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Evidence to Action TheT Road from Confl ict to Recovery Presented by the Center for Eff ective Global Action (CEGA) & Berkeley Center for Political Economy (BCEP) | April 27, 2012 PresentedPresented byby The Center for Eff ec ve Global Ac on (CEGA) is the University of California’s premiere center for research on global development. Our faculty affi liates use two powerful techniques—rigorous evalu- a on and economic analysis—to measure the impacts of large-scale social and economic development projects. The Center integrates business and economic approaches with exper se in agriculture, public health, educa on, and the environment. As a result, we have produced some of the most infl uen al and policy relevant studies in recent years, including cash incen ves for women’s empowerment, low-cost water technology for rural communi es, and early child- hood health interven ons for improved adult economic outcomes. The Berkeley CEnter for Poli cal economy (BCEP) brings to- gether Berkeley scholars working in the fi eld of poli cal economy. BCEP supports methodologically sound research on the connec ons between economics and poli cs. The Poli cal Economy group at Berkeley spans various departments, including the Haas School of Business, the Goldman School of Public Policy, the Department of Economics, and the Travers Department of Poli cal Science. SponsoredSponsored bbyy SlideRocket reinvents presenta ons by helping you bring your big ideas to life, engage your audiences and drive business. The plat- form promotes infl uen al story telling through interac ve capabili- es like audio, rich media and instant feedback that elevate your presenta ons regardless of me or loca on. -
Debrework Zewdie, Former Director of the World Bank Global AIDS Program, and Deputy Executive Director and COO of the Global Fund
Harvard School of Public Health | Debrework Zewdie, Former Director of the World Bank Global AIDS Program, and Deputy Executive Director and COO of The Global Fund BEVERLY HO: Good afternoon. My name is Beverly Ho. I'm a physician from the Philippines and a candidate for the master of public health in health policy and management here at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. It is my privilege to welcome all of you today and to introduce Dr. Debrework Zewdie. Her 30 year career in strategy, policy implementation, management, and teaching encompasses national, regional, and global levels. Among the many highlights of her career are her innovative and groundbreaking HIV/AIDS program for the World Bank, her co-leadership and management of the organizational restructuring of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in her capacity as its deputy executive director and chief operating officer, and her instrumental role in making the unique structure of UNAIDS a working reality. By pioneering the call for a large scale multi-sectoral response and subsequently providing direct financing to civil society and the private sector, she changed the landscape of HIV/AIDS financing. Dr. Zewdie's passion for women's health also led her to be a co-founder of the Society of Women and AIDS in Africa. She's a sought after lecturer and public speaker in leading academic institutions and mass media outlets, as well as a thought leader, having published in over 100 journals and book chapters on a variety of subjects. Dr. Zewdie obtained her PhD in clinical immunology from the University of London and was Senior MacArthur Fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. -
Emerging Africa: How 17 Countries Are Leading the Way
Book reviews on global economy and geopolitical readings ESADEgeo, under the supervision of Professor Javier Solana and Professor Javier Santiso. 1 Emerging Africa: How 17 Countries are Leading the Way Radelet, Steven (2010), Washington DC. Center for Global Development. “This book is about a group of 17 emerging African countries comprising more than 300 million people, that since the mid 1990s has begun to undergo dramatic changes in economic growth, poverty reduction and political accountability.” “For two decades between 1975 and 1996, their recorded economic growth per capita was essentially zero. But between 1996 and 2008, per capita growth averaged 3,2% per year, powering a full 50% increase in average incomes in just 13 years.” “The share of people living below the poverty line dropped from 59% in 1993 to 48% in 2005 – a huge drop for a 12-year period.” Basic Idea and Opinion The general—by and large, negative and pessimistic—view of the African continent, its politics, economy and development, is erroneous, unfair and simplistic. Treating all the countries in this continent in the same way is not constructive and does not present a true picture of the reality of Africa. To demonstrate this, one only has to look at the 17 emerging African nations which, since the mid-1990s, have set themselves apart from the others and are emerging as the genuine hope of the region. These are 17 countries whose reality has changed over the last 25 years, thanks to rapid and steady economic growth that suggests a highly promising future. With a total population of some 300 million people, these nations showed an average increase in annual per capita income of 3.2% between 1996 and 2008. -
Linking Growth and Governance for Inclusive Development and Effective International Cooperation
