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  Produced in Partnership: Going for Goals

  Produced in Partnership: Going for Goals

  Stepping up nontraditional financing for health

  29 May 2017

  People are living longer, which is placing an unprecedented and unsustainable burden on global health care systems. Devex spoke with leading voices from the health care sector to discuss how funds could be both raised and better used to address this substantial challenge.

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  #AcrossBorders

  #AcrossBorders

  #AcrossBorders and destinations: How can we best help refugees on arrival?

  14 Mar 2016

  The search for sustainable solutions to the plight of refugees continues apace. How can governments, NGOs and the private sector collaborate to assist refugees as they arrive in a new country? In this #AcrossBorders feature, Devex shares lessons learned and discusses the need for a unified response within Europe.

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  Sponsored by Creative Associates

  Sponsored by Creative Associates

  Creative ways to provide education in conflict zones

  11 Feb 2016

  When people are fleeing war zones, the urge to survive means that some needs are overlooked — one of which is the education of their children. Devex spoke with Creative Associates International, which is doing vital work to address this issue.

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  Rural development

  Rural development

  Africa's arsenal for economic progress

  8 Oct 2015

  What are the prospects for rural development in Africa? On the sidelines of the 15th International Economic Forum on Africa in Berlin, Germany, Devex sat down with Mario Pezzini, director of the OECD Development Center, to get the inside track.

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  Economic development

  Economic development

  Beyond Africa 2015: Toward better rural development in Africa

  5 Oct 2015

  What is the key for long-term success in Africa? According to discussions at the 15th International Economic Forum on Africa in Berlin, Germany, incentives for private companies and local entrepreneurs might play an increasingly important role.

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  Conflict in Context

  Conflict in Context

  The Syrian conflict's effect on children

  7 Sep 2015

  Devex spoke with Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children, about her organization's work in Syria and how conflicts and their causes can be more effectively addressed in the future.

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  Conflict in Context

  Conflict in Context

  In the chaos of crisis, is conflict sensitivity lost?

  7 Sep 2015

  Sometimes in sudden and devastating crises, the most fundamental elements of a response can be overlooked. Is the development community prioritizing a conflict-sensitive approach?

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  German development aid

  German development aid

  As German aid budget is set to rise to new highs, NGOs clamor for more

  20 Jul 2015

  BMZ's draft budget for 2016 is one with a contradiction at its core: Its significantly greater size gives cause for optimism, but its amount still leaves substantial room for improvement.

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  #FutureFortified

  #FutureFortified

  GAIN — putting nutrition at the heart of #globaldev

  16 Jun 2015

  How can three broad approaches help make nutrition a higher political priority among different governments and a central element in the post-2015 development agenda? Nutrition experts share their insights in this analysis for the #FutureFortified series.

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  Focus On: Global Health

  Focus On: Global Health

  5 ways #globaldev professionals can ensure a fairer future for women and girls

  21 May 2015

  How can global development professionals harness the tools of economic empowerment to ensure a fairer — and more prosperous — future for women and girls? The Guttmacher Institute's new CEO weighs in with her top five calls to action.

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