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Transforming the slum through creation of property market : a case study of M-ward in Mumbai

This research questions the nature of the contemporary Indian state, its relationship to neoliberalism, implications for the poor, and governance in relation to settlements and the urban poor.
Published date
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 05:00
Studies

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Changes, continuities, contestations : tracing the contours of Kamathipura's precarious durability through livelihood practices and redevelopment efforts

This is a case study of Kamathipura, a dense, crumbling neighbourhood located in the heart of the island city of Mumbai, and one of Asia’s largest and oldest red light districts with a reputation synonymous with urban poverty, filth, crime, and im
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 05:00
Briefs

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Mumbai in redevelopment mode : implications for violence and justice

By tackling the relationship between state, market and politician, researchers present a plea to policy makers to dismantle the practice of redevelopment as it is currently undertaken.
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2016
Studies

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Place of spatial justice : Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), and the transformation of an informal urban landscape in Mumbai

This case study of the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) in Mumbai analyzes the impact and implications of the large scale project on the socio-spatial make-up of the city.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 05:00
News

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African hackathon trains youth and fosters financial inclusion

A competition is supporting African technology start-ups to use data to increase people’s access to financial services.
The DataHack for Financial Inclusion (DataHack4FI) competition is creating opportunities for technology start-ups to use data to provide financial services to low-income consumers in Africa.
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Tuesday, 17. July 2018 - 9:15
Journal articles

INTERNET USE GENDER ROLES WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION FEMINISM Governance SOCIAL STRUCTURE Gender

Participatory citizenship

The wide swath of political actions, including those that renegotiate gender through the appropriation of digital space, tend to be "fragments" of micro-power that do not necessarily add up to making a political agora.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 00:00
Reports

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State Action Plans on Climate Change in India Framing, processes, and drivers : a report on the round table dialogue, 27th April 2013

The workshop provoked questions regarding the feasibility of state action plans on climate change (SAPCC planning) based on long term sectoral forecasts – given challenges with generating and accessing existing climate data, as well as state torpo
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00
Reports

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Democracy and development in the Arab world : final technical report, Sep. 15, 2006 – Sep. 15, 2009

Major findings of this cross-country research show that while the traditional “modernity” variables remain important determinants of democracy in the long-run, they fail to explain the persistence of the Arab democracy deficit relative to other co
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Friday, January 2, 2009 - 05:00
Training materials

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Training manual : reporting on war crimes and war crimes trials; the crimes of war project

This important guideline for journalists and others who gather evidence during war, armed conflict and conflict situations, provides: legal standards for documenting abuses during armed conflict; examples of war time journalism; invaluable referen
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2007
Project

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Mekong Economic Research Network (MERN)

The Greater Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam are among the lowest income countries in Asia.

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