Despite Rhetoric, Women Still Sidelined In Development Funding
Monday, February 06, 2012
As U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro once put it, 'Women hold the keys to unlocking the barriers to sustainable development.'
Britain Boosts Economic Ties With The Caribbean
Monday, January 23, 2012
As China sees its influence continue to grow in this part of the world, a delegation from the United Kingdom arrived in Grenada last weekend with a proverbial carrot for its former colonies, vowing to create new opportunities for trade, investment and innovation 'in our respective economies'.
Development: When a Quick Fix Gets the Deep Six
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Figuring out how to change the world for the better is a daunting challenge, but throngs of passionate people are willing to take on the task.
Global Fund For Education Gathers Momentum
Monday, November 28, 2011
If the international community can successfully raise billions of dollars to fight deadly diseases, why not a similar fund to promote education, asks Gordon Brown, former British prime minister.
South Africa: No Political Will to Support Generic Medication
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
South African health experts are calling on governments to use legally available mechanisms to promote the production or import of generic drugs in their countries.
Can Brics Make A Difference At Busan? - Part 2
Saturday, November 12, 2011
While experts are hopeful that blocs of emerging market economies like BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will play a major role in the upcoming aid effectiveness conference in Busan, South Korea, others fear that the new players do not yet have the fiscal power to make a serious intervention in fora generally dominated by rich donor states.
Can The Brics Make A Difference At Busan?
Friday, November 11, 2011
As shock waves from Greece's economic crisis emanate across the Eurozone and the Occupy protests in the U.S. grow bolder in their critique of the dominant neoliberal system, it seems clear to many observers that the old hegemonic economic order is fading fast.
Ibsa: In Conflict with the EU
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
When the G20 leaders meet for their fifth summit in Cannes, France, on Thursday, they will be confronted with several worsening global economic and trade issues. Among them is how to strengthen the international trading system and how to overcome the developmental deficit that continues to create an uneven playing field for poor countries.
Europe: ‘Agenda for Change’ Leaves Middle-Income Countries Out in the Cold
Monday, October 31, 2011
Last week the European Commission unveiled its ‘Agenda for Change’, a new policy framework outlining priorities for the European Union’s development aid and detailing the Commission’s renewed focus on economic growth as a means of poverty reduction, particularly in the world’s poorest countries.
Trade: Developing Countries Out in the Cold at WTO
Friday, October 14, 2011
Developing countries, particularly from Africa, are concerned about attempts by industrialised nations to change the negotiating dynamic of the World Trade Organization.
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