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On Complexity
Taking responsibility for complexity ODI Briefing Papers 68, August 2011 written by Harry Jones This Briefing Paper reviews the implications of complexity for policy and programme implementation. It aims to give readers the tools to decide when a problem is complex, outline why this matters and provide guidance on how to achieve results in the
My picture just published
This picture I took in Hue made it to the front page of Vietnam Briefing: http://vietnam-briefing.com/
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Tripoli e Manila non sono cosi’ lontane
Fa uno strano effetto leggere delle vicende in Libia e di quanto queste tocchino le Filippine, nonostante i 10.754 Km che separano Manila da Tripoli. Il Dipartimento per gli Affari esteri ha diramato un comunicato nel quale dichiara di avere evacuato fino ad ora 1.327 lavoratori filippini. Il numero dei filippini residenti in Libia
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The self-help tradition in the pagodas of Cambodia
A common feature of community development projects is to set up new self help groups to run community development initiatives. This approach often disregards the existence of groups and associations that have been traditionally active as the story of the pagoda of Botum tells us. The village of Botum Lech is located in the
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Vietnam: plans and co-developments
Five workers in blue uniform are fixing the gate of the Reunification Palace here in Hi Chi Minh City. The gate looks in need of some repair. Thinking about it, these workers may look quite similar to the ones who fixed this gate about 35 years ago. It was the 30th of April 1975 when
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Enriching Policy with Research
Enriching Policy with Research written by Olivier Serrat (ADB) and Arnaldo Pellini (ODI). Available Asian Development Bank – Knowledge Solutions Series
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Centres of Gravity
Nokia, a mobile phone manufacturer, has led the industry since the 1980s. A recent article in the Economist (The Curse of the Alien Boss, August 7th 2010) confirmed that Nokia holds the leadership in headset sales and has the industry best distribution system. Thinking that this is the same company whose core business once were
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