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Does fair trade make a difference? The case of small coffee producers in Nicaragua

01/06/2005

16 pages long

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Fair trade represents an innovative approach to make the rules of global trade work for disadvantaged producers in the South and for sustainable development. But who are the real beneficiaries of fair trade? Has fair trade resulted in any discernible improvements in the lives of small coffee producers and their communities? This paper examines the […]

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NGOs in conflict prevention: experiences from the water sector in Ethiopia

01/04/2006

8 pages long

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While development cooperation can cause or exacerbate conflicts, withholding aid is not the solution. The issue is how to provide aid in a manner that prevents conflict, so as to achieve sustainable peace. This Practical Note examines how NGOs have prevented and managed conflicts arising from water projects in Ethiopia. The legal framework and institutional […]

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Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

01/04/2006

6 pages long

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Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

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Gender mainstreaming was established in the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action as a major strategy for the promotion of gender equality. As a development strategy, gender mainstreaming requires attention to gender perspectives, making them visible and showing the links between gender equality and the achievement of development goals. To evaluate gender mainstreaming in development projects […]

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Corporate wealth or public health? WTO/TRIPS flexibilities and access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs by developing countries

01/04/2007

12 pages long

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Between 1994 and 2003, the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement of the WTO was refined to allow for flexibilities in the use of compulsory licences to import and export ‘generic’ varieties of pharmaceutical products, including ARV drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. After summarising this process, and assessing its implications in practice […]

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Words count: taking a count of the changing language of British aid

01/08/2007

12 pages long

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A word analysis of six UK government White Paper policy statements on aid (selected between 1960 and 2006) compares the top 20 words and key word pairs used in each document. Characteristic sentences are composed of the top 20s to represent the spirit of each paper. Results illuminate changes in the content of White Papers […]

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Peacebuilding does not build peace

01/08/2007

6 pages long

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The concept of peacebuilding is a buzzword of the development policy and practice mainstream. The recent introduction of managerial tools and the focus on measuring the ‘effectiveness’ of peacebuilding have marginalised and depoliticised critical questions about the causes of violent conflict, and have replaced them with comforting notions for donors that peace can be built […]

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Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

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With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

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How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

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The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

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No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

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The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

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Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

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This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]

Showing 310 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Does fair trade make a difference? The case of small coffee producers in Nicaragua

01/06/2005

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Fair trade represents an innovative approach to make the rules of global trade work for disadvantaged producers in the South and for sustainable development. But who are the real beneficiaries of fair trade? Has fair trade resulted in any discernible improvements in the lives of small coffee producers and their communities? This paper examines the […]

Journal article

NGOs in conflict prevention: experiences from the water sector in Ethiopia

01/04/2006

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Overview

While development cooperation can cause or exacerbate conflicts, withholding aid is not the solution. The issue is how to provide aid in a manner that prevents conflict, so as to achieve sustainable peace. This Practical Note examines how NGOs have prevented and managed conflicts arising from water projects in Ethiopia. The legal framework and institutional […]

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Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

01/04/2006

6 pages long

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Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

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Overview

Gender mainstreaming was established in the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action as a major strategy for the promotion of gender equality. As a development strategy, gender mainstreaming requires attention to gender perspectives, making them visible and showing the links between gender equality and the achievement of development goals. To evaluate gender mainstreaming in development projects […]

Journal article

Corporate wealth or public health? WTO/TRIPS flexibilities and access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs by developing countries

01/04/2007

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Between 1994 and 2003, the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement of the WTO was refined to allow for flexibilities in the use of compulsory licences to import and export ‘generic’ varieties of pharmaceutical products, including ARV drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. After summarising this process, and assessing its implications in practice […]

Journal article

Words count: taking a count of the changing language of British aid

01/08/2007

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Overview

A word analysis of six UK government White Paper policy statements on aid (selected between 1960 and 2006) compares the top 20 words and key word pairs used in each document. Characteristic sentences are composed of the top 20s to represent the spirit of each paper. Results illuminate changes in the content of White Papers […]

