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EU Pins Lebanon’s Development Progress on New Government

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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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  • Lancet: Aid and Development Policy Friction Compromises UK’s International Position

      Continuing tension stemming from the divide between the British government’s development and foreign policy “weakens the UK’s influence internationally,” the Lancet said in an editorial this week, as reported by Physorg.com.   While noting successes of the U.K. Department for International Development, the Lancet said such internal friction could prove averse to Britain’s overall development agenda, especially in the area of health.   &ldquo...

    By Tarra Quismundo on 19 March 2010

  • IDB Begins Information Disclosure Consultation

      The Inter-American Development Bank has commenced a public consultation to review its information disclosure policy. The first phase of the public consultation will run for 30 days from March 18. The comments will be used to help draft a new access to information policy, which will be the focus of the second phase of public consultations that will take place in the second quarter of 2010.

    By Ma. Rizza Leonzon on 19 March 2010

  • World Vision: Aid Fails to Target Child and Maternal Health

      International charity World Vision said March 18 that global aid distribution has largely missed the mark in curbing malnutrition and sanitation, leading to more child and maternal deaths in developing countries.   The Times of India reports that the World Vision study said aid was “”insufficiently focused on child and maternal health: in recent years aid for child and maternal health has accounted for only around 3% of overall developmental assistance.”  

    By Tarra Quismundo on 19 March 2010

  • UN Economic Agency to Tackle Aid to Haiti in April Meeting

      The United Nations Economic and Social Council will hold a meeting in April to discuss how the U.N. could further help Haiti, now that the quake-hit nation has drafted its national plan for reconstruction. “The Government of Haiti formulated the national plan for reconstruction, so we will see how ECOSOC and its bodies fit into the plan,” said Hamidon Ali, ECOSOC president for 2010. “The Council is also an important forum where Member States and humanitarian organiz...

    By Ma. Rizza Leonzon on 19 March 2010

  • 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.

    By Sam Mednick on 12 November 2008

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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.

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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 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

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