UNODC
Guide to implementing family skills training programmes for drug abuse prevention.
This guide is developed for anybody, who is interested in developing, adapting and implementing an evidence-based family skills training programme.
The translations in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish will be soon published on this website:
http://www.unodc.org/youthnet/youthnet_action_family.html
Full text (pdf, 64 pages) http://www.unodc.org/pdf/youthnet/family%20based/FINAL_ENGLISH_version%20for%20PRINTING%20received%20120209.pdf
UNESCO
The 3rd United Nations World Water Development Report: Water in a Changing World (WWDR-3)
The Report is published every three years. It provides a comprehensive assessment of the world’s fresh water resources. The new edition focuses notably on the role of water in development and economic growth.
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FAO
"State of the World’s Forests 2009"
The dual challenges of economic turmoil and climate change are bringing the management of forests to the forefront of global interest. The need to reform forestry institutions and increase investments in science and technology are key to the better management of forests.
Thre report is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese.
Full text (pdf, 168 pages, 13.5Mb) ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/011/i0350e/i0350e.pdf
Chapters, language versions: http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0350e/i0350e00.htm
Read more: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/10554/icode/
UNDP / UNAIDS
"HIV vulnerabilities of migrant women: from Asia to the Arab States: shifting from silence, stigma and shame to safe mobility with dignity, equity and justice"
The report is focused on the vulnerabilities of Asian women who migrate to work in the Arab States and become easy targets for violence, sexual exploitation and HIV. The report provides methodology of the study, key findings and recommendations, as well as regional analysis, country reports on four countries of origin and three host countries.
Full text (pdf, 108 pages, 2.27 Mb): http://www2.undprcc.lk/resource_centre/pub_pdfs/P1105.pdf
World Bank
"Girls’ Education in the 21st Century: Gender Equality, Empowerment, and Economic Growth"
Primary school enrollments for girls in poor countries jumped from 87 percent in 1990 to 94 percent in 2004, with also more girls than ever before now in secondary school.
Full text (pdf, 346 pages): http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EDUCATION/Resources/278200-1099079877269/547664-1099080014368/DID_Girls_edu.pdf
UNCTAD
International Investment Rule-making : Stocktaking, Challenges and the Way Forward
The report provides a comprehensive review of sixty years of international investment rulemaking and identifies main trends in current treaty practice.
Full text(pdf, 125 pages, 616Kb)
Read more: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/webflyer.asp?docid=10129&intItemID=2068&lang=1
World Bank
"SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: HOW DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARE COPING WITH THE GLOBAL CRISIS" - Background Paper for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, Horsham, United Kingdom on March 13-14, 2009. Developing countries face a financing shortfall of $270-700 billion this year, as private sector creditors shun emerging markets, and only one quarter of the most vulnerable countries have the resources to prevent a rise in poverty.
Full text (pdf, 21 pages): http://siteresources.worldbank.org/NEWS/Resources/swimmingagainstthetide-march2009.pdf
IMF
"The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Low-Income Countries"
The IMF study finds that more than 20 countries are particularly vulnerable to the unfolding crisis. At least US$25 billion in urgent concessional financing will be needed given the heavy downside risks to the global economic outlook.
Full text (pdf, 70 pages)
Press release: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/books/2009/globalfin/globalfin.pdf