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After 2009, why could 2015 deliver a climate deal?

The phrase "the benefit of hindsight" has been ringing in my ears as I've been reading the reports from the close of the Durban climate negotiations late on Saturday night. In particular, it's been ringing in my ears as I read …

The tug-of-war over the private sector – time to stop?

Over the past few weeks, and as I mentioned in a previous blog post, I've been continuing to help the DFID team in Ethiopia design an exciting new programme focused on supporting new small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs, including …

Staying close to food is key to tackling climate change

A few years ago, my grandparents came to visit my husband and me in London. It was a Sunday, so we welcomed them with a lovely, organic roast chicken. Unfortunately, it didn’t go down too well, particularly with my (now …

How DFID can use Justin Bieber's Twitter account

A friend of mine has been raving to me about a new iphone app called Instagram. Instagram is a service that allows you to "pretty" up your photos and share them with millions of people around the world. It was launched …