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Proformação is a distance teacher certification course aimed at providing training to 27,000 uncertified teachers in 15 Brazilian states. This innovative programme organises human and technical resources for delivering distance education in a cost-effective manner. Different from other institutional systems – which typically employ their own dedicated content, design, and...
Faced with fiscal constraints and enormous population pressures, 80 percent of Chinese nature reserves have employed ecotourism as a support and development strategy. Assessing the actual effects of ecotourism at a nature reserve that has a relatively long history of ecotourism development experience may be instructive for other reserves. Therefore, the authors take Changbai Mountain Biosphere...
This paper presents a case study evaluation of Nepal Wireless Networking Project. With the aim of overcoming the digital divide, the project aims to increase communication facilities in the mountainous areas, thereby increasing educational opportunities in the community, helping villagers to buy and sell products and creating jobs.
This project is described as one of few...
Research and development can no longer be the exclusive domain of scientists. To find sustainable solutions to development problems, a wider range of actors must be involved. It is crucial, for example, that local stakeholders provide input to the process. Participatory research and development (PR&D) offers such an inclusive model.
Thisis Part 1 of a three-volume sourcebook...
This report analyses internal labour migration in Afghanistan. It aims to uncover the reasons for and patterns of rural to urban labour migration as part of household livelihood strategies and risk management. Almost a thousand people were surveyed in the three cities of Kabul, Herat and Jalalabad.
Rural to urban migration is increasing exponentially in Afghanistan. The survey...
Research and development can no longer be the exclusive domain of scientists. To find sustainable solutions to development problems, a wider range of actors must be involved. It is crucial, for example, that local stakeholders provide input to the process. Participatory research and development (PR&D) offers such an inclusive model.
This is Part 3 of a three-volume sourcebook...
This paper explores the prospects for Knowledge Management (KM) services in rural development. It takes a close look at knowledge networks and systems in rural areas, and examines the relationship between KM and Internet and Communication Technology (ICT).
The paper argues that ICT is most useful for shuffling data and information and to some extent for...
Agricultural research and development has traditionally focused on meeting the challenge of feeding the world's hungry population. Central to this agenda is the need to increase agricultural production through the Participatory Research and Development for Sustainable Agriculture and introduction of technologies and support services for improving farm yield. Following the successes of the...
This country study maps and assesses incentives for retaining heath workers, particularly non-financial incentives. It explores existing policies, their relevance to current factors driving exit and retention, and proposes guidelines for introducing and managing incentives for health worker retention to maximise their positive impact.
Swaziland faces severe...
The poor and disadvantaged in developing countries suffer in relation to delivery of public serves despite of considerable investment. The people lack in service due to physical, financial, informational, political and ineffective management. This gap has been addressed by One World South Asia to conduct a programme on improving quality, effectiveness and transparency through the use of ICTs....
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