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UN Habitat Executive Director to attend World Cities Summit
12/03/2010
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka joins a list of highly distinguished speakers due to appear at the second World Cities Summit in Singapore in June 2010.
12/03/2010
UN-HABITAT Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka joins a list of highly distinguished speakers due to appear at the second World Cities Summit in Singapore in June 2010.
Bihar - India's poorest state begins to turn around
11/03/2010
The state of Bihar in India is home to some of the country's poorest people. But a new reform effort by the Bihar government, backed by World Bank funding and technical support, has helped it improve public finance management and direct the proceeds to getting more children into schools, to immunizing its people, and to fighting corruption.
11/03/2010
The state of Bihar in India is home to some of the country's poorest people. But a new reform effort by the Bihar government, backed by World Bank funding and technical support, has helped it improve public finance management and direct the proceeds to getting more children into schools, to immunizing its people, and to fighting corruption.
Countdown to the World Urban Forum, The Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide
08/03/2010
With over half the world’s population now living in cities, and cities making a disproportionate contribution to climate change, urbanisation is one of the “crucial agendas” of our time (UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon).
08/03/2010
With over half the world’s population now living in cities, and cities making a disproportionate contribution to climate change, urbanisation is one of the “crucial agendas” of our time (UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon).
Waste tea leaves could brew up biofuel
03/03/2010
[ISLAMABAD] Waste tea leaves could be a cheap source of biofuel that does not compromise food security, according to Pakistani scientists.
03/03/2010
[ISLAMABAD] Waste tea leaves could be a cheap source of biofuel that does not compromise food security, according to Pakistani scientists.
African Delegation Visits India to Learn Telecentre Best Practices
01/03/2010
A representative from Ghana’s Community Information Centres (CIC) in Tamale visited several telecentres in the Kerala State in India at the end of 2009. The visit was part of a 10-day study tour.
01/03/2010
A representative from Ghana’s Community Information Centres (CIC) in Tamale visited several telecentres in the Kerala State in India at the end of 2009. The visit was part of a 10-day study tour.
India to take green revolution to eastern drylands
26/02/2010
[NEW DELHI] India will plough US$86 million into extending its green revolution to the eastern drylands.
26/02/2010
[NEW DELHI] India will plough US$86 million into extending its green revolution to the eastern drylands.
Seeds of discontent: the 'miracle' crop that has failed to deliver
25/02/2010
A new 'ethical' biofuel is damaging the impoverished people it was supposed to help
25/02/2010
A new 'ethical' biofuel is damaging the impoverished people it was supposed to help
Stop oil palm move say experts
24/02/2010
ECOSYSTEMS CLIMATE ALLIANCE CALLS ON ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS TO OPPOSE MOVES BY INDONESIA AND THE EU TO DEFINE OIL PALM PLANTATIONS AS FORESTS
24/02/2010
ECOSYSTEMS CLIMATE ALLIANCE CALLS ON ENVIRONMENT MINISTERS TO OPPOSE MOVES BY INDONESIA AND THE EU TO DEFINE OIL PALM PLANTATIONS AS FORESTS
Biofuels accelerating hunger, warns report
15/02/2010
Biofuels accelerating hunger, warns ActionAid report into biofuels use in the UK and Europe
15/02/2010
Biofuels accelerating hunger, warns ActionAid report into biofuels use in the UK and Europe
Low-income households in Greater Buenos Aires will gain access to natural gas services
08/02/2010
A new business model based on community participation gets $3.69 million from the IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund
08/02/2010
A new business model based on community participation gets $3.69 million from the IDB’s Multilateral Investment Fund
