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Examination Malpractice in Low-Income Contexts
(IDS, 2019-11-08)This non-standard helpdesk report found that there was little research evidence detailing the types of examination malpractice and even fewer studies focusing on effective strategies to mitigate these issues. Due to the ... -
The Hegemony Cracked: The Power Guide to Getting Care onto the Development Agenda
(Institute of Development Studies, 2012-11-01)This paper uses power analysis and the notion of hegemony to enquire into the historical neglect of unpaid care in the international development sector. In the light of that analysis the paper looks at how to exploit the ... -
The Meaning of Development
(Institute of Development Studies, 1969-01-01)Dudley Seers suggests that development is when a country experiences a reduction or elimination of poverty, inequality and unemployment. Edgar Owens (1987) suggested that development is when there is development of people ... -
Debating Empowerment: Men’s Views of Women’s Access to Work in Public Spaces in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
(2019-11-06)In the aftermath of the 2005 earthquake that struck Pakistan-administered Kashmir an unprecedented number of development actors arrived in the region. Their impact influenced men’s perceptions of change in the gendered ... -
Sustainable Funding Models for Development Programmes in Transboundary River Basins
(IDS, 2019-10-21)Often, the investments made, and funds committed to the water sector fall short of actual financing needs. These financial inadequacies are particularly prevalent in the field of transboundary water (TBW) development ...
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