Essays about: "undp and poverty"
Found 4 essays containing the words undp and poverty.
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1. The story of a post-feminist in post-patriarchy : the consequences of customary laws and practices on rural women’s land rights and livelihoods in Tanzania
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In rural Tanzania, customary laws and practices have for over 50 years been the major constraints of women’s land rights and livelihood. According to customs, a man has inherent powers to own and control land, and he is considered to be the rightful heir of such resource, and a woman is not. READ MORE
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2. Energy, gender and poverty : How can solar power meet women´s electricity needs in poor rural areas in developing countries?
University essay from Södertörns högskola/MiljövetenskapAbstract : Renewable energy technique is increasing in popularity and usage. But the world´s current energy consumption is extensively uneven, and 1,6 billion people still live without access to electricity. The domestic work in rural areas is often very time and energy consuming; fetching water alone can take up to 5 hours or more per day. READ MORE
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3. Blast from the past: A case study of how UXO affects Human Security in Lao PDR
University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) contamination presents a considerable level of danger in almost all post-conflict environments. Globally there are a vast amount of casualties every year. However, accurate numbers of casualties is hard to obtain both globally and locally. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how UXO affects Human Security in Lao PDR. READ MORE
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4. Can Micro Credits Contribute To Poverty Alleviation? : A study of female entrepreneurs in Vietnam.
University essay from Ekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Introduction: Poverty is today a global problem which is getting more and more attention. Organisations as UNDP, OECD and World Bank have a common target of cutting poverty in half by year 2015. But if this target is going to be feasible it is important to understand poverty. READ MORE
