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Category: Development
International community must learn from the failure of most of the poorest countries, says UNCTAD report
Unctad’s Least Developed Countries Report 2014 Growth with structural transformation: A post-2015 development agenda The Least Developed Countries Report 2014 says that the international community must learn from the failure of most of the poorest countries to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) despite registering strong economic growth – a
Economic inequality has reached extreme levels – Oxfam reports
Around the world, the gap between the rich and poor is spiralling out of control. Extreme inequality is not accidental or inevitable – it’s the result of deliberate policy choices by people in power. Together we must even it up and stop inequality from undermining our fight against poverty. Join
Connective Cities: cities for sustainable development
Learning from one another is the goal of Connective Cities, the new international network of cities for sustainable development. The network started on 24 June in Leipzig. More than half of the world’s population now live in towns and cities, and this is set to increase even further. Combating poverty
The Rise of the South | Human Development Report 2013
Human Progress in a Diverse World The 21st century is witnessing a profound shift in global dynamics, driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world. China has overtaken Japan as the world’s second biggest economy, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in the process. India
Culture for Development | September 2012
This Newsletter guides you to content relevant for international co-operation and economic development. Reposted from sources linked below. Feel free to circulate it to your network. Edited by Karsten Weitzenegger Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kweitzenegger Like me also on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/weitzenegger.de ———————————————————————————- Special Edition: Culture for Development CONTENT 1. The
Methodological approaches to evaluating coherence
Learn to walk before you run? Discussion paper on methodological approaches to evaluating coherence in international cooperation. ECDPM by Niels Keijzer and Jorrit Oppewal. DP132_IOB coherence study final version_28062012.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt).
Weblinks on Culture for Development
This is a large list of culture and development sites, libraries and networks. You can use Weitzenegger’s Culture for Development Cruiser to access them quickly. Use your own search terms. It’s as easy as Google. Loading Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) http://www.dccd.dk/en/ DCCD promotes cultural co-operation between Denmark
Reading List on Culture for Development
This is a large reading list on culture and development. You can use Weitzenegger’s Culture for Development Cruiser to access them quickly. Use your own search terms. It’s as easy as Google. Loading Weitzenegger’s Culture4dev Reader http://culture4dev.weitzenegger.de This page displays recent news and links on culture and development from the
Planet Earth now has a timeline. Friend request sent.
What would Planet Earth post about humans on its profile? The Earth fast forwards through a virtual relationship with humans — but soon starts to ask itself whether it wants to be friends with a species that exploits its national resources. The conclusion is reassuring: yes, it does, because humans
Weitzenegger’s Evaluation Resources Library
Search 120+ Evaluation Websites here with this search engine powered by Google. No more endless link lists and online library forms! I stuffed all contents related to evaluation in this search engine and let Google do the work. You can access all relevant online content on M&E for international cooperation
DOCON Directory of Consulting Firms updated
DOCON Directory of Consulting Firms active in International Development Cooperation was updated at http://www.docon.info. Here you can find consultants, consortium partners or employers. The list is sorted by country of origin or registration. That makes it easy to find local partners or jobs. Since I first published this directory in