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
Freedom & Diversity
Timothy Garton Ash – Painful though this will be to those who have expended their academic careers on multiculturalism, the term should be consigned to the conceptual dustbin of history. How, … Continue reading
Preventing displacement
Preventing displacement is obviously a worthwhile objective. Being displaced puts people at a higher risk of being both impoverished and unable to enjoy their human rights. Such a situation is … Continue reading
Remittance investment and knowledge-sharing can help lift poorest nations
The Least Developed Countries Report 2012 addresses the issues of remittance flows to LDCs and the potential role of diasporas in LDCs’ development. It argues that with the right policies and … Continue reading
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