Author: GN Tsheko
Publisher: HSRC Press
Keywords: children, seven, districts, botswana, vulnerable, orphans, analysis, socioeconomic, conditions, situational
Number of Pages: 76
Published: 2007-11-12
ISBN-10: 0796921954
ISBN-13: 9780796921956

This report encompasses a situational analysis which was carried out in seven research sites in Botswana: Palapye, Letlhakeng, Kanye, Mahalapye, Molepolole, Serowe and Maun. Information was collected from orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), their caregivers, community members, community-based organisations (CBOs), government officials and community leaders; as well as members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and faith-based organisations (FBOs). The objectives of the study as outlined in this report, are to improve the living conditions of orphans and vulnerable children; to support

Author: European Conference of Ministers of Transport. Gro
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Keywords: users, vulnerable, traffic, road, safety
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2000
ISBN-10: 9282112551
ISBN-13: 9789282112557

Between 1997 and 1999 the ECMT issued three reports and three resolutions on safety in road traffic for vulnerable users, namely cyclists, pedestrians and users of two-wheeled motorised vehicles (mopeds and motorcycles). These studies form part of a wider area of review which, in addition to road safety itself, takes into account the demographic trend in ECMT countries - population ageing - and the highly topical issues of mobility, land use planning, the environment and public health. The measures recommended (whether general or specific to each user category) show that much remains to be don

Author: Josh Busby
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Keywords: agenda, action, security, national, change, climate
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2008-01-01
ISBN-10: 0876094132
ISBN-13: 9780876094136

Connections between climate change and national security are receiving unprecedented attention from policymakers and analysts. Vulnerable countries need to be prepared to adapt to and minimize risks arising from climate change. Developing nations —a number of which are in strategically important parts of the world —are the least able to adapt and are the most likely to experience political instability in the wake of extreme weather, drought, floods, and other climate-related problems.Joshua W. Busby argues that it is in the United States' interest to help vulnerable countries adapt to the

Author: Natalie Drew
Publisher: World Health Organization
Keywords: mental, health, vulnerable, group, conditions, targeting, development, people
Number of Pages: 107
Published: 2010-05-31
ISBN-10: 924156394X
ISBN-13: 9789241563949

People with mental health conditions have been excluded from the development agenda despite being a marginalized and vulnerable group in countries all over the world. This report highlights the urgent need to redress this situation. It presents compelling evidence that people with mental health conditions meet major criteria for vulnerability and yet fall through the cracks of development aid and government attention. It makes the case for reaching out to this vulnerable group through the design and implementation of appropriate policies and programmes and through the inclusion of mental healt

Author: UNICEF.
Publisher: UNICEF
Keywords: affected, aids, children, generations, orphaned, vulnerable, africa
Number of Pages: 52
Published: 2006-10
ISBN-10: 9280640356
ISBN-13: 9789280640359

Estimates the number of children orphaned in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as current research on the impact of AIDS and orphaning. Information about orphans in the region has increased significantly in recent years and research has become more rigorous. And, while information on other vulnerable children in the region lags far behind, the situation of some well-defined groups, such as children living with chronically ill parents, is now being studied more systematically. This report is meant to shed light on the circumstances of children affected by the AIDS epidemic and to encourage action.--I

Author: Gloria La Cava
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Keywords: gap, vulnerability, filling, albania
Number of Pages: 90
Published: 2000-02
ISBN-10: 0821346679
ISBN-13: 9780821346679

During Albania's transition from a centralized economy to one anchored in a body of Western laws, deep social unrest, widespread poverty, uncontrolled migration, and the reemergence of clan-based loyalties have led to an increase in the most vulnerable population groups. These groups are more likely to be marginalized by the economic cycle, thus making it more difficult to ensure asuccessful transition.One purpose of the study is to identify key emerging social issues and problems in Albania and determine their causes. However, the main purpose of this report is to propose a short- to medium-t

Author: Donald Skinner
Publisher: HSRC Press
Keywords: children, vulnerable, orphaned, defining
Number of Pages: 28
Published: 2004-01-02
ISBN-10: 0796920648
ISBN-13: 9780796920645

This research forms part of a broader project aimed at development and evaluation of interventions for orphaned and vulnerable children. The paper aims to provide a definitional framework and an understanding of orphans and vulnerability. 0%About the Author/s The authors of this paper are drawn from Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. D. Skinner, N. Nkomo and S. Mfecane are researchers at the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa. N. Tsheko, M. Segwabe and S. Tlou are based at the University of Botswana. S. Mtero-Munyati is from the Blair Research Institute, Zimbabwe and P. Chib