The report from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is projecting US$2.74 Trillion worth of "environmentally friendly" goods will be produced in the world each year - by the year 2020.

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The first report of UNDP’s Growing Inclusive Markets Initiative and the first such one with such depth and local knowledge, Creating Value for All showcases 50 studies by researchers predominantly from developing countries. These case studies demonstrate the successful pursuit of both revenues and social impact by local and international small- and medium-sized companies, as well as multinational corporations.

Creating Value for All highlights five strategies used successfully to overcome the most common obstacles to doing business with the poor, as well as two new tools: a strategy matrix to help find potential solutions to common constraints and heat maps that identify opportunities by depicting access to water, credit, electricity or telephone service in a specific geographical area using color codes.

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يهدف التقرير الوطني الأول لتنافسية الاقتصاد السوري 2007، إلى تسليط الضوء على الواقع الحالي لتنافسية الاقتصاد السوري، وقدرته على مواجهة التحديات التي تفرضها عملية الانتقال نحو اقتصاد السوق الاجتماعي، لجهة الانفتاح على العالم وتحرير التجارة والتنافس في الأسواق المحلية والخارجية والقدرة على جذب المزيد من الاستثمارات بما يحقق أهداف النمو المستدام وعدالة التوزيع.

يتألف التقرير من قسمين رئيسيين وملحقين، القسم الأول يتحدث عن التنافسية في الفكر والأدبيات الاقتصادية، وهو يضم ثلاثة فصول، يُعنى القسم الثاني من التقرير بتنافسية الاقتصاد السوري، ويتألف من ثلاثة فصول أخرى. يعرض الملحق الأول مؤشرات تنافسية الاقتصاد السوري (2006- 2007) وفق منهجية المنتدى الاقتصادي العالمي أما الملحق الثاني فيقارن مؤشرات التنافسية للجمهورية العربية السورية مع مجموعة مختارة من الدول العربية والإقليمية والدولية.

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The publication focuses on three core areas: womens economic opportunity; womens legal status and rights; and womens voice and participation in economic decision-making and concludes with a set of (key ingredients) for success. UNDP regional service centers and country offices contributed with approaches from Sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, the Pacific, the DRC, Ghana, India, Liberia, Morocco, Syria and Turkey.

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This booklet was based on research carried out by UNFPA on integrating cultural perspectives into its programming.

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This booklet was based on research carried out by UNFPA on integrating cultural perspectives into its programming

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The Syrian Family Health Survey document was signed (SFHS) between the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic (SAR) and the Pan Arab Project for Family Health (PAPFAM) under the umbrella of the League of the Arab States (LAS). It was undertaken in accordance with the national policies that aim at developing ealth conditions of the Syrian population, and according to the Arab States commitment and decisions regarding developmental issues to enable Ministries and concerned national bodies and research centers to obtain reliable data in due time which are necessary for planning and for the follow-up of family health objectives in general and health development programmes ,in a scientific and cost effective manner, in particular.

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IPSOS market research agency carried out a second survey of Iraqi refugees (first completed in May 2007) over three weeks starting from 31 ctober 2007 until 25 November 2007. 754 interviews were conducted by a group of 15 interviewers.

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Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989 entry into force 2 September 1990, in accordance with article 49

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The Syrian Arab Republic Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was carried by the Central Bureau of Statistics in collaboration with Ministry of Health, State Planning Commission, Pan Arab Project for Family Health/League of Arab States, and UNICEF. Financial and technical support as provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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What is Child Protection?Child Protection, the mdGs and the millennium declaration. Violence against Children. Protecting Children during armed Conlict. Children associated with armed Groups.Children affected by hiV/aidS. Birth registration. Child labour. Child marriage. Children in Conlict with the law. Children without Parental Care. Commercial Sexual exploitation. female Genital mutilation/Cutting
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The State of the World’s Children 2008 provides a wide-ranging assessment of the current state of child survival and primary health care for mothers, newborns and children.
These issues lie at the heart of human progress, serving as sensitive barometers of a country’s development and well-being and as telling evidence of its priorities and values.
Investing in the health of children and their mothers is not only a human rights imperative, it is also a sound economic decision and one of the surest ways for a country to set its course towards a better future.

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Parenting Problems and Counseling Needs of Iraqi Mothers
Report from Focus Group Discussions

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Displaced Children and Women from Iraq
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Displaced Children and Women August 2008

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