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IN THIS ISSUE:
EVENTS

  1. Gender
  2. NGOs

NEWS

  1. Machreq/Maghreb

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES

  1. Poverty
  2. ICT & Poverty
  3. ICT & Gender
  4. Gender
  5. NGOs
  6. Trade/Economics/Microfinance

WEBSITES

  1. Youth
  2. Poverty


EVENTS
1. GENDER:
Regional Training Workshop: “Gender, Citizenship and Governance” This workshop will take place in Beirut, Lebanon from the 7-26 November 2004. The Deadline for submission however is October 9th. Topics that will be discussed include “what is gender analysis and why are rights based approaches important in development in the Machreq/Maghreb region?” “How Can we enhance women’s political effectiveness in countries of the Machreq/Maghreb region?” and many others. For more info please look at http://www.crtd.org/ or send an e-mail to gcg@crtd.org.

2. NGOs:
ECLAC-W.K. Kellogg Foundation Contest on Experiences in Social Innovation. This is a contest that awards prizes for innovative projects whose main purpose is the welfare of disadvantaged communities and which create conditions for the development and strengthening of full participation by citizens.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/youth/rc/ItemDetail.do~%201011401~i...

NEWS
1. MACHREQ/MAGHREB:
ESCWA Produces Statistics Bulletins on CD-ROM.
ESCWA has produced its first two electronically distributed publications on CD-ROM: the Bulletin on Vital Statistics in the ESCWA Region (6th issue) and the Statistical Abstract of the ESCWA Region (23rd issue) on CD-ROM. Both applications are available on the Intranet on the following address: http://intranet.escwa.org.lb/documents/main.asp under “Reports and Studies”.

Jordan: New project information document. The World Bank has produced a new Regional & Municipal Development report. This can be reached at:
http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pc%20ont=details&e...

CSIS Report on Status of Iraq's Reconstruction. CSIS has developed a new methodology for measuring reconstruction progress in post-conflict nations. “Using post-war Iraq as a case study, this new report discusses findings and recommendations for five different sectors: security, governance, economic opportunity”.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~1011989~intcmp...

Iraq Reconstruction Weekly Update - Financial Summary
This lists total USAID financial aid toward the reconstruction effort in Iraq for the fiscal year 2003-2004 and is broken down by “Implementing Partner, Sector, Regions, Obligation (financial) of implementing partner”. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/ngo/rc/ItemDetail.do~10%2011873~int...

REPORTS & BOOKS & ARTICLES
1. POVERTY:
The wealth gap in health: data on women and children in 53 developing countries. This briefing note from the Population Reference Bureau highlights the growing gap between rich and poor in a range of health and population indicators.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011558...

2. ICT& POVERTY:
ICT in the Hands of the Poor .Subtitled "Initiatives for Innovation and Research" this website provides information about and from a network of projects in South Asia that are supported by UNESCO. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1012069...

3. ICT & GENDER: E-Discussion on "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Gender Equality" This article refers to the e-discussion that was organized by the World Bank's Gender and Development Group, the Global ICT Department, and PREM Knowledge and Learning. “The discussion focused on the ICT based training packages for women in developing countries …”http://topics.developmentgateway.org/gender/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011708~intcmp=00001

4. GENDER:
Advancing Women’s Leadership. This is a training manual entitled “Advancing Women’s Leadership: Training of trainers Guide”. It is a new CEDPA manual designed to expand opportunities for women’s grassroots leadership. The manual encompasses topics such as appreciative enquiry and experiential learning.
http://www.cedpa.org/

5. NGOs:
Making Sense of MDG Costing. This report highlights the importance of being able to estimate the cost of MDGs in order to align the national budget and aid allocations with global development goals .http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011641~intcmp=00001
Involving the Community: A Guide to Participatory Development Communication. This guide introduces “participatory development communication concepts, discusses the effective two-way communication approaches, and presents a methodology to plan, develop, and evaluate communication strategies to plan, develop and evaluate effective communication”. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/poverty/rc/ItemDetail.do%20~1011834...

Community Problem Solving. This is a learning resource that includes free strategy and programme tools developed to facilitate local problem-solving, plus a portal to links worldwide and a learning community for peer exchange. Provided by Harvard University.
http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.community-problem-solv...

Conceptual Analysis of Social Policies. ESCWA has published a study entitled “Towards Integrated Social Development Policies: A Conceptual Analysis”, which presents the ideological and conceptual background for the state of social policy from a historical perspective and over the last few years. “The study outlines the gradual development of the concept of a welfare state and the condition of social policies. The study provides a general overview of the institutional development of social policy in a welfare state”. http://www.escwa.org.lb

6. TRADE/ECONOMICS/MICROFINANCE:
GGO's Trade and Development Bulletin Sep. 2004. “Round up of Announced Free Trade Agreements”, this includes “Removing Obstacles to Growth study”, “WTO rules against Sugar & Cotton Subsidies”… http://topics.developmentgateway.org/trade/rc/ItemDetail.do~1%20011586~i...
Microfinance in the Arab States "This survey is the third in a series of publications documenting the state of microfinance in the Arab States and tracking the development of this young industry over time. It attempts to map out the major suppliers of microfinance in the region”.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/microfinance/rc/ItemDet%20ail.do~10...
Benchmarking Arab Microfinance. This Report aims to benchmark the performance of Arab Microfinance Institutions against that of their counterparts in other regions. Data for this report came from the 2002 results of 11 Arab MFIs.
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/microfinance/rc/ItemDet%20ail.do~10...

WEBSITES
1. YOUTH:
Youth-Friendly Services: An On-Line Annotated Guide to Web-Based Resources. This guide, available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat) and produced by Family Health International's (FHI) YouthNet program, compiles 14 tools useful for programs seeking to make programs more youth-friendly. Divided by type of tool (planning, assessment, provider http://topics.developmentgateway.org/youth/rc/ItemDetail.do~%201012041~i...

2. POVERTY:
Global Growth Org website. Global Growth Org campaigns against the causes of poverty in developing countries. We focus on advocating lasting solutions to the structural economic, political and cultural causes of poverty. We believe that trade can unite mankind in peace and prosperity
http://topics.developmentgateway.org/trade/rc/ItemDetail.do~1%20011587~i...