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Education After the Disaster: Lessons from Haiti
How can long-term development programmes survive the instant turmoil of a crisis situation? Alain Calosci, Technical Assistant at the European Union delegation to Haiti, tells us about his experience working on an education programme in the quake-struck Caribbean nation.0 0 11 029
Digital Advances Make Information Sharing an Indispensible Component in Development
Widespread access to the internet and mobile phones, even in the world’s poorest countries, are making the sharing of information easier than ever before and offer varied opportunities for improving development systems. Find out about some innovative new ideas.0 1 9 614
African Welfare States are Possible Says European Report
Seniors receive a state pension at the age of 70 in Lesotho, Southern Africa. But in a country with an average life expectancy of 44, is this a social protection scheme worth applauding? Yes, says Giorgia Giovannetti, Scientific Director of the 2010/2011 European Report on Development.0 0 8 820
Haiti Quake Recovery: A Task for a Generation
One year after a devastating earthquake hit the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, homes, cities and lives still need to be rebuilt. While the European Union maintains that helping Haiti is a top priority, EU representatives concede the journey to recovery will occupy a generation.0 0 6 774
Political Economy Assessment Tools: A New Approach?
Who holds power? How do they exercise it? And what are the implications? These are just some of the practical questions political economy assessment tools seek to answer, according to Heather Marquette of the UK’s University of Birmingham.0 0 7 765
Mainstreaming Governance Issues at the World Bank
The World Bank’s strategy on Governance and Anti-Corruption, or GAC, is in its third year and has made governance issues an integral part of the bank’s strategies and processes.0 0 5 084