Interview with William Easterly
The economist talks about gender and development.
Haiti’s Reconstruction: Who Benefits?
Haiti’s reconstruction still has a long ways to go, but needed development industry reforms can go a long way toward strengthening local government and providing jobs for Haitians not just outsiders.
Meeting Needs of Developing Countries: The Role of Innovative Financing
Around the world, entities ranging from governments to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to the private sector have been giving more serious consideration than ever before to alternative financing mechanisms for development, climate change, education and other needs. IPS Global Economy project Director Sarah Anderson will speak on financial transactions taxes at this forum on innovative financing.
Africa and the Diaspora: The Role and Potential of Region 6
In 2008 (verify date) The African Union established “Region 6”. In addition to the 5 geographic regions of the continent, a 6th region would encompass Africans living outside the continent in the Diaspora. The goal of “Region 6´ is to create a mutually beneficial link bridging the Diaspora and the African continent.
Development Aid: Enemy of Emancipation
In an interview with Basta! at the World Social Forum, Firoze Manji discusses the problems of the ‘aid industry.’
We Need Millennium Development RIGHTS – Not Just Goals
Millennium Development Rights would transform the global struggle against poverty and provide accountability for governments, corporations, and others who deny those rights.
Global Solidarity Levy Urgently Needed
A very small charge on currency transactions could raise billions for
development.
Workshop: How to Raise Big Gifts in Just Two Hours A Week
Major gifts fundraising is a mystery, an art, and a system. If you have board members with networks of philanthropists, or donors who are giving less than they could, you have the beginning of a major gifts program.
Starving Africa’s Future?
President Obama’s latest initiative for Africa, Feed the Future, is likely to end up feeding the corporations eager to make a profit off of African farmers.
Armed Sprawl
Beneath the Israel-Palestine clash is the all-too-familiar conflict of development: urban growth meets indigenous resistance.
Building Africa: Where’s The United States?
With Asian countries investing heavily in a diverse portfolio of African interests, why is the United States still only focused on the continent’s oil?
Zimbabwe: Sanctions and Solidarity
While the debate about sanctions in the case of Zimbabwe is heated, it often misses the point. Both supporters and opponents of sanctions exaggerate their importance and underestimate other policy tools. The reality is that sanctions are neither comprehensive nor targeted.
Global Perspectives on Genetically Engineered Foods
An upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case will review the Center for Food Safety’s groundbreaking legal victory banning the sale and planting of Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa. Andrew Kimbrell and Dr. Vandana Shiva will discuss the sucessful campaign that led to India’s recent moratorium on Bt. Brinjal, a genetically engineered breed of eggplant.
Do the Military and Development Mix?
Measuring economic development in Afghanistan by the same yardstick as a Pentagon mission is a recipe for disaster.
Sweatshops Won’t Save Haiti
The UN donors’ conference is an opportunity to help Haitians rebuild in a manner that respects their humanity and enables them to become more productive.