Lightening a heavy load
Last week I met Nyasha, an inspirational woman who left me determined never to moan or complain again. About 70 years of age, Nyasha lives in a small community outside of the city of Bulawayo, the second largest city in …
A ‘welfare state’ for Pakistan’s poor?
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Moazzam Malik, Director, West Asia and Stabilisation Division, Posted on:
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Economic Development, Governance, Pakistan
Every week we hear about Pakistan's appalling poverty indicators, some of the worst in the region. Every week somebody declares an 'emergency'. Every week a politician says we must do better. Every week a disillusioned public refuses to believe it …
Lost generation
This month sees the 19th Biennial International AIDS Conference being hosted in Washington DC - it's great to see a return to the USA of this major event, following the lifting of visa restrictions for HIV positive people. Thankfully the stigma against …
Why we need to test cash transfers for climate change
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Hannah Ryder, Team Leader for Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, Posted on:
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Climate Change, Economic Development
As a development economist, I’m itching to read Poor Economics, the new book by the amazing Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee. Unfortunately, it's not yet widely available in UK bookshops. Thankfully, there’s a wonderful visual web version of the book's key findings, …
Cash is the key for Zimbabwe's women
An estimated 25% of Zimbabwean children are 'vulnerable' in development speak. That means they are defined as 'likely to experience a range of deprivations that inhibit their chances to survive to adulthood and fulfil their inherent potential'. Vulnerability and HIV/AIDS are …
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