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An overview of aid effectiveness, determinants and strategies

An overview of aid effectiveness, determinants and strategies

devpolicy.anu.edu.au –

This paper provides an overview of issues relating to aid effectiveness. It argues that it is impossible to give a definitive answer to the question of whether aid is effective, and that it is more useful to ask what can be done to make aid more effective. The paper then groups the various determinants of aid effectiveness, as well as strategies to improve effectiveness, under three headings: the performance of the recipient (developing) country government; the performance of the aid agency of more...

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D C on May 14, 2013

Next Brussels Briefing: Linking food, geography and people

Press Release

brusselsbriefings.net –

Can marketing tradition and origin protect the value of agricultural and food products? What global and regional legal frameworks for origin-branding exist and how effective are they? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed during the Brussels Policy Briefing ‘Geography of food: reconnecting with origin in the food system’ on 15th May. The Blue Mountain coffee – from Jamaica – is one of the best known GI in the CaribbeanAuthor: Mario Roberto Duran Ortiz Source: http://en. more...

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CTA Brussels on May 13, 2013

eLearning Africa - Networking, Special and Social Events

elearning-africa.com –

Visit EAST! Day: Tuesday May 28th – Friday May 31st Location: Next to Registration Desk The eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust(EAST) awards scholarships to low-income African education and ICT practitioners, enabling them to attend eLearning Africa. Through their participation at the conference, recipients of scholarships are able to grow their networks, gain new skills and contribute their valuable experiences to the wealth of knowledge shared at the conference. Visit the EAST stand to find more...

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Grégory Vespasien on May 8, 2013

Violence against women and Post MDG Framework

Violence against women and Post MDG Framework

There should be a clear indicator or target on reducing violence against women and girls. In addition to being a violation of rights, violence against women and girls significantly undermines progress towards all the development goals, making them impossible to achieve.

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D C on May 6, 2013

Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

Aid policy: Helping whom, exactly?

economist.com –

"Since America began donating surplus wheat, corn meal, vegetable oil and other farm commodities to the world’s hungry six decades ago, the programme has been captured by an “iron triangle” of farm interests, shippers and voluntary organisations, with plenty of help from Congress. Rules state that most food aid must be bought from American farmers and processed in America. At least half must then be carried on American-flag ships. With competition severely curbed, ocean shipping eats up 16% of more...

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John Daly on April 30, 2013

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

blogs.ft.com –

"According to OECD research quoted in the S&P study, for every one per cent of Chinese economic growth, the GDP of sub-Saharan Africa’s low-income countries (e.g. Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda) increases by 0.3 per cent and GDP of middle-income countries (e.g. Angola, South Africa) increases by 0.4 per cent. "However, the party may now be over, or at least quietening down a bit. And the miners face the biggest hangover. The expected slow-down in infrastructure and construction investment in more...

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John Daly on April 25, 2013

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

A Unified Approach to Climate Change and Hunger

reliefweb.int –

Studies out of Ethiopia, India, Kenya and Niger show that children born during natural hazards, like droughts or floods, are more likely to be malnourished. Yet as the climate changes, it is poor countries - already struggling with hunger and food insecurity - that are increasingly likely to face these natural hazards. A recent conference considered this issue from the perspective of “climate justice” - an approach to climate change focusing on the rights of vulnerable people who are the least more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 25, 2013

The Impact of the Connected Life over the next five years

The Impact of the Connected Life over the next five years

A new wave of connectivity is on the horizon where everyone and everything around us that might benefit from a wireless connection will, in fact, have one. We are about to see connected cars, buildings, medical monitors, TVs, game consoles and a whole range of connected consumer electronics and household appliances. Many of these will be connected wirelessly and intelligently, communicating and interacting with each other, thereby creating the connected life.

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Sonia Hossain on April 23, 2013

Education in refugee camps

ICT has become an essential tool for humanitarian aid work, and its role in both education and healthcare throughout sub-Saharan Africa is indispensable: particularly its use in educating large groups of young refugees, from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of basic education and literacy. The eLearning Africa News Service took a look at the inspiring way ICT is being put to use in the world’s largest refugee camp to provide young refugees with personalised education and a brighter more...

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Grégory Vespasien on April 18, 2013

Brussels Development Briefing on the Geopolitics of Food

Brussels Development Briefing on the Geopolitics of Food

brusselsbriefings.net –

On February the 2nd, 2011, CTA organised a Briefing on the “ Geopolitics of Food” in cooperation with the European Commission (DG DEVCO), Concord, the ACP Secretariat and various media. This Briefing discussed the geopolitics of Food, in the context of the challenges of the global food system and ACP countries. The food, energy and financial crises together with climate change and global agricultural and trade policies all have an impact on global food production. more...

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CTA Brussels on April 12, 2013

How Can Food Aid be More Effective?

How Can Food Aid be More Effective?

In the literature on aid, it is generally presumed that economic growth is the appropriate measure of development effectiveness of aid. However, as Abbott points out, the goals of food aid are generally humanitarian in nature. Investment in agricultural production may not be optimal in terms of maximizing growth, but it is likely that any growth that does occur as a result of such an investment will be more equitable and lead to a reduction in poverty.

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Moushumi Biswas on April 11, 2013

Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy for Nighttime Fuel-Free Grilling

Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy for Nighttime Fuel-Free Grilling

stumbleupon.com –

"Up until now, solar powered grilling has required, as you might expect, the sun, which means traditional fuel-fired grills are required after sunset. But new solar technology developed by MIT professor David Wilson could bring a nighttime solar-powered grill to the market very soon; an invention also of great benefit to those in developing nations who rely on wood to cook all their food."

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John Daly on April 10, 2013

Obama Administration Seeks to Overhaul International Food Aid

nytimes.com –

The Obama administration plans to change the way the United States distributes its international food aid, "The administration is proposing that the government buy food in developing countries instead of shipping food from American farmers overseas, a process that typically takes months.......The administration is also reportedly considering ending the controversial practice of food aid “monetization,” a process by which Washington gives American-grown grains to international more...

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John Daly on April 6, 2013

Planetary Boundaries as Power Grab

Planetary Boundaries as Power Grab

rogerpielkejr.blogspot.com –

"The basis for the power grab by the experts -- really old wine in new bottles -- is the fashionable idea of "planetary boundaries" which holds that there are hard and fast ecological limits within which human activity must be constrained. The concept is much contested scientifically -- such as in this excellent review by my colleagues at The Breakthrough Institute. "However, as an instrument of scientific authority in political debates the concept of planetary boundaries could not be more more...

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John Daly on April 5, 2013

The Impact of Remittance on Poverty and Inequality

The Impact of Remittance on Poverty and Inequality

The authors estimate a household consumption function using two rounds of the nationally representative panel of living standard measurement survey (LSMS) of Nepal and simulate the impacts of remittance on poverty and inequality. They study how these impacts vary with the regional ‘incidence’ and maturity of the migration process and with the country-source of remittance. It is found that remittance has conditional impacts on both poverty and inequality, which largely depends on the ‘incidence more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 30, 2013

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