Full coverage: Development
February 2008
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05.02.2008
When it comes to investing in girls, actions must speak louder than words. A new report Why Girls Count says governments and multilateral agencies in developing countries must invest in the welfare of girls for better social and economic outcomes; countries that do not do so risk perpetuating poverty.
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05.02.2008
Tingkat dan akselerasi kerusakan lingkungan saat ini telah lebih jauh berubah menjadi masalah sosial yang pelik. Aktivitas pembangunan saat ini telah menimbulkan masalah-masalah sosial seperti mengabaikan hak-hak rakyat atas kekayaan alam, marjinalisasi, dan pemikisnan.
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04.02.2008
With global urban population expecting to rise to over five billion by 2025, there is a need to evolve sustainable urbanisation processes, says architect Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed. In his vivid description of the city of Dhaka, he speaks of using architecture beyond the purely commercial to create better living environments.
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01.02.2008
Tatulia is one of the many villages in Bangladesh where residents are forced to drink arsenic-contaminated water. A project implemented by the Department of Public Health Engineering along with UNICEF hopes to reach proper water and sanitation resources to 30 million people in the country.
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