The Live & Living MDG 5 Shadow Report is an interactive, web-based report on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals 3 & 5 in twelve countries in Asia. The countries covered include the South Asian countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan; the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines; the Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam as well as the East Asian country of China.
Updates
The Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) Announces MDG5 Watch
August 18th, 2010
ICRW Releases 2nd Report in Girls Count Series, Girls Speak: A New Voice in Global Development
July 22nd, 2010
ICRW recently released 2nd report in the Girls Count series, “Girls Speak: A New Voice in Global Development,” shows that girls’ insights in development increase impact and effectiveness. The report draws together girls’ voices and makes them accessible to policymakers and program managers. The United Nations Foundation and the Nike Foundation funded the report.
Help spend Bill and Melinda’s money!
June 11th, 2010
originally posted at Conversations for a Better World
This week, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have promised to spend $1.5 billion on family planning, nutrition and general health of women and children in developing countries over the next five years. But they didn't say exactly /how/ they will invest the money. This is where your ideas come into the picture! more...
Small Grants Opportunity for Young People
December 18th, 2009
Population Action International has just announced that they will provide a small grants program dedicated to supporting and empowering young people to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). PAI will support organizations and networks in the three following countries: Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. Young people are often at a great disadvantage, especially when it comes to accessing accurate, timely information about their reproductive health needs. Thus, PAI seeks to provide dedicated resources for advocacy to support young people in developing appropriate strategies for increasing resources and attention for sexual and reproductive health and rights.