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The 21st Century City

The 21st Century City

The 21st Century City Growth, Progress and the Environment Cosponsored by the Smart Growth Club As urban populations grow, infrastructure crumbles, and environmental factors threaten our health and economies,how should decision makers allocate limited resources and promote “smart growth”?...

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Utilizing the Strengths of Northern and Southern NGOs for Effective Collaboration

Utilizing the Strengths of Northern and Southern NGOs for Effective Collaboration

Many challenges face the progress of non-government organizations (NGOs) in developing countries. A pertinent factor is the relationship between Northern NGOs and Southern NGOs (SNGO). In implementing successful development policies there is much debate about which organizations have more legitimacy....

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Battling Inefficient Food Aid in Post-Conflict-Ridden Communities: Conditional Cash Transfers as an Alternative

Battling Inefficient Food Aid in Post-Conflict-Ridden Communities: Conditional Cash Transfers as an Alternative

Due to budget cuts stemming from the economic recession, many international aid organizations and donor countries are forced to discontinue or downsize aid programs in developing countries. In post-conflict-ridden communities such as those in the Aceh province of Indonesia, people are faced with the...

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