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South Africa and the search for a better life
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Rachel Jewkes, Director of the What Works to Prevent Violence Global Programme, Posted on:
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As the world turns to celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on the 25 November, so begins 16 days of activism to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) around the globe. …
Entering the final phase of the Civil Society Partnership Review
In July this year, the UK’s International Development Secretary Justine Greening launched the Civil Society Partnership Review. The Review has been looking at how we should define our future objectives for working with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and associated approaches …
Putting digital principles into practice in our aid programmes
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Frances Sibbet, Digital Service Lead, Posted on:
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Digital for Development, Other, Technology
At the recent DFID supplier conference, I announced that DFID now expects our partners and suppliers to adhere to the Principles for Digital Development. I want to explain why we are supporting these global principles and what benefits we expect …
It takes a whole village to educate a child
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Sarah Cottereau, project management with STAGES (part of the Aga Khan Foundation), Afghanistan, Posted on:
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Afghanistan, Asia, Development Debates, Education, Other
I visited Ghor province in Afghanistan in June 2015 as part of my work for STAGES project, one of the UK-funded Girls’ Education Challenge programmes. I went there to see the work being carried out by one of the partners, which …
A promise to remember
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Dr Faith Mwangi-Powell, Global Director, The Girl Generation, Posted on:
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Africa, Female Genital Mutilation, Girls & Women, Health, Kenya, Other
Three years ago, recognising widespread human rights discrimination and violence against girls, the United Nations (UN) made a promise to observe the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, and the theme this year is the power of …
Leaving no-one behind – marathon or sprint?
The last week of September was a momentous week for many working in development – the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the launch of a new set of Global Goals that will shape policy, programming and reporting for the foreseeable …
Healthy ageing is more than the absence of disease
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Ken Bluestone - Policy Adviser, Age International, Posted on:
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Africa, Development Debates, Girls & Women, Health, Kenya, Other
An astonishing transformation is taking place that has until now been absent from mainstream development thinking: global ageing. Its absence is even more surprising as the evidence makes clear that demographic changes are affecting developing countries the most. Currently about …
Opening up African Data on a Three Wheeler
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Ian Attfield, Education Adviser, Posted on:
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Digital for Development, Education, Governance, Other, Tanzania, Technology
Election season is fast approaching in Tanzania, but retiring President Kikwete continues to take stock of his tenure with a series of events, not least the inaugural Africa Open Data Conference that was hosted in Dar es Salaam last week. …
Tanzania: One year in...
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Vel Gnanendran, Head of #DFIDTanzania, Posted on:
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Africa, Climate Change, Development Debates, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Other, Tanzania
I’ve just passed a major milestone: my one year anniversary of arriving in Tanzania. Today also sees the launch of the amazing Project Everyone. If you’re a development person, you’ll know that the UN is about to agree a new set …
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