Collective for Research and Training on
Development Action (CRTD-A)
Independent Resource and Information Services (IRIS)
Development e -Brief
October 1, 2004: Issue 15
IN THIS ISSUE:
EVENTS
1.
Gender
2.
NGOs
NEWS
1.
Machreq/Maghreb
REPORTS &
BOOKS & ARTICLES
1. Poverty
2.
ICT & Poverty
3. ICT & Gender
4. Gender
5. NGOs
6.
Trade/Economics/Microfinance
WEBSITES
1. Youth
2.
Poverty
EVENTS
1. GENDER:
Regional
Training Workshop: “Gender, Citizenship and Governance” This
workshop will take place in Beirut, Lebanon from the 7-26 November 2004.
The Deadline for submission however is October 9th.
Topics that will be discussed include “what is gender analysis and why
are rights based approaches important in development in the
Machreq/Maghreb region?” “How Can we enhance women’s political
effectiveness in countries of the Machreq/Maghreb region?” and many
others. For more info please look at
http://www.crtd.org/ or send an e-mail to
gcg@crtd.org.
2. NGOs:
ECLAC-W.K. Kellogg Foundation Contest on Experiences in Social
Innovation This is a contest that awards prizes for innovative
projects whose main purpose is the welfare of disadvantaged communities
and which create conditions for the development and strengthening of
full participation by citizens.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/youth/rc/ItemDetail.do~%201011401~intcmp=00001?itemId=%201011401&intcmp=00001
1.
MACHREQ/MAGHREB:
ESCWA Produces
Statistics Bulletins on CD-ROM.
ESCWA has produced its first two electronically distributed
publications on CD-ROM: the Bulletin on Vital Statistics in the ESCWA
Region (6th issue) and the Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region
(23rd issue) on CD-ROM. Both applications are available on the Intranet
on the following address:
http://intranet.escwa.org.lb/documents/main.asp under “Reports
and Studies”.
Jordan: New
project information document. The World Bank has produced a new
Regional & Municipal Development report. This can be reached at:
http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pc%20ont=details&eid=000104615_20040913095429
CSIS Report on Status of Iraq's Reconstruction. CSIS has developed a
new methodology for measuring reconstruction progress in post-conflict
nations. “Using post-war Iraq as a case study, this new report discusses
findings and recommendations for five different sectors: security,
governance, economic opportunity”.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~1011989~intcmp=00001?itemId=1011989&intcmp=00001
Iraq
Reconstruction Weekly Update - Financial Summary
This lists total USAID
financial aid toward the reconstruction effort in Iraq for the fiscal
year 2003-2004 and is broken down by “Implementing Partner, Sector,
Regions, Obligation (financial) of implementing partner”.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~10%2011873~intcmp=00001
1. POVERTY:
The wealth gap in
health: data on women and children in 53 developing countries. This
briefing note from the Population Reference Bureau highlights the
growing gap between rich and poor in a range of health and population
indicators.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011558~intcmp=00001
2. ICT& POVERTY:
ICT in the Hands of
the Poor .Subtitled "Initiatives for Innovation and Research" this
website provides information about and from a network of projects in
South Asia that are supported by UNESCO. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1012069~intcmp=00001
3. ICT & GENDER:
E-Discussion on
"Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender Equality"
This article refers to the e-discussion that was organized by the
World Bank's Gender and Development Group, the Global ICT Department,
and PREM Knowledge and Learning. “The discussion focused on the ICT
based training packages for women in developing countries …”http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011708~intcmp=00001
4. GENDER:
Advancing Women’s
Leadership. This is a training manual entitled “Advancing Women’s
Leadership: Training of trainers Guide”. It is a new CEDPA manual
designed to expand opportunities for women’s grassroots leadership. The
manual encompasses topics such as appreciative enquiry and experiential
learning.
http://www.cedpa.org/
5. NGOs:
Making Sense
of MDG Costing. This report highlights the importance of being able
to estimate the cost of MDGs in order to align the national budget and
aid allocations with global development goals .http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011641~intcmp=00001
Involving the Community: A Guide to Participatory Development
Communication. This guide introduces “participatory development
communication concepts, discusses the effective two-way communication
approaches, and presents a methodology to plan, develop, and evaluate
communication strategies to plan, develop and evaluate effective
communication”. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011834~intcmp=00001
Community
Problem Solving. This is a learning resource that includes free
strategy and programme tools developed to facilitate local
problem-solving, plus a portal to links
worldwide and a learning
community for peer exchange. Provided by Harvard University.
http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.communi
ty-problem-solving.net/
Conceptual
Analysis of Social Policies. ESCWA has published a study entitled
“Towards Integrated Social Development Policies: A Conceptual Analysis”,
which presents the ideological and conceptual background for the state
of social policy from a historical perspective and over the last few
years. “The study outlines the gradual development of the concept of a
welfare state and the condition of social policies. The study provides a
general overview of the institutional development of social policy in a
welfare state”.
http://www.escwa.org.lb
6.
TRADE/ECONOMICS/MICROFINANCE:
GGO's Trade
and Development Bulletin Sep. 2004. “Round up of Announced Free
Trade Agreements”, this includes “Removing Obstacles to Growth study”,
“WTO rules against Sugar & Cotton Subsidies”…
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/trade/rc/ItemDetail.do~1%20011586~intcmp=00001
Microfinance in the Arab States "This survey is the third in a
series of publications documenting the state of microfinance in the Arab
States and tracking the development of this young industry over time. It
attempts to map out the major suppliers of microfinance in the region”.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/microfinance/rc/ItemDet%20ail.do~1012128~intcmp=00001
Benchmarking Arab Microfinance. This Report aims to benchmark the
performance of Arab Microfinance Institutions against that of their
counterparts in other regions. Data for this report came from the 2002
results of 11 Arab MFIs.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/microfinance/rc/ItemDet%20ail.do~1012130~intcmp=00001
1. YOUTH:
Youth-Friendly Services: An On-Line Annotated Guide to Web-Based
Resources This guide, available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat) and
produced by Family Health International's (FHI) YouthNet program,
compiles 14 tools useful for programs seeking to make programs more
youth-friendly. Divided by type of tool (planning, assessment, provider
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/youth/rc/ItemDetail.do~%201012041~intcmp=00001
2. POVERTY:
Global Growth Org
website. Global Growth Org campaigns against the causes of poverty
in developing countries. We focus on advocating lasting solutions to
the structural economic, political and cultural causes of poverty. We
believe that trade can unite mankind in peace and prosperity
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/trade/rc/ItemDetail.do~1%20011587~intcmp=00001
Development
e-Brief Information Sources
Development
e-Brief
receives and comprises of material from various sources for its
publication. Should you wish to refer to these sources/ sites directly,
the list includes publications from: AVIVA,
www.aviva.org,
AWID:
www.awid.org, Democracy
Digest:
www.freedomhouse.org
, Development
Gateway:
www.developmentgatway.org
, Dignity:
www.dignity.org
, e-Civicus:
www.civicus.org
, Eldis:
www.eldis.org
, ESCWA:
www.escwa.org.lb
, GDB:
www.developmentex.com,
IGTN: www.IGTN.org, ILO: www.ilo.org One World:
www.oneworld.net,
Siyanda:
www.siyanda.org
, The Daily Star:
www.dailystar.com.lb
, The Drum Beat:
www.comminit.com
, The Soul Beat:
www.comminit.com
, The World Bank:
www.worldbank.org
, UNDP:
www.undp.org
, Wicejilist:
www.wicej.addr.com
, WLP:
www.learningpartnership.org
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