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Open Data for Public Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Understanding an increasingly complex knowledge economy demands economic, social and environmental data from a wide range of sources.
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Strengthening Economic Skills and Climate Change Adaptive Capacity in Bénin
This project is one of seven being financed by IDRC's Africa Adaptation Research Centres (AARC) initiative. It builds on the results obtained from the project, Strengthening the Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change in Rural Bénin (104142).
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Supporting and Strengthening the Policy Roles and Practices of Canadian Civil Society Organizations' for Development Effectiveness
A two-year grant will support research, analysis, and dialogue by Canadian civil society organizations to enhance their effectiveness.
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Development of a New Tobacco Tax Policy in Peru
The most direct and effective method for reducing tobacco consumption is to increase the price of tobacco products through legislating higher taxes.
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Revenue and Health Impacts of Restructuring Tobacco Excise Tax in the Philippines
A proposed law in the Philippines to increase the excise tax on tobacco by 215% will likely have implications for tobacco control and consumption, and public health, not just for that country but for the region.
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Tax Policy and Enterprise Development in South Asia
Researchers are examining the tax policies (exemptions, value-added, property) constraining small and off-farm enterprises, especially those operated by women, in South Asia.
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Global Administrative Law: Improving Inter-institutional Connections in Global and National Regulatory Governance
Research on how the interactions between and among institutions can affect developing countries' ability to implement regulatory goals and reforms will shed light on the neglected field of law and development.
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United Nations Commission on Commodities for Women's and Children's Health
Too often, cost effective, high impact medicines - those that could address critical health problems such as pneumonia, diarrhea, and post-partum hemorrhage - don't reach the women and children who need them.
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Tobacco Taxes and Tobacco Control Policies in Brazil, Mexico, and Uruguay
Tobacco use in many Latin American countries is high among boys, girls, men, and women.
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From Data to Development: Exploring the Emerging Impact of Open Government Data in Developing Countries
Releasing freely accessible, standardized, and easily readable government data can increase transparency and accountability. This open government data movement can foster greater civic participation and promote new business opportunities.