Fragile States Index Annual Report 2020
Fragile States Index Annual Report 2020 The Fund for Peace 2020 Twenty-three percent of the world’s population live in fragile and conflict-affected states and territories (FCS), generating 2.7% global GDP (OECD 2020). FCS have made least progress in development outcomes to meet Sustainable Development Goals on hunger, health, gender equality and among others. Conflicts have […]
The Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic for Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
The Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic for Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals Global responses to COVID-19 will impact on delivery of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, creating large uncertainties just at the time efforts need to be accelerated. This paper explores how COVID-19 could impact the success of meeting the targets with priority […]
Humanitarian Action 2021 Overview
Humanitarian Action 2021 Overview UNFPA (2021) The UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2021 Overview highlights the needs and rights of women and adolescent girls in emergencies, which are often overlooked. It highlights the world’s biggest crises for women and girls. UNFPA is appealing for $818 million, to reach 54 million women, girls and young people, including 35 […]
Academic Governance and Leadership in Vietnam: Trends and Challenges
Academic Governance and Leadership in Vietnam: Trends and Challenges Jamil Salmi, Ly Thi Pham, Journal of International and Comparative Education (2019) This paper provides a review of academic governance and leadership in Vietnam at both the national and institutional levels, focusing more on the public sector. It also provides an analysis of new policy developments […]
Vietnam’s Human Capital: Remarkable Education Success and Future Challenges
Vietnam’s Human Capital: Remarkable Education Success and Future Challenges Sachiko Kataoka, Le Anh Vinh, Sandhya Kitchlu, Keiko Inoue, The World Bank (2020) Education policymakers around the world marvel at Vietnam’s success in providing access to general education and in boosting learning outcomes. Despite its relatively low level of economic development, Vietnamese students outperform students in […]
Migration and Poverty: Toward Better Opportunities for the Poor
Migration and Poverty: Toward Better Opportunities for the Poor Murrugarra, Edmundo; Larrison, Jennica; Sasin, Marcin, The World Bank (2011) Migration has historically been a source of opportunities for people to improve their lives and those of their families. Today, the large differences in income between places-particularly countries-continue to motivate individuals to escape poverty through migration. […]
Academic Governance and Leadership in Vietnam: Trends and Challenges
Academic Governance and Leadership in Vietnam: Trends and Challenges Salmi, Jamil Pham, Ly Thi Pham, Journal of International and Comparative Education (2019) This paper provides a review of academic governance and leadership in Vietnam at both the national and institutional levels, focusing more on the public sector. It also provides an analysis of new policy […]
Forecasting the Results of Students Attending School in Vietnam by Geographical Area
Forecasting the Results of Students Attending School in Vietnam by Geographical Area Van, Son Huynh Minh, Hong Nguyen Thi Vinh, Khuong Nguyen Vinh, Loc Sam Thien, Vu Giang, International Journal of Education and Practice (2019) This study attempts to forecast the results of school students in Vietnam by geographical region analysis. Results show variations between […]
Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa Gates Foundation (2019) African governments are at the forefront of efforts to harness digital technologies to build more inclusive economies. Double-digit growth in mobile phone ownership in the first half of this decade has triggered a surge of innovative digital tools and services across the continent. However, the benefits […]
Public Participatory Role in Urban Flood Risk Management of Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam: From Awareness to Action
Public Participatory Role in Urban Flood Risk Management of Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam: From Awareness to Action Pham Thi Anh, Nguyen Thi Bao Ngoc, South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics (2019) Urban flooding has become a regular phenomenon in many towns and cities in the world over the past years. Flooding […]
Youth Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific 2019
Youth Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific 2019 Ulrike Guelich, Niels Bosma and the Global Entrepreneurship Research Association (GERA)(2019) The Asia-Pacific region includes some of the wealthiest as well as some of the least developed countries in the world. Despite its wealth, there are growing disparities that have implications for achieving the United Nations 2030 […]
Migrants and their vulnerability to human trafficking, modern slavery and forced labour
Migrants and their vulnerability to human trafficking, modern slavery and forced labour The report explores various sites of vulnerability where migrants are particularly susceptible to human trafficking, forced labour and modern slavery. These include private dwellings, border crossings, irregular migration routes and conflict zones. The report illustrates that migrants are most vulnerable to exploitation in […]
Poverty Reduction in Vietnam: Achievements and Challenges
Poverty Reduction in Vietnam: Achievements and Challenges In retrospect, Vietnam has indeed gained impressive achievements in poverty reduction. Broad-based economic growth has improved the well-being of almost everyone in the entire population. The General Statistical Office estimates that the poverty rate fell consistently from 58 percent in 1993 to 37.4 percent in 1998, 28.9 percent […]
2019 Vietnam Youth Integrity Survey
2019 Vietnam Youth Integrity Survey Vu Ngoc Anh, Christian Levon, Nguyen Thi Kieu Vien, Towards Transparency (2019) Corruption remains a serious problem in Vietnam despite continued efforts and strong determination of the Communist Party and the government of Vietnam to eradicate corruption. A noticeable corruption effect seen worldwide is the public loss of trust in […]
A Comprehensive Analysis of Poverty in India
A Comprehensive Analysis of Poverty in India This paper offers a comprehensive analysis of poverty in India. It shows that regardless of which of the two official poverty lines we use, we see a steady decline in poverty in all states and for all social and religious groups. Accelerated growth between fiscal years 2004–2005 and […]
