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Skills and jobs: part of the answer to ending child marriage in Afghanistan?

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Afghanistan, Asia, Economic Development, Girls & Women
Sewing and handicraft products created by Afghan women in the Zardosi network. Picture: Zardozi.

I recently joined DFID Afghanistan as the Private Sector Development Programme Manager, and my first "trip out" was to a programme I manage called Zardozi. It was already warm at 7:30am as I set off to meet 3 women - …

Seeding jobs and growth in Somalia

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Africa, Economic Development, Graduate Scheme

When I think of fragile and conflict affected states such as Afghanistan, Somalia or the Congo, in the development context, I think of humanitarian projects or perhaps peace building initiatives. These are generally short-term programmes aimed at dealing with emergencies …

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