Linking Growth and Governance for Inclusive Development and Effective International Cooperation By: James Michel February 2014 LINKING GROWTH AND GOVERNANCE FOR INCLUSIVE DELEVOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. James Michel, a former U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, is a consultant in international development cooperation, specializing in support for good governance and the rule of law. CONTENTS 02 Letter from M. Charito Kruvant 03 Introduction 04 What is Development? The Nature of the Development Process History and Theories of Development 06 Intertwined Imperatives: Inclusive Growth and Good Governance Growth Strategies Governance Strategies The Intertwining of Growth Strategies and Governance Stategies 22 The Contribution of Internatioanl Cooperation The International Framework Noteworthy Trends in Development Cooperation The National Framework The Way Forward 35 Conclusions 37 Bibliography 40 Endnotes This manuscript is produced by Creative Associates International in Washington, D.C. Contents are copyright of Creative Associates International. © 2014 LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT Creative has a long track record of working in city the planning processes. And a higher level of trust was and community planning, and promoting responsive developed between communities and the government. civic governance. Our experience tells us that community-driven In 1979, we supported city and community approaches are critical to achieving sustainability. electrification and public services in Bolivia, and Creative excels in city and urban governance, -
Comparison of Two Generations of Wellcozyme Kits
COMPARISON OF TWO GENERATIONS OF WELLCOZYME KITS Tsehaynesh Messele* and Debrework Zewdie* ABSTRACT: A study to compare the specificity of two generations of Wellcozyme kits was performed using sera obtained from three different groups with different prevalence rates of HIV-1 infection, namely, females with multi-partner sexual contacts (MPSC) with an average HIV prevalence of 20% representing the high risk group, specimens from patients who have been suspected to have been infected with HIV based on clinical diagnosis, and scholarship winners with a prevalence rate of 3.4%. ELISA was performed on 1000 samples from each of the first two groups and 377 samples from the third group using both generation of kits. The percentage of false positivity using the first generation kit was 16.3% (33/202), 5.1% (14/271),36% (9/39) and using the second generation kit, 7.94% (12/151), 0.25% (1/399) and 5.8% (1/19) in MPSC females, suspected AIDS patients and scholarship students respectively. ELISA false positivity was highest in the group with a low HIV sero-prevalence rate. The result of the study, in relation to the specificity of the kits, is presented. Students who have won scholarships to countries that require HIV testing. INTRODUCTION Several screening tests have been developed after the advent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the subsequent isolation of its etiologic agent, now termed the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV). The virus is an RNA virus which belongs to the lentivirus family (6). The ability to cultivate the virus in vitro using T -lymphocyte has made the antigen available for the different tests used for screening. -
Download the Participant List
BROOKINGS BLUM ROUNDTABLE FROM AID TO GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION August 3 – 5, 2011 Participant List Co-Chairs Richard C. Blum Madeleine K. Albright Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chair Blum Capital Partners, LP The Albright Stonebridge Group; U.S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001 Kemal Derviş Vice President and Director William Antholis Global Economy and Development Managing Director The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution Honorary Co-Chairs Ernest Aryeetey Vice Chancellor Walter Isaacson University of Ghana President and Chief Executive Officer The Aspen Institute Ragui Assaad Professor of Planning and Public Affairs Mary Robinson University of Minnesota President Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice; J. Brian Atwood Former President of Ireland Chair Development Assistance Committee, Participants Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development Samina Ahmed South Asia Project Director Owen Barder International Crisis Group Senior Fellow and Director for Europe Center for Global Development Suman Bery Country Director, India International Growth Centre Joshua Bolten Managing Director Daniel Kaufmann Rock Creek Global Advisors; Former White Senior Fellow House Chief of Staff Global Economy and Development The Brookings Institution Laurence Chandy Fellow Homi Kharas Global Economy and Development Senior Fellow and Deputy Director The Brookings Institution Global Economy and Development The Brookings Institution Henrietta Holsman Fore Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James Kolbe Holsman International Senior Transatlantic Fellow The German Marshall Fund of the Michael Gerson United States Senior Advisor ONE Steven Kull Director Al Gore Program on International Policy Chairman Attitudes The Alliance for Climate Protection; Former Vice President of the United States Jack Leslie Chairman Ann Grant Weber Shandwick Vice Chairman Standard Chartered Capital Markets, Ltd. -
