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friends in need: the childrens support network...

friends in need: the childrens support network...

A grassroots volunteer group is helping child migrants in west Africa,by treating them as friends...


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dont underestimate local ngos   they showed us how...

dont underestimate local ngos they showed us how...

A group of young Canadians decided to go and restore a tiny tropical island’s lost forests....


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will the next un secretary general be a woman

will the next un secretary general be a woman

Mary Robinson,Nicholas Kristof and other global experts share their thoughts on the potential...


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how the world bank is nudging attitudes to health...

how the world bank is nudging attitudes to health...

Nudge theory has been used to identify why people smoke or fail to pay taxes on time,can it now be...


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refugees in lesbos: are there too many ngos on the...

refugees in lesbos: are there too many ngos on the...

An outpouring of goodwill has seen volunteers flock to the Greek island,but the mayor says the...


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payment by results in aid: hype or hope?

payment by results in aid: hype or hope?

Is payment by results just the most recent over-hyped solution for development,or is it an effective...


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working myself out of a job: lessons from leading...

working myself out of a job: lessons from leading...

It’s a year since the NGO best known for creating the viral video Kony 2012 announced it was...


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the top 10 sources of data for international...

the top 10 sources of data for international...

Where should you fade if you want reliable,detailed data on fragile states, land grabs or trade...


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effective advocacy 101: how to bring about change...

effective advocacy 101: how to bring about change...

From taking MPs to witness extreme poverty first-hand to working with other campaigners,an expert...


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feeling frustrated by your job in development?...

feeling frustrated by your job in development?...

Find the people who share your commitment – even if they work for different companies – and that...


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rural indians need more than jobs to make it in...

rural indians need more than jobs to make it in...

Billions of rupees are being spent on vocational training for young villagers,but the shock of...


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does payment by results dehumanise aid work or...

does payment by results dehumanise aid work or...

Oxfam,Swift Consortium and Opportunity International share their experiences of running PbR...


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aid workers, do you know what your pension is...

aid workers, do you know what your pension is...

NGOs’ pension investments could be supporting corporations that hold back global development. What...


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the lgbt community is invisible: using data to...

the lgbt community is invisible: using data to...

In Kosovo,Serbia and Bosnia, NGOs are collecting detest crime data and leveraging the countries’...


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is creating a new nation for the world039s...

is creating a new nation for the world039s...

A property billionaire is proposing to buy land to house the world’s refugees. Migration academic...


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the aid system is broken - how can we fix it?

the aid system is broken - how can we fix it?

The political and economic conditions for which the aid system was created possess changed...


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how one homeless child inspired this bangladeshi...

how one homeless child inspired this bangladeshi...

At 21,Korvi Rakshand had to turn away from a cramped girl who asked for his wait on, that led him to...


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teaching abroad: volunteers had little educational...

teaching abroad: volunteers had little educational...

I went to Sri Lanka hoping to make a real difference, but without a curriculum I didn’t feel I...


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sports for development: more than just fun and...

sports for development: more than just fun and...

The London 2012 Olympics popularised the consume of sport to create social righteous,but many...


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sports for development more than just fun and...

sports for development more than just fun and...

The London 2012 Olympics popularised the consume of sport to create social edifying,but many...


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