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HPG is a programme of the Overseas Development Institute.
One of the world's leading teams working on humanitarian issues. We are dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice through a combination of high-quality analysis, dialogue and debate.
HPG work is directed by our Integrated Programme, a body of research designed in consultation with our advisory group. This is complemented by commissioned studies, communications and networking activity.
Our Integrated Programme
Center for African Area Studies - Kyoto University
The Center for African Area Studies (known as the "Africa Center") is foundation for African studies based on a deep understanding of Africa's natural environment, societies, and cultures that exists for the purpose of clarifying the uniqueness of various regions of Africa and contributing to endogenous development in Africa.
The forerunner of this center was the first African research institute to be established at a national university in Japan and was founded in April of 1986.
Ryukoku University
With its roots dating from 1639, Ryukoku University is one of the oldest Universities in Japan. Founded on the principles of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, the University today has seven faculties ranging from the humanities to the natural sciences. Boasting a student population of approximately 20,000 spread over three unique, attractive and accessible campuses in the ancient capital of Kyoto and neighboring Shiga, the university continues to preserve the past while at the same time press the boundaries of knowledge into the future.
Danish Institute for International Studies
DIIS is an independent research institution for international studies, financed primarily by the Danish state. We conduct and communicate multidisciplinary research on globalisation, security, development and foreign policy and within these areas we aim to be agenda-setting in research, policy and public debate. DIIS participates in academic networks and publish in high-ranking academic journals, always striving to excel in academic scholarship. We continuously assess Denmark's foreign and political situation and inform the Danish media, politicians and the public about our work.
Evidence On Demand
Evidence on Demand was a resource service providing high-quality information in the fields of climate, environment, infrastructure, and livelihoods. The information hub provided access to a broad range of documents, learning resources and technical expertise. One of the key functions of the service was to assist U.K. Department for International Development (DFID) advisers and the wider international development community in making informed, evidence-based decisions. The expert team behind Evidence on Demand was co-led with IMC Worldwide Ltd in a joint venture.
Texas Journal of Women Gender and the Law
Since the release of Volume 1 in 1990, the Journal has secured its place at the forefront of contemporary legal issues through the publication of articles, essays, notes, and reviews that enhance and maintain discourse on gender concerns. To this end, the Journal aims to expand feminist legal thought and inspire dialogue about legal, social, and political issues affecting women, ultimately enhancing the relationship between theoretical and practical perspectives of gender and law.
ILEIA
At ILEIA, we are committed to strengthening family farming rooted in agroecology. We do this by building bridges between the social movements, the science and the practice of agroecology through documenting and systematising grounded practices. As communication experts, we translate complex ideas into easily understandable language to bring together the insights derived from diverse ‘ways of knowing’, and to catalyse synergies among different actors working to amplify agroecology.
Instituto Prisma
MISIÓN
PRISMA contribuye mediante estudios, investigaciones y encuentros sistemáticos de actores públicos, privados y sociales a formular, perfeccionar y consensuar políticas públicas orientadas a fortalecer la democracia, promover la seguridad humana e impulsar el desarrollo sostenible en Bolivia, tomando en cuenta la necesidad de mejorar sustancialmente la calidad de la inserción internacional del país.
Editorial Itaca
Nació en 1983 por iniciativa de un grupo de académicos universitarios con la finalidad de promover en nuestro país el desarrollo de la cultura y el pensamiento crítico. Comenzamos publicando durante tres años tres libros y cinco números de una revista de literatura, arte y análisis científico-social. En 1993 iniciamos la publicación de folletos de teoría social y sobre la problemática social contemporánea y desde 1997 retomamos la edición de libros. En cerca de doce años hemos publicado más de 200 títulos.
Instituto del Seguro Agrario
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Contribuir en la protección de la producción agraria y los medios de subsistencia de los productores agropecuarios frente a eventos climáticos adversos, a través del desarrollo e implementación de mecanismos de transferencia del riesgo, en un ámbito democrático, de universalidad, equidad e inclusión, respetando usos y costumbres.
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