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DEVELOPMENT: Keeping Civil Society on the Straight and Narrow - 0 views

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africa healthcare ngo's

shared by Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07 - Cached

Quite a large number of civil society organisations and NGOs have no organically-evolved mandate from the citizens,"
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Mkaronda said complaints about NGO conduct may sometimes stem from public misunderstanding about the roles of these groups: "For example, the Zimbabwean community in South Africa expects us to mobilise resources to sort out shelter, feeding and legal (immigration) status. Yet our role is to highlight the crisis in Zimbabwe."
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believes self-regulation may hold the key to improving matters: "It would be a good idea if NGOs and civil society groups came up with a code of conduct like the one which guides other professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers."
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These include working "in genuine partnership" with local organisations and communities; complying with governance, accounting and reporting obligations in countries of operation; and balancing expectations of NGOs with the salaries needed to attract competent staff, when deciding on remuneration.
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Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07

Puts forth some ideas that could make NGO's more effective. One thing noted is that even NGO's have to pay their employees wages high enough to have a low turnover rate, or else they cannot be effective.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Puts forth some ideas that could make NGO's more effective. One thing noted is that even NGO's have to pay their employees wages high enough to have a low turnover rate, or else they cannot be effective.</div>

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UNIFEM Gender Profile - Iraq - Women, War & Peace - 0 views

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shared by Amie Mosier on 28 May 07 - Cached

Amie Mosier on 28 May 07

an neat site that talks about the women of Iraq and the role in which they have and are playing

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">an neat site that talks about the women of Iraq and the role in which they have and are playing</div>

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Most Poverty Solutions Miss Central Issue - The George Foundation - 0 views

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shared by Aaron Scott on 27 May 07 - Cached

Aaron Scott on 27 May 07

Article that was written in response to Jeffrey Sachs "The End of Poverty". This article, like that of Easterly's, states that what is needed is a new model of poverty solution, His suggestion is that government's role should not be of manager or director of change, but rather just a catalyst for change. Also the author believes there needs to be a focus on farming, and incentives, loans, and tax breaks to help build rural areas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article that was written in response to Jeffrey Sachs "The End of Poverty". This article, like that of Easterly's, states that what is needed is a new model of poverty solution, His suggestion is that government's role should not be of manager or director of change, but rather just a catalyst for change. Also the author believes there needs to be a focus on farming, and incentives, loans, and tax breaks to help build rural areas.<br></div>

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The Good Wife's Guide - 0 views

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1950 gender ksuanth marriage roles

shared by Jessica Silfverberg on 22 May 07 - Cached

Beijing +5 - Women 2000: Gender Equality, Development and Peace for the 21st Century Tw... - 0 views

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poverty women

shared by Aaron Scott on 29 May 07 - Cached

Aaron Scott on 29 May 07

This page looks at the corellation between poverty and women, and how the majority of people in the world living on less than 1 dollar a day are women. This is called the feminization of poverty. The page looks at how globalization has effected the role of women and how change can be made.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This page looks at the corellation between poverty and women, and how the majority of people in the world living on less than 1 dollar a day are women. This is called the feminization of poverty. The page looks at how globalization has effected the role of women and how change can be made. <br></div>

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Technology on the go - 4 views

I am in the car driving to Iowa to visit my ill grandmother and yet I am able to post to this forum. I am impressed that I can connect to the internet wirelessly from my sprint phone and my laptop...

started by Lynn Dee on 18 May 07 no follow-up yet

World Simulation Ideas - 95 views

I think it would be great to add more natural disasters, along with trying to bring out the slave trade, I think we could make the slave trade more part of the game. Also I think it would be great ...

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started by Mike Wesch on 18 May 07 37 follow-ups, last by kgarland on 29 May 07

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