Regional Windows
South Asia
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Updated on: Tuesday, 5 January 2010 Effective April 2007, the South Asia window is produced in-house by GDNet the electronic voice of the Global Development Network (GDN). The Regional Network Partner for this region is Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS). The window features news and funding opportunities, policy related social science research papers, profiles of researchers and organizations based in the South Asian region. Some highlights from the Region are available on this page. |
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Featured Highlights
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Nepal
Senior Economist, Nepal Council for Development Research
Research Interests: Taxation and Subsidies, Economic Growth, Food Policy and Food Security, Poverty Reduction and Services and Transfers to the Poor.
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India
Senior Lecturer, Mathabhanga College
Research Interests: Gender and Social Development, Markets, Political Systems, Mass Media & Broadcasting and Rural Infrastructure.
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India
Serving people in the areas of education, health and microfinance with active participation of themselves.
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Pakistan
Serve as a hub for providing WTO and trade related information, analysis and their implications on various walks of life
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| Issues relating to climate sensitivity in India |
| By Kumar, K.
, 2009 |
| Produced by: Madras School of Economics (MSE) |
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| The temporal relationship between revenues and expenditures for the four southern states |
| By Chaudhuri, K. and Sengupta, B. , 2009 |
| Produced by: Madras School of Economics (MSE) |
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The 5th South Asia Research WorkshopSaciWATERs in collaboration with Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Bhutan calls for paper for the 5th South Asia Research Conference focusing on the issue – Globalization of Governance – Implications for Water Management in South Asia. The workshop will be held in Bhutan. It will be focusing on the following four themes: - Privatization of water services: Reforming the 'reform' agenda
- Human wellbeing, Gender equity and IWRM – new and emerging challenges
- Urbanization and Water: A conundrum and a source of conflict
- Multilateral institutions and NGOs: changing configurations around the state in waterresource management.
Event Date: 3-5 May, 2010 Location: Thimphu, Bhutan Organized by: South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies and Royal Society for Protection of Nature Contact Details: Dr. Chanda Gurung GoodrichMore » Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship for Africa, India and Commonwealth Countries
105 scholarships are available for Masters students from Africa, India and countries of the Commonwealth who want to make a real difference to the development and prosperity of their home country
30 Full Tuition Fee Scholarships
75 Tuition Fee Scholarships of 50%
You can apply for this scholarship if you
- are from Africa, India or one of the Commonwealth countries listed below* AND
- are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
- already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in 2010 – Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and Faculty of Science, plus some courses in the School of Geography, Institute for Science & Society, Institute of Work, Health & Organisations, and courses allied to Operations Management in the Business School
Deadline: 30 April, 2010
Sponsor: University of Nottingham
Contact info: scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk
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Countries covered include: The South Asia region window covers the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. About the South Asia Regional Window |
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