From a karaoke-singing paramedic on a boat in Bangladesh to a proud campaigner for a queer museum in Namibia, these are some of the figures…
View More We can be heroes: the inspiring people we met around the world in 2023Category: Global Development
If Instagram didn’t exist, it wouldn’t have happened’: a mother’s search for her trafficked daughter
Robyn Cory’s daughter Kristen was 15 when she was allowed to open her own Instagram account. “We thought we’d been responsible and done everything we could…
View More If Instagram didn’t exist, it wouldn’t have happened’: a mother’s search for her trafficked daughter‘Embrace the unexpected’: African art boosts its presence at Venice Biennale
Few countries in Africa have been leading the charge in the contemporary art scene like Nigeria. In 2024, as Africa aims to buck the…
View More ‘Embrace the unexpected’: African art boosts its presence at Venice Biennale‘A way to open up to the world’: gallery galvanises Madagascar’s art scene
In a country ravaged by food and health emergencies, art is vital, says Hobisoa Raininoro. “It is important to bring a note of hope, to…
View More ‘A way to open up to the world’: gallery galvanises Madagascar’s art sceneDevex Invested: EBRD faces heat over human rights complaints The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s environmental and social policy comes under scrutiny, IFC under…
View MoreUKCDR draws on its portfolio of research enablers to respond to the FCDO’s evidence call for upcoming international development white paper. The UK government…
View MorePhone messages reveal detained British mothers fear death in Syrian camp Exclusive: testimonies describing malnourishment and disease to renew pressure on government to repatriate…
View MoreChagos islanders stunned as David Cameron rules out return Statement from British foreign secretary comes just months after his predecessor confirmed resettlement was part…
View MoreUK unveils white paper to set approach to global development The white paper, published today, sets out revolutionary approach to tackling world hunger. …
View MoreA couple of weeks ago, the UK’s Minister for International Development, Andrew Mitchell, presented the first new White Paper on International Development for almost fifteen years…
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