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Uganda Construction Capacity Preliminary Assessment: Key Findings & Recommendations

In January 2018, the ICED Facility undertook a preliminary assessment of the construction industry in Uganda using the Construction Capacity Framework (CCF) as a means to structure their assessment and…

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InfraCredit: Nigeria Debt Capital Markets Impact Assessment as of June 2018

…and provide relevant information for the deployment of InfraCredit in other markets. The purpose of this presentation is to highlight the results of the initial assessment, using the research instrument,…

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Role of Digital in Urban Youth Employment

…[4] Forbes. 2016. ‘Kenya’s iHub enters a new chapter’. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tobyshapshak/2016/03/11/kenyas-ihub-enters-a-newchapter/#194d732b4f6a [5] World Bank Group, 2016, ‘World Development Report 2016, Background Paper: How Tech Hubs are helping to Drive Economic Growth…

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Climate Resilient Infrastructure: UK Industry Best Practice

This briefing note provides an overview of UK built environment industry best practice approaches to planning, designing and assessing climate resilient infrastructure….

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Case Study: Disability inclusive design in Dar’s BRT

…design phase, UD standards were adhered to such that disability access was mainstreamed through the design. Near to completion, a civil society group called the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in…

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Construction Sector Employment in Low-Income Countries: Nature of Employment

…sector, i.e. enterprises formally registered that employ workers informally.[4] Self-employment and informal micro-enterprises are not a new phenomenon in the construction industry, but their prevalence has increased in recent years….

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Reducing VAWG around water and sanitation

…advocacy are those within the local community – community leaders, school teachers, health professionals, religious leaders, and community groups, amongst others. [15] Developed in response to a research exercise on…

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Construction Sector Employment in Low-Income Countries: Opportunities and Barriers

…enhance compliance with health and safety laws in the sector. Capacity building of labour inspectors in sector specific competencies. Improving OSH governance mechanisms by implementing tripartite committees at national and…

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For street vendors, finding water and toilets isn’t just a nuisance, it’s cutting into earnings

…access clean or convenient sanitation, even when free options were available. In Durban, free toilets may fall into disuse, often close early, or have excessively long queues. In addition, many…

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Construction Sector Employment in Low-Income Countries: Executive Summary

…may be better to promote more inclusive forms of social dialogue (e.g. associations of informal workers and micro-enterprises, and the promotion of linkages between workers and employers’ associations). Good practice…

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