Previous Plenary Topics and Speakers International AIDS
AIDS Conferences - Previous Plenary Topics & Speakers NB: Some plenary sessions were never given an overarching title hence the fact that some plenary sessions don’t have bold headings. AIDS 2004 AIDS 2006 AIDS 2008 AIDS 2010 Sunday n/a n/a n/a Three plenary presentations were delivered as part of the Opening Session. State of the Epidemic: HIV Epidemiology – Progress, Challenges and Human Rights Implications Yves Souteyrand, Switzerland State of the Epidemic: Strategies for a Cure Sharon Lewin, Australia State of the Epidemic: Human Rights and the Response Paula Akugizibwe, Rwanda 1 AIDS Conferences - Previous Plenary Topics & Speakers AIDS 2004 AIDS 2006 AIDS 2008 AIDS 2010 Monday Access to resources: Taking Stock: Current Panel Discussion on State of Chairs: commitment and Challenges in the Global the Epidemic Debrework Zewdie, accountability Response Ethiopia Co-Chairs: Helene Gayle, United Chairpersons: Co-Chairs: Thembi Ngubane, South Africa States Vallop Thaineua, Thailand Nils Daulaire, United States Ana Maria Salazar, Mexico Nora Volkow, United Joep Lange, Netherlands Lieve Fransen, Belgium (Moderator) States David Ho, United States Geeta Rao Gupta, United States Anbumani Ramdoss, India Jack Whitescarver, United States State of the Epidemic Keynote Lecture Geoffrey Garnett, United William J. Clinton, United Political commitment and HIV transmission and Kingdom States accountability pathogenesis: A viral perspective Wen Jiabao, Julie Overbaugh, United States State of the Epidemic Positive Health Dignity and Prime Minister of China -
Work for Human Development: a Panel Discussion on the 2015 Human Development Report
Work for Human Development: A Panel Discussion on the 2015 Human Development Report #HDR2015 @HDRUNDP @UNDP @UNDPDC @Georgetown @GeorgetownSFS @GeorgetownGHD @the_IADB @WomenThrive @PatThrive Background Fast technological progress, deepening globalization, aging societies and environmental challenges are rapidly transforming what work means today and how it is performed. This new world of work presents great opportunities for some, but also profound challenges for others. The 2015 Human Development Report calls for equitable and decent work for all. In doing so, it encourages governments to look beyond jobs to consider the many kinds of work, such as unpaid care, voluntary, or creative work that are important for human development. The report suggests that only by taking such a broad view can the benefits of work be truly harnessed for sustainable development. The 2015 Human Development Report presents topics as inequality between men and women at work, the double-edged effects of globalization and the digital revolution, sustainable work and the new agenda for work. Speaker Biographies Selim Jahan Director, Human Development Report Office | United Nations Development Programme Selim Jahan is the Director of UNDP's Human Development Report Office (HDRO) in New York. He was previously Director of the Poverty Practice in UNDP’s Bureau for Development Policy in New York (2007-2014). Mr. Jahan was Deputy Director of the Human Development Report Office and was a member of the Core Team that authored nine global Human Development Reports (1993-2001). Before joining UNDP in 1992, Mr. Jahan held several positions, including Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1984-92); Economic Adviser, Planning Commission, Government of Bangladesh, (1989-90); Visiting Scholar, School Of Public Policy, University of Maryland, USA (1992) and Lecturer, Department of Economics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1983-84). -
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HIV-AIDS_cover.qxd 9/23/05 2:54 PM Page 1 THE WORLD BANK WORLD BANK OPERATIONS EVALUATION DEPARTMENT Committing to Results: Improving the Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Assistance AnAn OEDOED EvaluationEvaluation ofof thethe WorldWorld Bank’sBank’s AssistanceAssistance forfor HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS Control ™xHSKIMBy363881zv,:':$:>:) THE WORLD BANK ISBN 0-8213-6388-3 HIV-AIDS_cover.qxd 9/23/05 2:54 PM Page 2 OPERATIONS EVALUATION DEPARTMENT OED PUBLICATIONS ENHANCING DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND INDEPENDENCE IN EVALUATION Study Series 2004 Annual Review of Development Effectiveness: The Bank’s Contributions to Poverty Reduction The Operations Evaluation Department (OED) is an independent unit within the World Bank; it reports directly Addressing the Challenges of Globalization: An Independent Evaluation of the World Bank’s Approach to Global Programs Agricultural Extension: The Kenya Experience to the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. OED assesses what works, and what does not; how a borrower plans Assisting Russia’s Transition: An Unprecedented Challenge to run and maintain a project; and the lasting contribution of the Bank to a country’s overall development. The Bangladesh: Progress Through Partnership goals of evaluation are to learn from experience, to provide an objective basis for assessing the results of the Brazil: Forging a Strategic Partnership for Results—An OED Evaluation of World Bank Assistance Bank’s work, and to provide accountability in the achievement of its objectives. It also improves Bank work by Bridging Troubled Waters: Assessing the World Bank Water Resources Strategy identifying and disseminating the lessons learned from experience and by framing recommendations drawn Capacity Building in Africa: An OED Evaluation of World Bank Support The CIGAR at 31: An Independent Meta-Evaluation of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research from evaluation findings. -
