Source: Development Pathways UK Brasilia – May 15, 2013 We are delighted to share the tenth in the series of ‘Pathways’ Perspectives’, papers that provide people with the opportunity to debate key issues in international development. In the latest Pathways’ Perspective Senior Social Policy Specialist Nicholas Freeland writes about the myths of social protection. The [...]
Brasília, 11 April 2013 – Amidst widening income inequalities and depleting natural resources, the Asia-Pacific region is facing subdued growth in 2013. The United Nations Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 analyses a wide range of areas including economic growth, trade, inflation, employment, and labour migrations. The 2013 Survey will be presented [...]
Brasília, April 04, 2013 – Friday April 5th marks 1000 days until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are anticipated to be achieved. Momentum 1000 is a worldwide rally organized by the UNDP that aims to enhance cooperation and advocacy throughout the final leg towards achieving the MDGs. The International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) of the [...]
Brasília, March 28, 2013 – The International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth has published a working paper (number 106) that aims to analyse Brazil’s Food Acquisition Programme (Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos – PAA) in terms of the implications for improving food security for the Brazilian population and promoting fair markets for rural smallholder producers. The paper focuses on a [...]
Brasília, March 27, 2013 – The International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth hosted a 10-day E-discussion between February 10th and March 4th on the topic of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) with support from the UK Department for International Development. The discussion attempted to address the key tensions that exist at the intersection of climate change and agriculture [...]
Brasília, March 21, 2013 – This year on World Water Day, which falls within Latin America Water Week, the IPC-IG highlights research and events related to water resources and social policy “The children who have no clean water to drink, the women who fear for their safety, the young people who have no chance to receive a [...]
Brasília, March 20, 2013 – “On this first International Day of Happiness, let us reinforce our commitment to inclusive and sustainable human development and renew our pledge to help others. When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched. Compassion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [...]
Sources: Guardian.co.uk, independentsciencenews.org Brasilia – March 15, 2013 – It came as a surprise when the normally poverty-stricken region of India was met with world-record rice yields. In fact, the entire north-east Indian state of Bihar is currently experiencing a surge in the production of rice, leading many farmers out of poverty and into food [...]
New IPG-IG Policy Research Brief (PRB) engages in a comparative study to investigate the social side of biofuel policy and production in Brazil, India, and Indonesia Brasília, March 14, 2013 - The discourse surrounding biofuels may paint a picture of an economically viable, environmentally friendly, and socially protective pathway for alternative energy development. In the pursuit [...]
