[Microinsurancefocus] TR: id21 News January 2009

Wed Jan 7 16:17:22 CET 2009

Not directly related to microinsurance, but probably of interest to those working in the field of health insurance

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Research findings for development policy and practice

January 2009

This month's research highlights

This month's research highlights

Protecting poor people from the cost of ill health

Debating small-scale farms

Unplanned urbanisation increases health risks

Can Community-Led Total Sanitation end open defecation and improve health?

Sharing lessons and experience between the adaptation and disaster risk reduction sectors

Inequality undermines education opportunities for millions of children

id21 viewpoints 

The world comes to Nanjing for the World Urban Forum

HIV and AIDS, food prices and the need to build bridges between health and agriculture 

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Protecting poor people from the cost of ill health <http://www.id21.org/health/clusters/poverty&illness.html>  
When poor people become ill or injured, their entire household can become trapped in a downward spiral of lost income and high health care costs. Equitable health financing systems are an essential part of improving access to health care and protecting poor people from the catastrophic cost of ill health. Research from Sub-Saharan Africa highlights lessons and challenges for equitable financing. 

Debating small-scale farms
<http://www.id21.org/nr/small_scale_farms.html> Can small-scale farming help poor people to escape from poverty? Many experts argue that small farms are more productive than larger farms, and are therefore vital in terms of food and income. But other research suggests that these claims are exaggerated and development initiatives should instead support the creation of alternative occupations.

Unplanned urbanisation increases health risks
<http://www.id21.org/urban/urbanhealth.html> According to 'Our cities, our health, our future' <http://www.who.or.jp/knusp/KNUS_final_report.pdf> , a recent report from the World Health Organization, poorly governed cities have resulted in the growth of informal settlements and slums. These are characterised by unhealthy living and working environments for a billion people. Urban poor people require, and need to be engaged by, credible local governments that can address health inequalities through adequate planning, the allocation of substantial resources and political commitment.

Can Community-Led Total Sanitation end open defecation and improve health? <http://www.id21.org/rural/CLTS.html> 
Subsidies to toilet programmes are often wasted as people continue to defecate in the open, a practice that spreads disease. In contrast, Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) creates self-awareness about the negative impacts of waste. The process often leads to immediate action: people dig, build and start using their own toilets. CLTS has spread to more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

Sharing lessons and experience between the adaptation and disaster risk reduction sectors <http://www.id21.org/society/clusters/adaptation.html> 
December saw the 14th UNFCCC Conference of Parties <http://unfccc.int/2860.php>  (COP-14) in Poznan, Poland. Many experts will call for a greater focus on helping poor people to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, particularly the increasing frequency and intensity of climatic hazards. It is vital that policymakers learn from the disaster risk reduction (DRR) sector about how best to cope with these hazards. In turn, DRR strategies need to include plans for longer term adaptation. 

Inequality undermines education opportunities for millions of children <http://www.id21.org/education/UNESCOGMR09.html> 
The failure of governments to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education is consigning millions of children to lives of poverty and diminished opportunity, according to a new UNESCO report. Political indifference, weak domestic policies and the failure of donors to act on commitments, are some of the reasons why, says the 2009 Education For All Global Monitoring Report, 'Overcoming Inequality: Why Governance Matters'. 

id21 viewpoints 

The world comes to Nanjing for the World Urban Forum
<http://www.id21.org/viewpoints/PayneDec08.html> The November 2008 World Urban Forum brought together leading urban planners, policymakers, researchers and practitioners from around the world. Geoffrey Payne argues, however, that major donors are not doing enough to address the challenges of urban growth.

HIV and AIDS, food prices and the need to build bridges between health and agriculture
<http://www.id21.org/viewpoints/GillespieSeptember08.html> The many potential impacts of rising food prices have been widely discussed and reported. Stuart Gillespie, from the International Food Policy Research Institute, argues that the impacts on people with HIV and AIDS need much greater attention.

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