EPTD DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 99 PUBLIC SPENDING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: TRENDS‚ DETERMINATION‚ AND IMPACT Shenggen Fan and Neetha Rao Environment and Production Technology Division International Food Policy Research Institute 2033 K Street‚ N.W. Washington‚ D.C. 20006 U.S.A. February 2003 EPTD Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results‚ and are circulated prior to a full peer review in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment. It is expected that most
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Technical brief Rainwater harvesting Part of a series of WaterAid technology briefs. Available online at www.wateraid.org/ technologies January 2013 Introduction Where there is no surface water‚ where groundwater is deep or inaccessible due to hard ground conditions‚ or where it is too salty‚ acidic or otherwise unpleasant or unfit to drink‚ another source must be sought. In areas that have regular rainfall‚ the most appropriate alternative is the collection of rainwater‚ called
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How Can The German Car Manufacturer Firm “A” Enter Brazil Market Firm A is a big multinational enterprise in Germany which focuseson vehiclemanufacturer. Now‚ firm A is planning to enlarge its business in the world. Brazil‚ the largest emerging economy in Latin America is their first choice. However‚ similar to other developing countries‚ the business and trade condition in Brazil is different from developed countries. So‚ firm A may face great political and cultural risk when doing business in
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La théorie du régionalisme‚ aspects économiques des accords régionaux. Abdelhamid Cherragui‚ Donia Dowidar‚ Moustapha Dramane Gano. Le dépassement de la nation par le régional suit principalement deux voies. La première celle des pan-nationalismes qui visent à élargir la nation en réunissant au sein d’une seule communauté politique des Etats déjà existants‚ sur la base d’une supposée culture commune‚ il y avait plusieurs mouvements de ce type dans l’histoire (panslavisme‚ panarabisme‚ panturquisme…)
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Nomadic Pastoralism in Africa Nicholas Brooks CSU Dr. Gebeyehu Mulugeta Abstract The origins’ of the Nomadic lifestyle has two theories that can be argued. One is that of an evolutionist point of view and that of the creationist view point. This paper will attempt to settle the matter with geological and historical facts. Discussed also will be the area in which
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| Primary education in sub-Saharan Africa | | | 3/19/2012 | Policy Briefing Paper | | Primary education and enrolment levels in sub-Saharan Africa remain a major development issue in the 21st century. The region has seen levels of primary enrollment climb from 47% to 87% since 1950 (UN 2010). It is now evident that nearly everywhere in the world; there are currently more children in receipt of primary education than 15 years ago. Nevertheless‚ 15% of all children around the globe‚ and 25%
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IDENTIFY THE WAYS IN WHICH NON STATE ACTORS ESPECIALLY NGO INFLUENCE INTERNATIONAL RELATION INTRODUCTION 1. Civil societies or non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have emerged as an important force on the world stage since the 1980s‚ to help in the process of decision-making. Many of these non-state actors were established with the aim of influencing policy makers and shaping political perspectives. The arena of NGO action has expanded rapidly from local and national settings to the international
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WEST AFRICA: AL-QAEDA NEW GROUND FOR RECRUITING BY WEST AFRICA: AL-QAEDA NEW GROUND FOR RECRUITING I. Introduction Al-Qaeda and its allies are exploring the West African Region for their future operations. Their focus is on a region where institutions are weakened as result of tenuous economic structures‚ inadequate infrastructures‚ unprotected borders‚ civil war‚ and insufficient or poor governance; making them susceptible to corruption and lawlessness‚ and a fertile ground for
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FINALIZED COUNTRY ASSIGNMENTS Crestwood – 9 Israel – DISEC – Cassie Wasserman Israel – WHO – Victor Minkov Israel - World Summit – Jake Pascoe Sweden – DISEC – Adam Tytel Iran – UN Women – Sabrina Wasserman Iran – Bandung – Akib Shahjahan Antonious – Spartacus 0 Antony Cook Cato the Younger – Romans – Shawky Abdelrazzak Cardinal Ercole Consalvi – The Papal States – Congress of Vienna – Zach Brown Etobicoke – 17 North Korea – DISEC – Sophie Sutcliffe North Korea – WHO – Lexi
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20 14 U IDF DIABETES ATLAS Sixth edition PD AT E every 7 SECONDS 1 in 2 people with diabetes /12 1 healthcare 1 person dies from diabetes DO NOT KNOW they have it people with in 9 IS SPENT ON DIABETES DIABETES In 2014 diabetes expenditure reached US $ 612 billion 4.9 million deaths in 2014 33.1% undiagnosed 27.1% undiagnosed 52 M 39 M people living with diabetes people living with diabetes PREVALENCE PREVALENCE 7.9% 11.4% 52.8% EUROPE (EUR) NORTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
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