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1 May 2001
Published by: Scottish Homes
This article reports on recent research on community empowerment and social capital development by Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Scotland.
19 March 2001
Prepared for OECD Emerging Market Economy Forum on Electronic Commerce, Dubai, UAE, 16-17 January
25 February 2001
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper documents the history of the pension in both countries and presents evidence on its economic, demographic and social impacts in Namibia. Apart from providing non-covariate income against livelihood shocks such as drought, the social pension stimulates local trade, enhances the status of elderly family members, and contributes to the costs of primary and secondary education.
8 January 2001
Published by: United Nations
A report for the 2002 Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Program's Human Development Report Office.
3 January 2001
Published by: Lynne Reinner
Less than ten years ago, there was little talk of civil society in the corridors of power. But now, the walls reverberate to the sound...
1 January 2001
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper examines new forms of risk, vulnerability and exclusion arising in the process of China's transition, the (changing) needs of different groups, how (if at all) they are being met through socially provided forms of welfare, and the response of government to these changes.
25 January 2001
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Participation, empowerment and inclusion have become the new development buzzwords. As the development mainstream takes on some of the practices of participatory development, feminist concerns about representation, agency and voice become ever more pressing.
1 January 2001
Published by: IDS
The paper presents a diversity of views held by Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) practitioners in Nepal about the history of PRA, the challenges facing PRA practice and participation in development today, and the ways forward for participation in the future. It is intended to provoke further discussion and reflection about PRA by making this diversity of views available to a wider audience.
1 January 2001
Published by: IDS
Following democratic elections in 1994, the Government of Malawi embarked on an ambitious programme of free primary education (FPE). As a result, access to education increased dramatically. However FPE was enacted before a comprehensive policy framework had been developed examining the resourcing required and other implications of the policy.
1 January 2001
Published by: IDS
This paper analyses how the production activities in the tobacco cluster in Rio Pardo Valley are organised through a complex network linking local producers to multinational companies and global markets. The relationship between global chain governance and local upgrading strategies has received growing attention in the recent literature.