesty International called Evictions and Resistance in Cambodia: Five women tell their stories. Through poignant and beautiful photos by Todd Brown … Continue reading
The Technical is Political
Daniel Harris et al – This brief explains why and how technical characteristics of particular sectors influence the incentives for politicians, service providers and service users, and the relationships between these … Continue reading
Reconstituting Governance
David Sasaki – Citizens feel disenfranchised from the political system because participation still favors the wealthy and powerful. However, there is another, equally important issue, which is the scale of governance. … Continue reading
Uncovering the Politics of ‘Evidence’ and ‘Results’
Rosalind Eyben – This paper disentangles the historical threads and origins of results-based management and evidence-based policy/programming discourses. She discovers a strong ‘family resemblance’. Both assume that evidence pertains largely … Continue reading
Urban poverty: its challenges and characteristics
Originally posted on Terra Urban टेरा अर्बन:
By Nidhi Batra Poverty has many dimensions ranging from Income poverty, Education and health poverty, Tenure security, Financial Insecurity, Personal insecurity and social and political…
Japan’s demographic disaster
Japan is faced with an unprecedented population challenge that will have social, economic, and political consequences for years to come. Projections by the Japanese government indicate that if the current … Continue reading
Searching for Gender Equality
Policies combating violence against women vary widely from one country to the next. Studies trying to account for these differences have pointed to a variety of cultural, economic, and political … Continue reading
Right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard health
The present report considers health financing in the context of the right to health. Full realization of the right to health is contingent upon the availability of adequate, equitable and … Continue reading
Transgender People, Rights and HIV Vulnerability in the Asia-Pacific Region
The ‘Lost in Transition: Transgender People, Rights and HIV Vulnerability in the Asia-Pacific Region’ report aims to provide a research and strategic information framework. It will guide governments, civil society, … Continue reading
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