Authoritarianism Goes Global (II) Anne Applebaum Douglas Rutzen Peter Pomerantsev Anne-Marie Brady
October 2015, Volume 26, Number 4 $14.00 Authoritarianism Goes Global (II) Anne Applebaum Douglas Rutzen Peter Pomerantsev Anne-Marie Brady The Rise of the World’s Poorest Countries Steven Radelet Decentralizing for a Deeper Democracy Jean-Paul Faguet, Ashley M. Fox, and Caroline Pöschl Rut Diamint on the New Militarism in Latin America Richard Youngs on “Non-Western Democracy” Alina Mungiu-Pippidi on Political Order and Political Decay After the Arab Spring Michele Dunne Charles Kurzman and Didem Türko¢glu Marc Lynch Kasper Ly Netterstrøm Michael Robbins Mieczys³aw Boduszyñski, Kristin Fabbe, and Christopher Lamont Radelet.NEW saved by HC on 4/10/15; 6,519 words including notes. Saved as TXT by TB on 6/23/15. 6,530 words. MP edits added by TB on 7/14/15; 6,542 words. AAS saved from author email by TB on 7/20/15; 6,559 words. FIN saved from AAS by TB on 7/20/15; 6,473 words. PGS created by BK on 7/27/15. THE RISE OF THE WORLD’S POOREST COUNTRIES Steven Radelet Steven Radelet holds the Donald F. McHenry Chair in Global Human Development at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He is the author of Emerging Africa: How 17 Countries Are Leading the Way (2010). This essay is based on his forthcoming book, The Great Surge: The Ascent of the Developing World. For more than two decades now, the majority of the world’s poorest countries have been making some of the fastest and biggest develop- ment gains in history. -
Combination Prevention
Working Group Briefing Combination Prevention Paper Prevention Working Group UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development The Prevention Working Group The Prevention Working Group was established in December 2007 as a working group of the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development. Members as of March 2010: British Red Cross, CAFOD, Care International UK, Christian Aid, Interact Worldwide, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, International HIV/AIDS Alliance, International Partnership for Microbicdes, IPPF, Oxfam GB, Restless Development, RESULTS UK, UNICEF UK, VSO, Womankind Worldwide, World Vision. The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development The UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development is a group of UK based organisations which work together to develop effective approaches to the HIV epidemic in developing countries. It enables each agency to bring its own experience to be shared and used to help all the members improve their responses to the epidemic through: information exchange – networking – advocacy – and campaigning. UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT +44 (0)20-7324-4780 [email protected] www.aidsconsortium.org.uk Registered Charity no. 1113204 Design: Richard Walker Published by: UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development, 2011 i Combination Prevention In 2010 the Global HIV Prevention Working cut the number of new adult HIV infections Group issued a “report card” which in half by the year 2031. Even then, more provided a comprehensive assessment of than a million people will still be newly the world’s progress on HIV prevention. infected each year. New prevention tools Their findings were dismaying: prevention could dramatically reduce this. -
Global Mobilization for Hiv Prevention
GLOBAL MOBILIZATION FOR HIV PREVENTION a blueprint for action GLOBAL HIV PREVENTION WORKING GROUP JULY 2002 GLOBAL HIV PREVENTION WORKING GROUP co-chairs co-convener * Helene Gayle, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, usa * Drew Altman, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, usa * J.V.R. Prasada Rao, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, formerly of the National aids Control Organization, India * David Serwadda, Makerere University, Uganda members Judith D. Auerbach, National Milly Katana, Health Rights Action * Zeda Rosenberg, International Institutes of Health, usa Group, Uganda Partnership for Microbicides, usa * Mary Bassett, Rockefeller * Susan Kippax, University of * Bernhard Schwartlander, who, Foundation, Zimbabwe New South Wales, Australia Geneva * Seth Berkley, International aids * Peter Lamptey, Family Health * Moses Sichone, unicef, Zambia Vaccine Initiative, usa International, usa Mark Stirling, unicef, New York * Jordi Casabona, Barcelona XIV Kgapa Mabusela, loveLife, International aids Conference; South Africa Donald Sutherland, Centre for Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Infectious Disease Prevention and Pujol, Spain * Marina Mahathir, Malaysian aids Control, Health Canada, Canada Council, Malaysia * Tom Coates, Center for aids * Paolo Teixeira, Ministry of Health, Prevention Studies, University of William Makgoba, Medical Research Brazil California, San Francisco, usa Council, South Africa Ronald O. Valdiserri, Centers for Awa Marie Coll-Seck, Minister of * Rafael Mazin, Pan American Health Disease Control and Prevention,