'Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular rallying points for those trying to improve the world. These two notions are positive ones, but neither is adequate when it comes to understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations. The authors make the case that social innovation is a better vehicle for doing this. They also explain why most of today’s innovative social solutions cut across the traditional boundaries separating nonprofits, government, and more...
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Social Policy and Human Development in Zambia is a book that is intended to
contribute towards a growing body of knowledge on development-related issues in the country. It delves into the theoretical debates relating to
social policy and human development, before situating the two processes in the context of a LDC.
Using material based on numerous disciplines the author systematically argues that if governed competently and with a great focus on 'people-centred' policies, Zambia has the po more...
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The World Bank Social Development Department provides this website describing how poverty and social impact analysis of development projects works and the Bank's approach to such analysis.
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'Corruption is a world-wide phenomeon, far from being confined to developing countries. Neverthless, it does constitute a special problem in the developing world.'
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'The Norwegian government announced that it would develop a separate strategy for culture and sports co-operation with countries in the South. Fighting Poverty Together emphasises that the universal human rights, as set out in the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, also include cultural rights. This implies recognition of the principle that every people has the right to c more...
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'This handbook, intended primarily for development practitioners, provides practical points to consider when designing and implementing projects addressing violence against women. It is a collection of good practices drawn from ten case studies described in a complementary volume Programming to Address Violence Against Women. The approaches are based on an appreciation of culture and the role it plays in this issue.'
Author: UNFPA
No. of pages: 42
Publication date: 2007
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The Power of Creativity for Sustainable Development is a high-concept publication launched by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in November 2007 to promote Indian innovations in sustainable development as part of a modern lifestyle for urban middle-class consumers. This second issue has a special focus on Parsi cultures.
Baer, James; Chiba, Moe; Rawat, Shivaa, L. B. Associates/UNESCO New Delhi, 2008. (92 pages.)
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