...where they hide in shame for what has happened to them. The effect and use of sexual violence in each country is unique. In Syria, the threat of sexual violence...
...her family had fled their home in Damascus because it was too dangerous to stay. She told us she collects water every day for her family now living in the...
...the Common Ground Initiative has enabled her to use her close personal links to Uganda and in-depth understanding of the issues facing communities there to support Kadama Widows and ensure...
As Country Director of an organisation dedicated to combating avoidable blindness and exclusion of blind people, local health systems and attitudes towards people with disabilities are 2 of the biggest influences on our ability to improve lives. So the past …
Any regular reader of the Economist will have read the hype about "edtech". It is a well worn tale. Converts believe edtech has potential to transform the lives of millions of poor children. By contrast, sceptics think edtech is not …
As outlined in the digital strategy, DFID has invited a group of digital and development experts with a wealth of different experience to join a digital advisory panel. Their role is to take an overview of our strategy for digital …
I have travelled back to Kampala for the final leg of my trip with Ade Adepitan to investigate what life is like for disabled people in Uganda. I was very excited about our main event - we were due …
There is a rising groundswell of interest in how international donors can rapidly respond to changing contexts, developing adaptive competences and incentives. Owen Barder, Duncan Green, Matt Andrews, Tim Harford and Ben Ramalingam have all been writing about these issues …
It was snowing heavily when I flew out of Ghana for the final time 6 months ago. I trekked across London in the only sweater I had with me, then laying shivering under the duvet wondering what I had let …
When I was first told I'd be meeting a Tanzanian poultry farmer during my visit to see Red Nose Day and UK government cash at work, a good few images came to mind. An expanse of rural land filled with …
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