the other hand‚ development is a multi-purpose and multi-disciplinary term. It can be defined as‚ “A multi dimensional process that involves the quantitative increase in wealth and qualitative changes in the economy through improved technology‚ better utilization of natural resources and better social division of labour.” (Lipalile page 10). Development today is used mostly to describe growth in an economic sense. However from the above definition it is apparent that development is not limited to
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the economic development of countries is often overlooked by economists‚ yet it can significantly affect a country’s economic development. Culture generates assets‚ such as skills‚ products‚ expression‚ and insight that contribute to the social and economic well being of the community. I will show the benefit of culture’s impact on economic development through tourism‚ social capital‚ and corporate governance. In contrast‚ culture can produce negative outcomes in economic development. Cultural
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Role of Gender Equality in Development in Africa Customer Inserts His/Her Name Customer Inserts Grade Course Customer Inserts Tutor’s Name 25-10-2012 Introduction Several studies conducted over the years have clearly shown that to achieve long term sustainable development in Africa‚ women and men must be given equal opportunities to help them rise to their full potential. Gender inequality mainly affects women: they experience poverty in a different
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strategies for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the world’s targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015—income poverty‚ hunger‚ disease‚ exclusion‚ lack of infrastructure and shelter—while promoting gender equality‚ education‚ health‚ and environmental sustainability. The UN Millennium Project is directed by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs‚ Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the Millennium Development Goals. The bulk of its analytical work
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achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. Goal number 3 of the Millennium Development Goals {MDGs} focuses on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women. The specific target under this goal is to eliminate gender disparity in primary and in all levels of education not later than 2015. The UN Millennium Project‚ an advisory body was commissioned by the UN secretary general proposed best strategies for meeting the millennium development goals. The task force recognized that gender equality
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Economic Growth and Community Development -Nigerian Examples By John Paul Akinduro Post Graduate Diploma (Blended) Submitted to: The School of Media and Communication Pan Atlantic University‚ Lagos November 2013 Table of contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………3 Methodology…………………………………………………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..4 What is Economic Growth………………………………………………………....4 What is Community Development………………………………………….…...4 What
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CONTENT 1. What is microfinance? 2. NORAD’s principles and focus 3. Microfinance and Norwegian development cooperation 4. Principles for building pro-poor financial systems Annex 1: Microfinance and poverty reduction Annex 2: Microfinance market niches and approaches Annex 3: Background papers 1. What is microfinance? Microfinance can be defined as provision of a broad range of client-responsive financial services
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN ZIMBABWE Caner Özgür Emir no. 57941 Junaid Zaman Malik no. 57942 2 Contents Country Facts .......................................................................................................................................... 3 History ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Economic Overview.......................
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GENDER IN PROMOTING EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS Abstract Gender and gender considerations are crucial in modern development and the omission of gender in any plan‚ programme or activity is detrimental to the achievement of any set goals. In the same vein‚ gender has an important role to play in promoting education in the development process. Gender equality is central to sustainable development and the broader goal of gender equality is a societal goal to which education and all other institutions
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EXAM PAPER 2011 Module: VI – International Development Assistance Name of course: Multilateral Development Banks and the Private Sector Milica Petruljeskov Rome‚ April‚ 2011 Part I: General Having in mind that the key mission of The World Bank (WB) is overcoming poverty and boosting economic growth in developing countries‚ the core question is whether this clear objective have lost its true meaning during the way. By looking at the WB lending activities it is evident that those
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