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Four on-the-spot motto in disaster management

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This booklet provides some guidelines in 'natural' disaster management in order to achieve the highest possible level of effectiveness in preparedness, response and rehabilitation from disasters such as storms, floods, landslides, storm surges, salinity, drought and forest fires, using the available resources on the spot, which intends to contribute to the reduction of loss of life and damage to public and private property. Its overall aim is to foster the capacity of local communities and more...

Added by Zunia on March 20, 2010

Environmental Public Awareness Handbook: Case Studies and Lessons Learned in Mongolia: Part One

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The Environmental Public Awareness Handbook was published in 1999 and features the case studies and lessons learned by UNDP's Mongolian Environmental Public Awareness Programme (EPAP). The handbook draws on the close to 100 small environmental projects the Programme oversaw during a two-year period. These projects stretched across Mongolia, and operated in a time of great upheaval and social, economic and environmental distress. The handbook is intended for training purposes and the practice of more...

Added by David South on March 19, 2010

Malaria & Children: Progress in Intervention Coverage - Summary Update 2009

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reliefweb.int -

Malaria control is a major development priority. Ambitious new global goals, laid out in The Global Malaria Action Plan (Roll Back Malaria 2008), are challenging countries to implement bold plans for universal coverage. Malaria has also been included among major global development targets, notably the Millennium Development Goals. One of the eight goals relates specifically to malaria, AIDS and other infectious diseases, and many of the other goals, including those for child mortality and more...

Added by Zunia on March 19, 2010

Anticorruption in the Health Sector: Strategies for Transparency and Accountability

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kpbooks.com -

Corruption is a serious problem for both rich and poor countries, threatening international development and eroding confidence in governments. In the health sector, corruption is literally a matter of life and death: facilities crumble when repair funds are embezzled; fake drugs flood the market with corrupt regulators managing supply, and doctors extorting under-the-table payments from patients fail to provide needed care. Most major development organizations have rewritten their more...

Added by Kumarian Press on March 19, 2010

Online Course on Postpartum Family Planning

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The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Postpartum Family Planning. Learners will be oriented to the rationale and the importance of family planning during the postpartum period, and will be introduced to service delivery, contraceptive methods, and programmatic considerations unique to family planning during the postpartum period. This course covers topics such as:-The definition of the postpartum period, and the key terminology relevant to postpartum family more...

Added by Zunia to Open Educational Resources on March 19, 2010

Online Course on Postpartum Care

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info.k4health.org -

The Global Health eLearning Center is pleased to offer this course on Postpartum Care. Learners will be oriented to the postpartum period and discover why it is one of the most vulnerable times in a woman's reproductive life cycle. This course covers topics such as:-The definition of the postpartum period, and the importance of postpartum care-The three primary postpartum care programming models-The elements of postpartum care, including self-care -The care elements specific to the household more...

Added by Zunia to Open Educational Resources on March 19, 2010

Dalian to host inaugural FutureGov Summit China

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FutureGov magazine and the Dalian Municipal Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the organisation of the first ever FutureGov Summit China, to be held on the 1-2 September 2010..

Added by Diana Jumaat on March 19, 2010

MIT reveals leading edutech projects

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futuregov.net -

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has a dedicated team which drives the innovative use of technology in teaching and learning. Speaking exclusively to FutureGov, Vijay Kumar, who heads the Office of Educational Innovation and Technology (OEIT), revealed the impact of its leading IT projects for 2010..

Added by Diana Jumaat on March 19, 2010

Geographical Extrapolation Domain Analysis

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waterandfood.org -

Extrapolation domain analysis (EDA) is a methodology for identifying geographical areas that are suitable for adoption of innovative practices of ecosystem management on the basis of selecting sites that have similar climate, land-use and socio-economic indicators.This working paper presents detailed steps how to implement an EDA. For a particular research project, it starts with establishing a baseline assessment of the project, and proceeds through data collection, preparation, and similarity more...

Added by Zunia on March 19, 2010

Alleviating the worst of poverty with water, resilience and innovation

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The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) aims to increase the resilience of social and ecological systems through better water management for food production. In its second research phase, from 2009-2013, it focuses on key water-for-food development challenges within large river basins of key importance for smallholder water and food security.In this seminar, the Director of the CPWF, Alain Vidal; the Research Director, Larry Harrington, and a CPWF team member, Amanda Harding will more...

Added by Zunia on March 19, 2010

Delivering Genetically Engineered Crops to Poor Farmers

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ifpri.org -

Small-scale, resource-poor farmers in developing countries face daily stresses, including poor soils, drought, and lack of inputs. Ongoing trends such as climate change and population growth will likely exacerbate binding stresses. A new generation of genetically engineered (GE) crop research aims to alleviate these pressures through the improvement of subsistence crops—such as cassava, sorghum, and millet—that incorporate traits such as tolerance to drought, water, and aluminum in soils as more...

Added by Zunia on March 19, 2010

National Economic, Environment and Development Study for Climate Change

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The purpose of this study is to facilitate the identification of priority mitigation and adaptation measures by the participating countries, in line with their national sustainable development strategies, and to see how these measures can be effectively supported financially, by public and private sector funding, multilateral initiatives, carbon markets and other sources of funding or investment. The main objectives of the National Economic, Environment and Development Study (NEEDS) are to more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Protecting development gains: 2008-2009 biennial report and 2010-2011 work plan highlights

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This report documents the achievements of the UNISDR Asia and Pacific office, in its effort to support on-going disaster risk reducing (DRR) actions of people, governments, United Nations Country Teams, regional and international organizations, and the many stakeholders exposed to various hazards and risks during the 2008-2009 biennium in its 27 countries and 16 territories coverage, and its sub-regional offices in Suva, Fiji for the Pacific, as well as its liaison office in Kobe, Japan (UNISDR more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

Regional Training Manual on Disaster Risk Reduction for Coastal Zone Managers

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This regional manual aims at building the capacity of coastal zone managers to design and implement coastal development projects that enhance protection of lives and livelihoods, while improving environmental quality and protecting ecosystem services. It is intended to be used in regional training courses on disaster risk reduction (DRR) for Coastal Zone Managers, aimed at building the capacity of government officials, NGOs, academia and other entities responsible for developing and more...

Added by Zunia on March 18, 2010

The Case for Global Civics

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"Civics" often refers to the familiar constellation of rights and responsibilities emanating from citizenship in a nation-state. But what about global civics? Would this be feasible—or even desirable? In a new Brookings Global Economy and Development Working Paper, Hakan Altinay explores the views that help impede this concept and outlines the rationale for global civics, offering two thought experiments to operationalize this new concept.

Added by Carla dal Cais on March 18, 2010

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