Review of the use of theory of change in international development. Grateful thanks also go to dr a langer, professor f okonofua and dr d takkar. Chinese foreign direct investment fdi into africa is on the rise and ethiopia is at the forefront of this trend. It provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of the education systems in the oecds 34 member countries, as well as a number of nonmember g20 nations. Since the release of the first national hdr in 1992, national hdrs. Among others, the project aims to strengthen existing data systems, research and analytic capacity in areas of sustainable human development. This is the fourth in a series of six papers from the center on education policy exploring issues related to students motivation to learn. Unicef is committed to doing all it can to achieve the sustainable development goals sdgs, in partnership with governments, civil society, business, academia and the united nations family and especially children and young people.
The files available on this page include background questionnaires, data files in ascii format from 2000 to 2012, codebooks, compendia and sas and spss data files in order to process the data. The systemic economies under consideration are china, the euro area, japan, the united kingdom, and the united states. We are grateful to dr a l waddell for editorial support. Economic development is not enough to shrink all gender disparitiescorrective policies that focus on persisting gender gaps are essential. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions. This paper was prepared as a background paper for the world banks world development report 2012 on gender equality and development. Background paper for the high level panel on the post. The board of directors statement highlights the banks achievements in 2012.
The annual asian development outlook ado provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance for the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in asia and the pacific that make up developing asia. Human development report 2016 human development reports. These files will be of use to statisticians and professional researchers who would like to undertake their own analysis of the pisa data. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper gender quotas and female leadership pande, rohini, and deanna ford 2011 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. World development report 2012 united nations research institute. Human development reports 19902019 human development. In contrast to preceding policy papers, the gender. Implications for policy and practice in international development andy norton tim conway.
Understanding theory of change in international development danielle stein and craig valters. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper role of law and justice in achieving gender equality chiongson, rea abada, deval desai, teresa marchiori, and michael woolcock 2011 this paper was prepared with the support of the nordic trust fund for human rights ntf of the world bank. Background paper for the world development report 2011. The 2016 human development report is the latest in the series of global human development reports published. Who and the world bank estimate that more than a billion people live with some form of disability, which equates to approximately 15% of the worlds population 5. How tech hubs are helping to drive economic growth in africa english digital technologies have spread rapidly. Background, analysis and perspectives june 2008 published by misereor and gfp europe. Insight report the inclusive growth and development report. This project will support the national efforts to produce thdr, which will also be used as an advocacy tool to influence policyoptionsdecisions and change.
The human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. World development report 2012 by world bank group publications. Homepage global education monitoring report unesco. The world development report 2012 on gender equality. This supplement presents an account of the extensive consultations and the results of various analyses that supported the development of a strategy for imf engagement on social spending. Here you will find world development report background papers going back to 2005. What roles do parent involvement, family background. Human security report project human security report 2012 london. The world economic forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. The world development report 2018 wdr 2018learning to realize educations promiseis the first ever devoted entirely to education. Concept note for the 2021 gem report on nonstate actors in education. These included the world development report 2011, which focuses on conflict, security, and development, and responding to global food price volatility and its impact on food security, which examines the banks responses to food price increases and climate change risks. Decomposition analysis of earnings inequality in rural india.
World food programme wfp 2009 humanitarian assistance in conflict and complex emergencies. They were commissioned by the authors of the world development report and contain much of the critical research upon which each report was based. Pdf or denotes a file in adobes portable document format. In the united states everyone gets away with illegal downloads. The first paper provides the general context for the topic and background information on theories and dimensions of. Exploring the relationship between broadband and economic. A copublication of the world bank and oxford university press world development report2006 equity and development 2005 the international bank for reconstruction and development the world bank. On request of the government, the world bank surveyed 69 chinese enterprises doing business in ethiopia with a 95question survey in mayjune 2012. Add your name and we will keep you updated about events going on in your country, campaign activities and information about the upcoming youth version of the 2012 global monitoring report.
The world development report 2012 can help both countries and international. Reassessing the projections of the world water development. This note conducts a business cycle accounting analysis for systemic economies, with an emphasis on spillover effects from macroeconomic versus financial shocks. This analysis is based on historical decompositions of output growth derived from the estimated structural. Inequalities in human development in the 21st century. The world economic forums system initiative on economic growth and social inclusion has taken on this challenge with the release of the inclusive growth and development report. They matter because gender equality is a core development objective in its own right. Governance for peace by david cortright cambridge core. Wdr reports world bank group international development. The 2012 annual report of the international bank for reconstruction and development ibrd and the international development association ida contains messages from both outgoing president robert b. We acknowledge the generous financial support of the swedish international development agency and the united nations population.
This paper was prepared as a background paper for the world development report 2012, sponsored by the. The report will consider gender equality as a core development goal in itself, and will argue that gender equality matters for the pace of development. Gender equality and development will focus on the evolution of gender equality across the world in the context of the development process. Cambridge core american studies governance for peace by david cortright. Civil societys joint statement for post2015 development agenda. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the global competitiveness report, the global risks report and the global gender gap report, the. Prepared as a background document for the 2012 world development report on gender equality and development, and part of the social development departments ongoing work on gender and infrastructure, the report describes and evaluates the evidence on the links between gender and energy focusing on. Gender equity in access to and benefits from modern energy and.
The journal of development studies volume 49, 20 issue 1. World development report 2012 gender equality and development background paper role of law and justice in achieving gender equality chiongson, rea abada, deval desai, teresa marchiori, and michael woolcock 2011 this paper was prepared with the support of the australian agency for international development ausaid. This could be due to presence niche journals on women entrepreneurship by 2012. However, inclusive growth and development remain primarily an aspiration. Masculinities, social change, and development world bank. The main message of this years world development report. Documents and reports documents list the world bank. World migration report 2010 international organization.
They suggest that there is a need to be inclusive of diverse voices and. Focus groups with young people in egypt, ethiopia, india, mexico, united kingdom and vietnam. First regional edition of unesco gem report highlights urgency for countries to protect the right to. The 2018 edition of the united nations world water development report stated that nearly 6 billion peoples will suffer from clean water scarcity by 2050. Human development report 2014 human development reports. Ft900 us international trade in goods and services. Based on 2012 iraq household survey data, talajeh livani and carol graham find that individuals derive greater satisfaction from public assistance programs and. Sustainable development the world bank foreword itc landfill and recycling center, ankara, turkey.
It then proposes an agenda for action to help id move away from the. Do social protection programs improve life satisfaction. While it emphasizes the business case for women empowerment, it mainly takes it as given that the equality between women and men is a desirable goal in itself, and policies should aim to achieve that goal. World health report 2010 background papers 1 27 the world health report background papers were written to inform the process of developing the key messages of the world health report. What roles do parent involvement, family background, and culture play in student motivation. The world development report 2012 gender equality and. This created an archive of 4 national development plans published between 2012 and. This article discusses international development id projects and project management problems within id in africa and suggests they may fall into one or more of four main traps. The 2012 world development report on gender equality and development finds that womens lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. Finally, an exhaustive web search to identify and download as many national development plans as could be found was then conducted, with a focus mostly on government websites of member countries of the united nations. Like the world migration reports that have preceded it, it is intended to contribute to the mission of the international organization of migration iom to promote humane and orderly policies in the movement of persons across borders.