Describes advances made in registration of births, immunisation, and help offered to adolescents entering adulthood. Considers ways in which small states differ from large, and outlines potential challenges and opportunities for small nations which may arise from globalisation. Also documents the responses of international institutions such as the World Bank, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the IMF, and the United Nations. There is a special focus on materials pertaining to South-east Asians in California, and back issues of the Southeast Asian Archive's quarterly newsletter. Schumacher Lectures Full text of the Schumacher lectures on the Dilemmas of Development and The Greening of Education.
Material also incorporates coverage of situations in Russia and the Czech Republic.
Includes research into developing countries, integrating gender into development planning and the War-Torn Societies Project. Includes sections on global poverty and poverty reduction, anti-corruption efforts and initiatives to help heavily indebted poor countries. A forum encouraging dialogue and knowledge-sharing, among international development community members, on issues facing the development community and the world's poor. Includes an ongoing series of development dialogues, Speaker's Corner where members of the development community speak their mind, case studies, and terms and conditions for participating in forum dialogues.