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Development Business in Guatemala: What You Need to Know

By: Andrew Wainer

After a long slump, development funding for Guatemala is expected to increase. Key donors such as Europe, the U.S. and Japan focus much of their work on good governance and security....

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War and Tourism: An Irish-Ethiopian Story

Can the tourism industry spur development as much as foreign assistance? Tony Hickey, an Irish entrepreneur based in Ethiopia, believes so.

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Organization Profile

Acted’s ‘Integrated’ Approach to Development

Flexibility, a long-term approach and a strategy to use and build local expertise are key to a nonprofit’s success in the international development sector, says Pascal Bernard, director of operations at the Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development.

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USAID to Support Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines

Climate change continues to be a hot topic and international discussions on this continue to take place. With climate change being a focus of the Obama administration’s aid agenda, the U.S. Agency for International Development resident missi...

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EU Looks for Track Record in Lebanon Contractors

The European Commission is involved in a range of development projects in Lebanon. Jussi Narvi, who leads the commission’s cooperation unit in Beirut, describes what the EU looks for in a partner.
By Sam Mednick on 11 January 2010
USAID Seeks Local Partners in Guatemala

Todd Sloan, who directs the U.S. aid agency’s democracy and governance office in Guatemala, reveals how organizations can learn more about partnership opportunities.
By Andrew Wainer on 01 December 2009

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Winning A Grant

Global Fund Focuses on Access to Preventative Care

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria funds innovative projects addressing the “big three” diseases. Proposals are pre-screened by country experts.
By Tiziana Cauli on 01 September 2009
Fund Promotes Balkan Democracy

The Balkan Trust for Democracy grants an average of $3 million per year to projects that promote citizen participation and good governance in Southeastern Europe. Applications are welcome year-round.
By Risto Karajkov on 06 July 2009

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Business Trends

EU Pins Lebanon’s Development Progress on New Government

Jussi Narvi discusses European efforts to help the country rebuild from its 2006 conflict with Israel. Narvi oversees the European Commission’s aid work in Lebanon.
By Sam Mednick on 11 January 2010
EuropeAid Pushes ‘Results-Oriented Monitoring’

Red tape is complicating the implementation and evaluation of EuropeAid’s field projects. Quality of Operations Director Francesca Mosca discusses how to make things easier for the agency and its partners.
By Tiziana Cauli on 23 December 2009
CRS' Guatemala Operations are Growing

Funding for Latin America development initiatives may have been stagnant at best – but not for Catholic Relief Services. Guatemala Representative Anne Bousquet discusses the group’s partnerships with the Catholic Church and other donors.
By Andrew Wainer on 07 January 2010