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HDDFLASH ISSUE no. 4, July 1, 1996
Electronic newsletter and archiving service on human development issues
World Bank
Human Development Department (HDD)
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In this issue ...
* Capacity, Capital and Calories: 9th Annual Martin Forman Memorial Lecture
* What's New in the HDDFLASH Archive?
* New Publication: Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series
* Vacancy Announcements
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Due to the overwhelming response, we are including an abstract of the Ninth
Annual Martin Forman Lecture.
Abstract of "Capacity, Capital and Calories," the Ninth Annual Martin
J. Forman Lecture, delivered by Beryl Levinger, Ph.D., on June 10,
1996 in conjunction with the annual meeting of the National Council
for International Health
This lecture offers a conceptual model for human capacity development
and then explores the role of nutrition within that framework.
The concept of "participation opportunity" is essential to the model and
is defined as "any productive interaction that enables
individuals to contribute to the development of their nations,
communities, and families." Participation opportunities span the
course of a person's life cycle and include the chance to go to
school, secure gainful employment, influence civic affairs, raise a
healthy family and protect the environment. Human capacity
development occurs when available participation opportunities are
accessed. The process of accessing existing participation
opportunities creates a mutually reinforcing cycle wherein new
participation opportunities are created for oneself and others.
This model of human capacity development is concerned with activities
that transcend what has been the traditional focus of human capital or
human resource development: the individual as labor force participant.
In contrast, human capacity development is concerned with a broader
range of roles and behaviors. In particular, it is rooted in the very
qualities that make homo sapiens human: creativity, love, learning,
and social interaction. This is reflected in the model's emphasis on
flexibility, collaborativeness, adaptability, and problem-solving
skills in the context of four core domains: family living, livelihood,
civil society and environment. Individuals are, thus, valued in terms
of the many roles they play over the course of their lives: comunity
member, learner, earner, consumer, parent,partner, environmental
steward and citizen. The underlying assumption of the model is that
in each of these roles, individuals make choices that have a direct
and profound bearing on the quality of life that they, their families,
and their fellow citizens will enjoy.
In the context of such a model with its emphasis on participation and
the factors that predispose individuals to participate, the importance
of nutrition as a development discipline grows significantly. There is
a persuasive body of evidence, summarized in the lecture, to suggest
that, throughout the lifespan, an individual's participation behaviors
are profoundly influenced by current and prior nutritional status.
Adaptations to malnutrition generally involve an increase in resting
and inactivity. Such a response is both an individual and societal
problem since those who fail to avail themselves of existing
participation opportunities also fail to create new ones for others.
The lecture concludes with a series of recommendations addressed to
the international development community in general and the
international nutrition community more particularly. Included among
these are the following: 1) the need to move beyond nutritional status
changes and also consider behavioral outcomes associated with
nutrition interventions; 2) the need to link demand for participation
opportunities to nutritional status in project planning,
implementation and evaluation; and, 3) the need to rethink
institutional capacity development in accordance with the paradigm
presented.
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GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE AND INJURY SERIES
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"Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series," edited by Christopher J.L.
Murray and Alan D. Lopez
The series is published by the Harvard School of Public Health on behalf
of the World Bank and the World Health Organization and distributed
through Harvard University Press.
It describes a new approach to assessing the state of the world's health,
an approach that has generated global health data unprecedented in their
completeness, comparability and objectivity. To compile these data, over
100 researchers collaborated on the five-year Global Burden of Disease
Study (GBD). This series presents the GBDs updated fifth round of results.
The Global Burden of Disease (Volume I) provides an overview of the
methods and results of the GBD Study, presenting a portrait of the world's
health that is exceptional for its breadth, its level of detail, and its
technical rigor. While it minutely examines causes of death, the GBD is
unique among studies of health status in its inclusion of non-fatal health
outcomes. The resulting statistical tables and in-depth conclusions
provide illuminating information of interest to anyone concerned with the
health of populations.
Global Health Statistics (Volume II) provides useful epidemiological
statistics for 240 important sequelae included in the GBD. In this volume,
an encyclopedic set of tables presents internally consistent and
objectively determined estimates for widely used, standard epidemiological
measures: mortality, incidence, prevalence, duration, average age of
onset, and projections of deaths. These data are disaggregated in ten
age-sex groups and eight regions. Formatted for readers of English, French
or Spanish, this volume's succinctly presented data set is intended for
broad use. It should stand as an unparalleled desktop reference for
anyone interested in the patterns of disease within populations.
To order contact Harvard University Press: Tel: 617-495-2480
Fax: 617-495-8924 , Web order form: http://www.hup.harvard.edu
For more information:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/organizations/bdu/bdu.html
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Needed: Technical Consultants for Evaluation in Russia and Ukraine
The Institutional Partnerships Project (IPP), under a three-year
cooperative agreement between the International Research and Exchanges
Board (IREX) and US Agency for International Development (USAID), funds
and fosters partnerships between US educational institutions, professional
associations, and trade organizations and counterparts in the Russian
Federation and Ukraine. The project's goal is to assist the newly
independent states (NIS) to grow stronger as institutions, build their
capacity to provide professional-level training, and improve their member
services.
IPP is currently recruiting short-term technical consultants to act
as outside evaluators for the project's 16 Russian-American and six
Ukrainian-American partnerships. The focus of these evaluations
will be to assess the technical merit and appropriateness of the
work being done by the partners. IPP cannot support international
travel for evaluators and is only seeking candidates currently based
in Russia or Ukraine or those who can support their own travel.
Assignments will vary from one to six weeks and will take place this
fall.
Preferred Qualifications:
. Technical expertise in one of these areas: Agriculture;
Health; Environment; Engineering; Energy; Democratization; Local
Government; Human Rights; Housing; Disabilities; Infrastructure; NGO
Development; and Economic Restructuring;
. Background in professional and/or continuing education and
training;
. At least 1 year of work experience in the NIS;
. Advanced knowledge of English and Russian and/or Ukrainian;
. Prior experience evaluating international technical assistance
programs; and
. Excellent analytical writing skills
Please fax or e-mail resume to 202-628-9818 or to JWARNER@IREX.ORG.
Resumes received by July 25, 1996 will receive preference.
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Positions Available (2) at the American International Health Alliance
(AIHA), Washington, DC
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AIHA is a non-profit group which supports health care assistance in the
NIS and CEE under grants from USAID.
Please respond BY JULY 15, 1996 to:
AIHA
Human Resources
PO Box 28056
Washington, DC 20038-8056
AA/EOE
DO NOT RESPOND BY E-MAIL.
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Position #1: INFORMATION ANALYST
AIHA is currently seeking an Information Analyst to assist in projects
working with health care professionals/medical librarians in the former
Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe. The Information Analyst will
assist in the development of educational programs, provide both onsite and
on-line training, and be responsible for developing on-line resources.
The position requires: Master's degree in Library Sciences, familiarity
with the Internet, and previous experience in health and medical
resources. Russian/Eastern European studies background and reading
knowledge of Russian is preferred. Salary: $26,500.
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Position #2: PROGRAM ANALYST
Manages portfolio of partnerships, including logistics support, monitoring
workplan progress, projecting and analyzing expenses and ensuring
adherence in AIHA/USAID policies. Maintains documentation and data;
oversees special projects, including clinical task forces. Acts as
liaison with AIHA Regional Offices.
Requires B.A./B.S., preferably with concentration in Eastern European
Studies, Health Policy, Management and Planning, International Relations,
International Business, or Economics; graduate work desirable. Knowledge
of spreadsheet and word processing software as well as foreign language
skills (E. European) are advantageous, but not required.
Salary: $21,500-$27,500.