Caribbean repeating past mistakes and compromising in some cases the theme of the development strategy. Global recession has consistently tested the resolve of the Caribbean and to this end there is a need to address the factors that have consistently led to the economic decline of the island states. This paper examines the recent experience of the Commonwealth Caribbean in dealing with the current Global economic crisis with a particular focus on Jamaica‚ Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. It begins by
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Rural Advancement Committee) based in Bangladesh‚ is currently (June 2009) the world ’s largest non-governmental development organization. Established by Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972 soon after the liberation of Bangladesh‚ BRAC is currently present in all 64 districts of Bangladesh‚ with over 7 million micro-finance group members‚ 37‚500 non-formal primary schools and more than 70‚000 health volunteers. BRAC is the largest NGO by number of staff employing over 120‚000 people‚ the majority of whom are women
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GLOBALIZED ECONOMY Recent developments in the global economy would seem to suggest that it is in the interest of states to be integrated into the global economy‚ although it is also obvious that most would like to do so in the most beneficial and equitable ways. The increase in the number of states seeking membership in the World Trade Organization is perhaps evidence enough that states‚ whether developed or underdeveloped‚ democratic or non-democratic‚ want to play a role in the World Liberal Order
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Marketing of NGOs | | There are a lot of different kinds of marketing nowadays: not only traditional‚ such as offer of goods but also marketing of services‚ marketing of organisations‚ marketing of ideas‚ marketing of interaction and some others. Any kind of activity in modern society requires knowledge of marketing. In this section of the Portal one can find useful information on marketing technologies. The information is taken from new publications on marketing.Marketing a nonprofit organization
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the current role of the BRIC economies in the global economy? Introduction The importance of the BRIC countries to the global economy has increased because of the high economic growth rates in China‚ Brazil‚ India‚ and Russia. A forecast has been made shows that the BRICs would account for 37% of economic global growth during the period 2011-16 which would increase the BRIC share of global output from 19% to 23% (Goldman‚ S. (2004). However‚ the proportion of global output produced by the traditional
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PARIVARTAN MAHILA SANSTA NGO GUIDE : Ms. Jyoti Patekar‚ President SUMMARY: Parivartan Mahila Santha (estb: 1999)‚ I came to know about this NGO after a seminar was held in our college campus. This NGO had mainly established to help the women in the society. The women were backward and were almost jobless. These even included the widows. The NGO also has a few ashrams in certain districts of Maharashtra. These Ashrams mainly shelter
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(A) Report on visit to NGO --Presented by: & Comprehensive Project Report on BPA: Introduction of BPA: The BPA began in 1954 in Ahmedabad as the Blind Men’s Association (BMA)‚ a recreation club for the blind started with the efforts of a few blind persons‚ including Mr. Jagdish Patel. Mr. Patel lost his eyesight in early childhood‚ as a result of meningitis. However‚ he
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What is change for businessmen? How should they manage it to be more effective? Speak on any business case where change was handled well or badly. CULTURES 1. The importance of cultural awareness in the business world. 2. Speak on some examples of cultural differences. Ways to escape from cultural pitfalls. 3. What makes people experience culture shock? Culture shock phases. TRADE 1. Advantages and disadvantages of free trade
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programs‚ and an outside observer can not but wonder at the range of diversity of the benefits claimed. Although Bangladesh has huge potential for develop ment‚ it is‚ for various socio - economic reasons‚ among the poorest countries in the world. About half of the country’s population live below the poverty line with 80% in the rural areas. The burden of poverty falls disproportionately on women‚ who constitu te half of the total population. Logically‚ therefore‚ poverty alleviation
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brac ngo Chapter 23 - The role of nongovernmental organizations in extension John Farrington John Farrington is an agricultural economist and Director of the Rural Resources and Poverty Research Programme at the Overseas Development Institute in London. NGO characteristics Examples of potentially replicable NGO-GO interaction What extension services can do to further collaborate with NGOs Conclusions Notes References In recent years‚ many observers have suggested that agricultural
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