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Posted By: adamclare
Posted On: Oct 13, 2008
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From Bloomberg :
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said political leaders are discussing the idea of closing the world’s financial markets while they “rewrite the rules of international finance.”
Whoa. This is epic news. The G7 is clearly...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 26, 2008
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It’s been a historical week in international development as leaders worldwide have ramped up discussions around meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals. Increasingly (though not exclusively) Africa-specific concerns, the MDG conversation has generated some significant news over...... [view]
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Posted By: ascendency
Posted On: Apr 11, 2008
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The time has come to worship the black rocks beneath our soil. India needs approximately 160,000 megawatts of electricity in the coming decade to be able to sustain its phenomenal growth rate. Conveniently enough, we have one of the largest coal reserves in the world. Unfortunately Indian...... [view]
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Posted By: ighih
Posted On: Apr 11, 2008
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The time has come to worship the black rocks beneath our soil. India needs approximately 160,000 megawatts of electricity in the coming decade to be able to sustain its phenomenal growth rate. Conveniently enough, we have one of the largest coal reserves in the world. Unfortunately Indian...... [view]
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Posted By: deane034
Posted On: Mar 10, 2008
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I think the World Bank should close down. Ok, not really but that was kind of what I suggested some time ago at the End Poverty in South Asia blog run by Shanta Devrajan, WB's chief economist for the South Asian region. Devrajan was addressing questions raised by various anti-worldbank groups....... [view]
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Posted By: mydemand
Posted On: Jan 26, 2008
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Quick updates (using Deepest Sender):
1) The Star’s BRATs are recruiting again for 2008! I get a lot of comments from would-be BRATs asking about the next recruitment, so here’s your chance. Workshops will be held on:
• Taiping, March 9 - 12
•...... [view]
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Posted By: mfurdyk
Posted On: Sep 12, 2007
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According to latest figures from the World Bank, the percentage of the population that have access to power in Uganda is about 7% but in rural areas it is just 1%. The power shortages have made it impossible for private telecom operators to extend services to some areas and in other localities...... [view]
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Posted By: scoutbanana
Posted On: May 4, 2007
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Poverty: a state of being extremely poor; inferior in quality or insufficient in amount; our generation’s greatest problem; the world’s worst disease; a trap. The definition of poverty is one that is not difficult to grasp, yet so many do not understand how or why it plagues our world of...... [view]
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Posted By: scoutbanana
Posted On: Apr 4, 2007
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Foreign aid; development assistance; foreign investment; these terms are now gaining another synonym: rogue aid. In an excerpt from the Foreign Policy Blog , rouge aiders are defined as such, "Because their goal is not to help other countries develop. Rather, they are motivated by a desire to...... [view]
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Submitted By: DevelopmentAid
Website: http://www.developmentaid.org Phone: +33 (0) 139226304 E-mail: info@developmentaid.org |
Vision: We aim to bring together all job and tender related information in the developmental sector and present it in a clear and concise manner. Information on tenders from the WorldBank, AIDB, EuropeAid, UNDP, AfDB, ADB and many...... [view]
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Submitted By: Dgardiner
Website: http://www.ilo.org/yen Phone: +41227997824 E-mail: yenetwork@ilo.org |
Vision: YEN envisions a world where young people everywhere have a real chance to find employment. Where:
• Having advocated for prioritising youth employment on development agendas since 2001, YEN is perceived as a credible...... [view]
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Starter: nyla
Date Created: Jun 13, 2007 [view]
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Description: The YDP United State-Canada Network engages local youth in addressing domestic and international development challenges and contribute to related policymaking, through creating networking and... Goals: Recognizing YDP NA as a youth led and region specific network in partnership with the World Bank, the following objectives serve as a guide for the YDP NA Network.
Dialogue
To engage in regional and international communication and exchange of ideas through: online forums, annual and regional conferences, and regional and virtual meetings.
Empowerment
To enhance youth organizations via capacity building, networking, research, education and training.
Collaboration
To strengthen inter-organizational collaboration among youth led initiatives and knowledge sharing
Action
To implement action oriented programs and critically evaluating and reflecting upon process and outcomes. |
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