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EU Pins Lebanon’s Development Progress on New Government

By: Sam Mednick

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....

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Fostering Innovations in Microfinance/Remittances in Latin America More and more these remittances will become huge, not for immediate food, but more for productive reasons� Latin Americans that left their families back, they are in essence drivers of development in a very big way. � Luis Alberto Moreno, President, Inter-American Development Bank

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 This year's World AIDS Day message rings loud and clear: The prevention and treatment of HIV is a human right. On Dec. 1, the World AIDS Campaign and a host of other organizations invite people from all walks of life to join them in...

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  • ADB Forum Spotlights Climate Investment Funds

      The Asian Development Bank has welcomed global warming experts and top government officials from around the world for a five-day climate investment forum.   The event, which ends March 19, aims to review the impact of the Climate Investment Funds and discuss how developing countries can have a larger participation in CIF efforts.   “The Climate Investment Funds were designed to bridge the gap between developed and developing countries for climate change fundin...

    By Eliza Villarino on 15 March 2010

  • Shikwati: Aid Manipulation, a Reality

      Instead of issuing sweeping denials, aid advocates should recognize that manipulation is a reality in the disbursement of relief funding in developing countries, a foreign aid critic recently told Time Magazine.   Citing recent controversies involving the alleged diversion of aid, James Shikwati, director of Nairobi-based think tank Inter Region Economic Network, pointed out rockstar and aid promoter Bob Geldof’s repeated denials of a BBC report on Ethiopian rebels having...

    By Tarra Quismundo on 15 March 2010

  • Canadian Aid Spending to Fight Sexual Violence in Congo Questioned

      A new report by The Globe and Mail has exposed criticisms against spending of Canadian aid for anti-sexual violence programs in Congo.   “A lot of money is mobilized around the world for sexual violence programs, and it’s lost in administration and logistics,” Justine Masika Bihamba said to the newspaper.   Canada gave Bihamba’s organization 90,000 Canadian dollars (USD88,000) under a Canadian anti-rape project, which has received 15 million Canad...

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  • Donors Partner to Improve Pacific Women's Business Skills

      Australia, the International Finance Corp., and the International Trade Center are sponsoring a three-day workshop to help enhance business skills of women in the Pacific and East Timor. The workshop in Vanuatu begins March 15.   “Pacific business women make an invaluable contribution to their economy, and play an important role in improving the lives of their families and communities,” said Bob McMullan, Australian parliamentary secretary for international developm...

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  • Backgrounder: International Land Systems Inc.

    This article sheds light on the importance of land registration and administration, specifically in developing countries. It also focuses on International Land Systems Inc., what they do and how to get a job with the organization.

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Unlimited Potential Rural Innovation Award

As part of the international Imagine Cup competition, the Rural Innovation Award recognizes software design that contributes to a more sustainable environment, promotes social and economic growth in developing countries, and/or helps populations meet their basic needs. Winners announced July 8.

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

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Signing ceremony marks new community programs for Africa and Asia, and collaboration between Aga Khan and Microsoft.

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The Delightful People from Aga Khan
By James Utzschneider
Aga Khan

The agreement between our two organizations involves a collaboration across a broad set of activities including education, youth empowerment, NGO/Civil Society capacity building, rural access, microfinance, and health.

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Equipping African Youth with Skills and Training to Reach Their Potential
African Youth

Microsoft formed a partnership with the International Youth Foundation (IYF) to equip youth in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania with the skills they needed to find jobs and create their own opportunities for success. Roughly 40,000 Africans between the ages of 16 and 35 will benefit from these efforts.

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Unlimited Potential in Africa

Unlimited Potential in Africa

Our aim is to help Africans realize their own and their continent’s full potential, while ensuring that technology supports and accelerates Africa’s progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.

www.microsoft.com/unlimitedpotential