Journal article

Peacebuilding does not build peace

01/08/2007

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The concept of peacebuilding is a buzzword of the development policy and practice mainstream. The recent introduction of managerial tools and the focus on measuring the ‘effectiveness’ of peacebuilding have marginalised and depoliticised critical questions about the causes of violent conflict, and have replaced them with comforting notions for donors that peace can be built […]

Journal article

Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Overview

With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

Journal article

How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

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Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]

Showing 310 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Does fair trade make a difference? The case of small coffee producers in Nicaragua

01/06/2005

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Fair trade represents an innovative approach to make the rules of global trade work for disadvantaged producers in the South and for sustainable development. But who are the real beneficiaries of fair trade? Has fair trade resulted in any discernible improvements in the lives of small coffee producers and their communities? This paper examines the […]

Journal article

NGOs in conflict prevention: experiences from the water sector in Ethiopia

01/04/2006

8 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

While development cooperation can cause or exacerbate conflicts, withholding aid is not the solution. The issue is how to provide aid in a manner that prevents conflict, so as to achieve sustainable peace. This Practical Note examines how NGOs have prevented and managed conflicts arising from water projects in Ethiopia. The legal framework and institutional […]

Journal article

Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

01/04/2006

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Evaluating gender mainstreaming in development projects

Keywords

Overview

Gender mainstreaming was established in the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action as a major strategy for the promotion of gender equality. As a development strategy, gender mainstreaming requires attention to gender perspectives, making them visible and showing the links between gender equality and the achievement of development goals. To evaluate gender mainstreaming in development projects […]

Journal article

Corporate wealth or public health? WTO/TRIPS flexibilities and access to HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs by developing countries

01/04/2007

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Between 1994 and 2003, the TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) Agreement of the WTO was refined to allow for flexibilities in the use of compulsory licences to import and export ‘generic’ varieties of pharmaceutical products, including ARV drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. After summarising this process, and assessing its implications in practice […]

Journal article

Words count: taking a count of the changing language of British aid

01/08/2007

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

A word analysis of six UK government White Paper policy statements on aid (selected between 1960 and 2006) compares the top 20 words and key word pairs used in each document. Characteristic sentences are composed of the top 20s to represent the spirit of each paper. Results illuminate changes in the content of White Papers […]

Journal article

Peacebuilding does not build peace

01/08/2007

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The concept of peacebuilding is a buzzword of the development policy and practice mainstream. The recent introduction of managerial tools and the focus on measuring the ‘effectiveness’ of peacebuilding have marginalised and depoliticised critical questions about the causes of violent conflict, and have replaced them with comforting notions for donors that peace can be built […]

Journal article

Educational efficiency in the Caribbean: a comparative analysis

01/03/2008

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

With a rapidly growing population and limited resources, accountability has taken on increased importance, especially in the area of public management. To assess the effectiveness of public spending on education in the Caribbean, this article compares performance in five Caribbean nations, looking at input indicators such as the teacher-pupil ratio, expenditure per pupil, the number […]

Journal article

How international NGOs could do less harm and more good

01/11/2008

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The behaviour of international NGOs (INGOs) continues to impede aid effectiveness. The reasons for this are identified. Six prescriptions are offered which, if adopted by INGOs, would reduce the harm that they cause. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.

Journal article

No more adoption rates! Looking for empowerment in agricultural development programmes

01/08/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

The debate on empowerment encompasses an older discourse about the intrinsic value of empowerment, and a newer discourse about the instrumental benefits of empowerment; the concept of agency is useful in understanding this distinction. In agricultural development, empowerment efforts are often instrumentalist, viewed as an advanced form of participation that will improve project effectiveness, with […]

Journal article

Peer education in sexual and reproductive health programming: a Cambodian case study

01/01/2009

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

This article analyses in detail the impact and effectiveness of peer-education projects implemented in Cambodia under the Reproductive Health Initiative for Asia (RHI), in an attempt to provide important lessons for the design and implementation of such interventions and to contribute to the development of best practice. Under RHI, which was the first programme in […]