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The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

31/07/2015

17 pages long

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The Individual Deprivation Measure: measuring poverty as if gender and inequality matter

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As inequality deepens globally and within countries it is vital that we know how poverty shapes, constrains, and often destroys the lives of women and men. We know from decades of research that poverty is experienced differently by women and men, yet existing mainstream measures of poverty have been blind to gender. This article focuses […]

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Research report

Applying Cost Benefit Analysis at a Community Level: A review of its use for community based climate and disaster risk management

01/03/2013

3 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

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This report reviews 23 studies that have applied cost benefit analysis (CBA) to assess community-based disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation projects. The review shows that CBA at a community level is adding value to our understanding of the effectiveness of efforts to reduce climate and disaster risk. The report concludes with key messages emerging from […]

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Journal article

Givers and governance: the potential of faith-based development in the Asia Pacific

01/08/2012

12 pages long

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Civil society organisations, including those that are faith-based, are increasingly viewed as key stakeholders that can influence government policies, advocate on behalf of poor people and contribute to service delivery and development. This paper discusses interactions between religious groups and the state and how they influence society in the ethnically diverse Asia-Pacific region. Through case […]

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‘Bread and butter’ human rights: NGOs in Fiji

01/09/2010

13 pages long

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While ‘rights-based’ approaches to development – those in which development and poverty alleviation are viewed through the lens of human rights – have become the language of choice among the international development community, less is known about how human rights are used for development at the local level. Using a case study of Fiji, this […]

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Journal article

Situating’ active citizenship: historical and contemporary perspectives of women’s organising in the Pacific

01/11/2009

16 pages long

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Development methods

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This article examines a 40-year history of women’s organising in Fiji, in order to show how the political goals pursued by active citizens can be shaped by an interplay of domestic and international political contingencies. This approach challenges the common and somewhat idealised definitions of active citizenship that focus upon actors’ capacity to mobilise collectively […]

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Journal article

Garden of Eden? The impact of resettlement on squatters’ ‘agri-hoods’ in Fiji

01/09/2009

11 pages long

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Since the mid 1990s, squatter settlements in Fiji have been expanding at a phenomenal rate, largely due to the non-renewal of agricultural land leases and inadequate urban governance. In response to squatter growth, the government of Fiji has implemented a squatter-resettlement scheme. This scheme threatens the livelihoods of squatters engaged in urban agriculture, or ‘farming […]

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Journal article

Transforming images: reimagining women’s work through participatory video

01/06/2009

12 pages long

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Transforming images: reimagining women’s work through participatory video

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This ethnographic study of a participatory video workshop conducted with rural women in Fiji observed how communities engage with processes of production for empowerment, and the implications for dialogue, community building, and representation within Fiji’s fragmented multicultural society. The study found that rural women in Fiji integrate local norms and practices in the production of […]

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Journal article

Building gendered approaches to adaptation in the Pacific

01/03/2009

13 pages long

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Building gendered approaches to adaptation in the Pacific

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This article reflects upon how gendered approaches to climate-change adaptation can be strengthened in the Pacific region. The article looks at what has been learnt in the region, surveys some examples of best practice in gender-responsive programming, identifies the challenges we face on our journey, and suggests future directions. It is a collaborative effort, comprising […]

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Journal article

Differences in health-promotion behaviour among the chronically ill in three South Pacific island countries

01/04/2007

10 pages long

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Differences in health-promotion behaviour among the chronically ill in three South Pacific island countries

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In this study, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile was used to compare health-promoting behaviours in three groups of chronically ill people being treated as outpatients at clinics and hospitals in Fiji, Nauru, and Kiribati. Significant differences were found between males and females and among groups in relation to practices and attitudes towards health responsibility, physical […]

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Briefing paper

The Fijian Sugar Industry: Investing in sustainable technology

01/09/2005

3 documents

62 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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The current EU sugar regime is drawing to a close. Soon ACP sugar exporters such as Fiji will face substantial cuts in the preferential prices they currently receive. For the Fijian sugar industry, this is a worrying prospect. Europe has defined the shape of the Fijian sugar export sector since its inception. The EU now […]

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