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  Population 3.77 mln
  
  Life expectancy 75 years
  
  Net migration 115,082
  
  Economy
  
  GDP $15.14 bln
  
  - per capita $4,014
  
  - growth rate 7%
  
  FDI, net inflows $2.11 bln
  
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  Cellphone users 65%
  
  Internet users 28%
  
  High-tech exports 3%
  
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Seychelles - Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria and Financing Assurance Review - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; Statement by the Executive Director for Seychelles

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Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Flash flood risk management: a training of trainers manual

books.icimod.org –

This manual is designed to help build the capacity of trainers in flash flood risk management, who can then disseminate the knowledge to a larger number of practitioners. The manual presents an eight-day course including a three-day field trip. Detailed lesson plans for 21 sessions are followed by resource materials that will enable the trainers to replicate the course in their own work areas.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Farms and funds

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Investment funds show a growing interest in farmland and agriculture. They are buying up land and agribusinesses in developing countries with the expectation of high long-term returns linked to rising land prices, growing populations and increasing demand for food. While the media has reported extensively on the involvement of these funds in the global land rush, the mechanics remain little understood by the broader public. What is the interest and what is driving it? Who are the players and more...

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Culture and disasters: a beautiful mind of indigenous flood legend from Papua

preventionweb.net –

This issue focuses on local knowledge preserved in the almost forgotten flood legend from Arso, Keerom, Papua Province, Indonesia. The authors argue that local risk management knowledge is printed in cultural 'media' such as legends and myths. The local knowledge provides clues on human-environment relations in the past that is almost forgotten which can be beneficial for present generation.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Following the money

ni.unimelb.edu.au –

Improving health in the Pacific means spending money where it’s needed most. Are donors looking at local priorities or setting their own agendas?

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Caitlin Grover on February 06, 2012

Making private practice work for the public

ni.unimelb.edu.au –

Vietnam is moving towards universal health care coverage. How can the private sector be encouraged to play its part and what should its part be?

Added by

Caitlin Grover on February 06, 2012

Sowing innovation for sustainable food

pubs.iied.org –

This paper highlights research into sustaining local food systems, biodiversity and livelihoods. It showcases how farming communities are taking the lead in action research to revive diverse, locally controlled food systems.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Investing in Solutions

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The practical guide has been developed for potential managers and implementers of livelihood programmes (programme staff, field staff, protection officers, senior managers, etc.) considering the use of microfinance as part of a broader livelihoods strategy. The policy framework is specifically addressed to UNHCR decision-makers. The guide is meant to provide practical information and tools to assess the appropriateness of microfinance in a conflict-affected community; and if relevant, to help more...

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Refugee Education

unhcr.org –

Education is one of the highest priorities of refugee communities. Yet there is little evidence of tangible organizational commitment by UNHCR to guaranteeing the right to education for refugee children and young people. This paper is a general, global review that identifies common patterns and categories within the field of refugee education. It examines the central role of UNHCR in the provision of refugee education but situates refugee education historically, from World War II to the more...

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Mobile tech and child protection in West Africa

unicef.org –

Currently, some of the most relevant mobile applications for child protection include: Frontline SMS and Ushahidi for violence reporting; RapidFTR for family tracing and reunification in emergencies; RapidSMS for data collection, awareness raising and violence reporting; and the Mobile Vital Record System and Nokia data gathering for mobile birth registration.The purpose of this briefing note is to provide an overview of current applications of mobile technologies with relevance for child more...

Added by Zunia on January 30, 2012

Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies

iadb.org –

Can information and communication technology contribute to economic development?Policymakers and academics agree that computers, the Internet, mobile telephones and other information and communication technologies can be beneficial for economic and social development. But how strong is the impact? What conditions influence their effectiveness on development? The IDB took a bold step to apply strict statistical tools in a systematic way to evaluate how these technologies contributed to the more...

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Biodiversity and Poverty

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This paper is intended to stimulate discussion about the linkages between biodiversity, conservation and poverty reduction. What do we know, what do we not know, and what do we need to know? These ten questions provide a quick—hence simplistic—insight into a complicated and convoluted issue.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Impact of Conflict on Children’s Health and Disability

unesdoc.unesco.org –

Conflict impacts children’s health in four important ways. First, conflict‐driven displacement increases child death and injury, mainly through increased susceptibility to infectious disease from unsanitary living conditions. A case study on Southern Sudan illustrates that conflict reduces sanitation, clean water, and health services making it difficult to stop the spread of neglected tropical diseases, such as visceral leishmaniasis and trachoma. Second, children have a higher risk of food more...

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

Making the EU's Common Agricultural Policy coherent with development goals

odi.org.uk –

This ODI Briefing Paper calls for a fresh look at the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy alongside development goals and the new global context.

Added by Zunia on September 04, 2011

Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing

un.org –

The 22-member Panel, established by the Secretary-General in August 2010 to formulate a new blueprint for sustainable development and low-carbon prosperity, was co-chaired by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma. The Panel's final report, "Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing", contains 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy as quickly as possible.

Added by Zunia on February 06, 2012

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