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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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, the inaugural edition, 'showed that sustainable development can be compatible with the lifestyle choices of the contemporary, fashion conscious Indian consumer.'
Baer, James; Chiba, Moe; more...
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'The Power of Culture reviews art and cultural expressions in conjunction with human rights, education, the environment, emancipation and democratization. The site offers a list of projects, initiatives and objectives of Dutch organizations active in this area. The site also reports on the part played by cultural organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and South-east Europe. News and background information illustrate how culture is inextricably entwined with ethics and polic more...
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