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heather dawson
June 16, 2016 10:21 AM
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Speaker(s): Juli Huang, Professor David Lewis, Professor Amartya Sen
Chair: Professor Naila Kabeer Recorded on 3 June 2016 at Old Theatre, Old Building
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heather dawson
June 9, 2016 3:45 AM
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June 9, 2016 3:43 AM
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The Transformative Agenda has been a major effort to reform the humanitarian system over the past five years. A recent review, undertaken by GPPI, shows that the effort has resulted in stronger leadership, more global coordination and faster deployment of senior humanitarian staff.
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heather dawson
June 8, 2016 6:28 AM
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Parliamentary select committee report.
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heather dawson
June 2, 2016 4:16 AM
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Within the health sector, pharmaceuticals stands out as sub-sector that is particularly prone to corruption. There are abundant examples globally that display how corruption in the pharmaceutical sector endangers positive health outcomes. Whether it is a pharmaceutical company bribing a doctor for prescribing its medicines irrespective of a health need or a government employee facilitating the infiltration of substandard medicines into the distribution system, public resources can be wasted and patient health put at risk.
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June 1, 2016 6:27 AM
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s an initiative of the Coordination Group of Arab, National and Regional Development Institutions (CG), the Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Provides access to news and data.
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heather dawson
May 31, 2016 3:40 AM
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The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2016 explores ways to adapt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the unique circumstances, capacities and levels of development of the Asia-Pacific least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, collectively referred to as countries with special needs (CSN)
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heather dawson
May 24, 2016 3:47 AM
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UK aid has reached 62.9 million people with water, sanitation and hygiene interventions over five years, but must do more to ensure these improvements are sustainable.
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heather dawson
May 19, 2016 6:06 AM
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New from UNOSAT download satellite-derived flood data in GIS vector format from the United Nations. It covers the period 2007 onwards and was developed to aid humanitarian aid agencies and can be downloaded into into online maps, ArcGIS and other GIS systems, such as Google Earth,
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heather dawson
May 17, 2016 4:19 AM
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Independent Commission for Aid Impact report
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heather dawson
May 12, 2016 5:25 AM
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The Leaders Anti-Corruption Manifesto brings together short statements from some of the worlds most significant business and civil society leaders who are at the forefront of efforts to tackle corruption around the world.
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heather dawson
May 11, 2016 11:32 AM
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A new World Bank report shows that climate change will make water supply more erratic and uncertain, with severe consequences on economic growth and political stability. To avoid this scenario, countries must act now and develop water-efficient policies.
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heather dawson
May 10, 2016 5:50 AM
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More than 300 leading economists from 30 countries have today written to world leaders warning that there is no economic justification for allowing tax havens to continue, and urging them to bring an end to offshore financial secrecy. The letter comes ahead of the UK Government’s summit on offshore corruption in London on Thursday, which politicians from 40 countries as well as World Bank and IMF representatives are expected to attend.
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heather dawson
June 13, 2016 6:49 AM
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India is home to the largest number of poor people in the world, as well as the largest number of people who have recently escaped poverty. Over the next few weeks, this blog series will highlight recent research from the World Bank and its partners on what has driven poverty reduction, what still stands in the way of progress, and the road to a more prosperous India.
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heather dawson
June 9, 2016 3:44 AM
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ICVA, together with the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) has developed a briefing paper on the importance of localisation in humanitarian practice. The paper highlights the necessity for the increased localisation of aid,
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heather dawson
June 9, 2016 3:40 AM
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Addressing large movements of refugees and migrants in safety and dignity A new report from the UN calls for strengthening the international systems that manage large movements of people so that they uphold human rights norms and provide the necessary protection.
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heather dawson
June 2, 2016 5:22 AM
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New rule of law impact tracker from Lexis Nexis examines the impact of rule of law on social and economic development in nations worldwide
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heather dawson
June 1, 2016 6:40 AM
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Includes analysis of progress towards Millennium development goals.
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heather dawson
May 31, 2016 3:41 AM
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The World Health Statistics series is WHO’s annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States.
World Health Statistics 2016 focuses on the proposed health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets
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heather dawson
May 31, 2016 3:38 AM
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The 2016 Adaptation Gap Report assesses the difference between the financial costs of adapting to climate change in developing countries and the amount of money actually available to meet these costs – a difference known as the “adaptation finance gap”. Like the 2014 report, the 2016 report focuses on developing countries, where adaptation capacity is often the lowest and needs the highest, and concentrates on the period up to 2050.
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heather dawson
May 19, 2016 6:41 AM
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investigates the parallel tracks of the physical and digital journeys of Syrian and Iraqi refugees. It documents the media and informational resources that refugees use from the point of departure, during their journeys across different borders and states, and upon arrival (if they reach their desired destination). By identifying the news and information resources used by refugees, and where they experience gaps or misinformation, we intend to make recommendations to European Commission, to European Member states and their state funded international news organisations about what resources might they might provide not only to help refugees make better-informed decisions but to offer protection as required to fulfil their obligations under the UN Refugee Convention 1951 Full text http://www.open.ac.uk/ccig/sites/www.open.ac.uk.ccig/files/Mapping%20Refugee%20Media%20Journeys%2016%20May%20FIN%20MG_0.pdf
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heather dawson
May 17, 2016 4:20 AM
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UK aid has made a significant contribution to tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG) in developing countries. Independent Commission for Aid Impact report
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heather dawson
May 12, 2016 5:26 AM
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Papers and reports from the International conference.
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heather dawson
May 11, 2016 11:47 AM
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Climate finance is generally known as financial flows mobilised by industrialised country governments and private entities that support climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. This paper raises questions as to whether climate finance creates a level playing field as women and men decide how climate resources are used
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heather dawson
May 11, 2016 11:17 AM
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The cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries could rise to between $280 and $500 billion per year by 2050, a figure that is four to five times greater than previous estimates, according to a new United Nations Environment (UNEP) report.
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