Social Policies in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Biman Chand Prasad
Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are two small states that have struggled to develop successful social policies since independence. This study traces their social histories and examines factors that have hindered progress. Future development requires a move away from traditional social structures and a focus on political stability and economic growth.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290838
- Publication Date: Jul 2012
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Resource Materials for Multi-Grade Teaching
Dawn Quist
One hundred and three million children globally are deprived of their right to an education. These seven modules on multi-grade teaching were designed as part of a partnership effort to assist countries to achieve quality universal primary education. The modules were developed by Commonwealth educators and tested in Tanzania.
- Format: Spiral bound
- ISBN: 9780850928266
- Publication Date: Sep 2005
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E-commerce and Digital Trade
Paul R. Baker
E-Commerce and Digital Trade reviews the current frameworks, legal issues, empirical data, WTO member states proposals, and existing literature. It is designed for policy-makers in Commonwealth small states, LDCs, and sub-Saharan African countries to participate in global work on the subject area, including the WTO work programme on e-commerce.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291682
- Publication Date: Jul 2017
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Implementing Inclusive Education
Richard Rieser
This revised and expanded second edition of Implementing Inclusive Education shows how Commonwealth countries are attempting to undertake inclusion in education, and will encourage all those charged with ensuring education for all to make certain that disabled children are fully included in all aspects of the education system.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290739
- Publication Date: Mar 2012
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Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Building Resilience for the OECS
Julian Roberts
This book identifies and explores the potential ocean-based development opportunities that OECS countries could pursue to build more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economies. These promising sectors include fisheries, marine transport and marine-based tourism, as well as high-valueemerging sectors such as sustainable aquaculture.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850920086
- Publication Date: Jul 2023
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The Shaping of Tertiary Education in the Anglophone Caribbean
Vivienne Roberts
As tertiary education in the Caribbean enters a period of expansion and maturity, this book is a timely study into how the sector should evolve if it is to meet its target of increasing enrolment from under 10 to 15 per cent by 2005.
- Imprint: Commonwealth Secretariat
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9780850927320
- Publication Date: Jan 2003
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Assessment of Debt Restructuring Operations in Commonwealth Small States
Michele Robinson
This paper highlights the concerns of Commonwealth small states about unsustainable debt burdens and the emerging challenges to their overall debt sustainability. It offers key lessons learned from Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, and Seychelles.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291354
- Publication Date: May 2015
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Commonwealth Legislative Drafting Manual
Roger Rose
The Commonwealth Legislative Drafting Manual guides the practitioner step by step through the various things he or she needs to know. It also contains a series of appendices relating to the procedure for the preparation of legislation, the contents of drafting instructions, and some hints to the beginner on the best approaches to the task.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291699
- Publication Date: Nov 2017
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Principles for Local Government Legislation
Graham Sansom
This study is designed to help local government practitioners in Pacific island countries review and strengthen their existing legislative and regulatory frameworks. It identifies best practice, examines case studies of Fiji, Solomon Islands and Samoa, and presents ten key principles for effective legislation.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290890
- Publication Date: Apr 2013
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New Century Local Government
Graham Sansom
This collection of papers shows how the role of local government is evolving throughout the Commonwealth and provides practical examples of new local government at work. It showcases emerging practice, and highlights success stories from new ways of working and challenges confronting local government in both developed and developing countries.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290937
- Publication Date: Sep 2013
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Resource Guide on Decentralisation and Local Government
Zoë Scott
This topic guide provides practical guidance for designing, implementing and evaluating decentralisation reforms and local government practices to ensure they are as effective as possible. It includes summaries of key texts and provides links to cutting edge research and recent case studies.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849290296
- Publication Date: Jul 2011
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Small States
This annual collection of key economic and statistical data is essential reading for economists, planners and policy-makers working on issues of concern to small states. This volume covers overseas development assistance and Post-2015 financing for development in small states; and contains 17 tables covering development indicators.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291439
- Publication Date: Nov 2015
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Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime
The Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions aims to enable Commonwealth countries to evaluate measures that can be incorporated into domestic law to prevent, detect, and effectively sanction money laundering and terrorism financing and to recover the proceeds of crime.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291507
- Publication Date: Aug 2016
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Capture Fisheries
This third volume in the Commonwealth Blue Economy Series, Capture Fisheries, describes challenges in managing capture fisheries, and strategies and activities that could be undertaken by SIDS to make improvements. Includes case studies illustrating positive actions that have been taken by SIDS and their outcomes.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291545
- Publication Date: Sep 2016
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Small States
This unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on small states is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers. This volume contains 17 tables covering development indicators and an article focusing on climate change impacts, adaptation and policies for agriculture in African small states.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291583
- Publication Date: Oct 2016
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Youth Mainstreaming in Development Planning
A compendium of concepts to initiate dialogue, and mobilise consensus around visions and strategies for young people. Includes tools and techniques that support initiatives to mainstream youth rights, voices and capabilities across government and other institutions. It is aimed policy-makers and practitioners engaged in development planning.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291644
- Publication Date: Jul 2017
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Changing the Law
Changing the Law: A Practical Guide to Law Reform is designed to provide practical assistance to users seeking to deliver high standard law reform outcomes. Using examples and experience from around the Commonwealth and beyond, it guides users through each phase of a successful reform, from initiation to final implementation.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291743
- Publication Date: Nov 2017
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A Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Elections in Commonwealth Africa
A Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Elections in Commonwealth Africa: Achieving 50:50 by 2030 reviews the systems, legislation and best practice that will need to be implemented and effectively monitored to get more women into politics and help to realise Sustainable Development Goal 5 – achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291781
- Publication Date: Apr 2018
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Overview of Youth Development in Ghana
This book makes recommendations for how Ghana can mainstream youth issues in its development strategies, providing baseline evaluations of socio-economic issues that particularly affect the youth demographic, such as underemployment, a lack of access to quality education and poverty.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291972
- Publication Date: Apr 2021
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Commonwealth Trade Review 2021
Commonwealth Trade Review 2021, 'Energising Commonwealth Trade in a Digital World: Paths to Recovery Post-COVID', presents empirical findings of the impact of the pandemic and proposals to boost trade recovery and resilience, by harnessing digital technologies, post-Brexit trading opportunities, and promoting sustainable green and blue economies.
- Format: Paperback
- ISBN: 9781849291996
- Publication Date: Jul 2021
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