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Health inequalities in Ethiopia: modeling inequalities in length of life within and between population groups
Journal Article | Aug 2013
Background and objectives
Most studies on health inequalities use average measures, but describing the distribution of health can also provide valuable ...
Ethiopia, Justice, Health inequality, Inequality in length of life, Priority setting, Inequality measurement, Gini
Shifting cultivation expansion and intensity of production: The open economy case
CMI Working Paper | Jan 1994
This paper studies decision making in shifting cultivation, in particular labour inputs, length of rotation or fallow period (intensity of production), ...
Arrivals
News | 27 Oct 2016
Hungary has been greatly criticised by the EU for their treatment of refugees and migrants during the influx in 2015, for being actively hostile towards ...
Democratic Renewal in Bangladesh
Event | 16 Jun 2011
Democracy is fragile in Bangladesh. The new 2008 government promised change in politics and governance. Professor Rounaq Jahan, from the University of Colombia, explores the challenges faced by the new government.
Bangladesh
The Urban Crisis, Governance and Associational Life
Book Chapter | Jan 2001
In this introductory chapter to the anthology, the editors discuss the meaning of associational life in the context of rapid urbanisation in Africa. In ...
Urbanisation, Civil society, Africa
Urban poverty and inequality in Luanda, Angola
CMI Brief | Nov 2016
This brief shows that the poor in Angola’s capital Luanda are effectively trapped in poverty through material deficiencies, limited income opportunities ...
inequality, Angola, Luanda
Life skills in non-formal contexts for adolescent girls in developing countries
CMI Report | Apr 2018
Executive summary
How can young women in developing countries best be prepared for success in their lives and livelihoods? Life preparation requires ...
education, life skills, girls, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Tanzania
Non-formal girls’ life skills programming Implications for policy and practice
Report in External Series | May 2018
Research in developing countries demonstrates the importance of life skills for improving a range of outcomes for adolescent girls. These outcomes include ...
Ethiopia, Lebanon, Tanzania
Life Skills in Non-Formal Contexts for Adolescent Girls in Developing Countries
Project | Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
How can young women in developing countries best be prepared for success in their lives and livelihoods? Life preparation requires learning different ...
education, life skills, girls, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Tanzania
Life upside down: Women and crises in the Middle East
Book Chapter | Jan 2005
Life upside down: Women and crises in the Middle East Nefissa Naguib nefissa naguib nefissa nagu
Haat Clippings: The Life and Routine of a Biweekly Bazaar in Kolkata
Journal Article | Jan 2019
Haat Clippings: The Life and Routine of a Biweekly Bazaar in Kolkata Saumya Pandey Anthropology Now
Life upside down: Women and silent crises in the Middle East
Journal Article | Jan 2005
Life upside down: Women and silent crises in the Middle East Nefissa Naguib Pakistan Journal of Wom
Associational Life in African Cities: Popular Responses to the Urban Crisis
Edited Book | Jan 2001
This book is about the multitude of associations that has emerged in African cities in recent years. In many cases, they are a response to mounting poverty, ...
Urbanisation, Civil society, Africa
Life and Peace Institute's projects in Somalia and the DRC
Report in External Series | Jan 2004
This report is an evaluation of the conflict transformation programmes of Life and Peace Institute in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Somalia. ...
peacebuilding, conflict resolution, conflict transformation, civil society, DR Congo, Somalia
Aesthetics of a relationship: Women and water
Book Chapter | Jun 2013
In this essay I address how water is memorable as both personal sensory and a social experience. To this end this is a consideration of the relationship ...
Fairness and the development of inequality acceptance
Journal Article | Dec 2010
Fairness considerations fundamentally affect human behavior, but our understanding of the nature and development of people’s fairness preferences ...
Judging the price of life: cost considerations in right-to-health litigation
Book Chapter | Oct 2014
Judging the price of life: cost considerations in right-to-health litigation Octavio L. Motta Ferra
From Where Life Flows: The Local Knowledge and Politics of Water in the Andes
Edited Book | Jan 2006
This book aims to offer a closer look at local flexible strategies for securing water resources under demandong climatic conditions and during environmental ...
Americas: Bolivia, Ecuador
Distribution matters: Equity considerations among health planners in Tanzania
Journal Article | Jan 2008
Background: Maximising health as the guiding principle for resource allocation in health has been challenged by concernsabout the distribution of health ...
health care rationing, ethics
Evaluation of the projects of Life and Peace Institute in Somalia and DRC
Project | Feb - Sep 2004
Evaluation of the projects of the Life and Peace Institute (LPI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Somalia. LPI is a Sweden-based ecumenical ...
aid, assistance, peacebuilding, civil war, post-conflict reconstruction, armed conflict, civil society, post-war development, conflict resolution, conflict management, conflict transformation, DR Congo, Great Lakes region, South Kivu, North Kivu