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Are policies aimed at women and girls really working?
10/02/2012
Many development organisations see empowering girls – and enabling them to delay childbearing – as a powerful means to tackle poverty, but the evidence so far doesn't bear this out
10/02/2012
Many development organisations see empowering girls – and enabling them to delay childbearing – as a powerful means to tackle poverty, but the evidence so far doesn't bear this out
Set greener goals at Rio+20: Caroline Spelman
09/02/2012
Environment secretary sets out her vision for what should be achieved at UN conference in June
09/02/2012
Environment secretary sets out her vision for what should be achieved at UN conference in June
Emergency aid to tackle looming food crisis in Sahel
24/01/2012
The International Development Secretary said vital therapeutic food from Britain will reach 68,000 children in Chad, Mali and Niger, three of the countries worst affected by poor harvests.
24/01/2012
The International Development Secretary said vital therapeutic food from Britain will reach 68,000 children in Chad, Mali and Niger, three of the countries worst affected by poor harvests.
Women should be focus of energy expansion plans, says UN
19/01/2012
Access to energy alone is not enough to combat poverty, says UN report, it needs to be allied with microfinance and education programmes
19/01/2012
Access to energy alone is not enough to combat poverty, says UN report, it needs to be allied with microfinance and education programmes
World Bank expands agriculture development project in Nigeria
05/01/2012
The World Bank is expanding an agriculture development project it is co-financing in Nigeria to include five more states. No fresh funding was announced but new project activities in the additional states are expected to be added.
05/01/2012
The World Bank is expanding an agriculture development project it is co-financing in Nigeria to include five more states. No fresh funding was announced but new project activities in the additional states are expected to be added.
Climate deal helps more countries go green
13/12/2011
The UN climate talks in South Africa have resulted in significant progress towards a global deal that will help poor countries to cope with the impacts of climate change and support them along the path to greener growth.
13/12/2011
The UN climate talks in South Africa have resulted in significant progress towards a global deal that will help poor countries to cope with the impacts of climate change and support them along the path to greener growth.
World Bank Supports Large-Scale Renewable Electricity Generation in South Africa
01/11/2011
The World Bank approved a US$250 million loan to support South Africa's Eskom utility company in building two 100 MW plants, one using concentrated solar power and the other using wind.
01/11/2011
The World Bank approved a US$250 million loan to support South Africa's Eskom utility company in building two 100 MW plants, one using concentrated solar power and the other using wind.
Insurance helps Africa's drought-hit herders rebuild lives
21/10/2011
An innovative insurance scheme to help East African farmers recover from the devastating drought is making its first payouts today with the help of British aid.
21/10/2011
An innovative insurance scheme to help East African farmers recover from the devastating drought is making its first payouts today with the help of British aid.
New plan to save thousands of pregnant women's lives
05/10/2011
The British Government has set out plans to save the lives of more than 7,000 pregnant women as part of its drive to cut maternal deaths in poor countries.
05/10/2011
The British Government has set out plans to save the lives of more than 7,000 pregnant women as part of its drive to cut maternal deaths in poor countries.
