August 14, 2013
TODAY'S TOP STORY
Early childhood development — not a side issue British MPs Dame Tessa Jowell and Ivan Lewis, shadow U.K.development minister, recently traveled to Malawi with NGO Sightsavers to learn more about early development programs for children with disabilities. In a guest opinion for Devex, Jowell explains why these initiatives should be at the center of the post-2015 development agenda. READ MORE
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SPECIAL REPORT
3 lessons from building
corporate-NGO partnerships in China
With its NGO sector growing and businesses increasingly ready to tackle social problems, China is ripe for corporate-NGO partnerships. BSR’s partnerships development manager, Brooke Avory, who managed the organization’s three-year partnerships initiative CiYuan, shares lessons on making these partnerships work. READ MORE
OTHER MUST-READS
MSF: Constantly under threat in the DRC
MSF recently suspended operations yet again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most dangerous places for humanitarians. Devex learns about how difficult it is to deliver aid to a population that has fled to the bush in an area where not even hospitals are respected by militias. READ MORE
Power Africa: 'We are not doing oil'
U.S. President Barack Obama's "Power Africa" initiative will not facilite oil-based energy production projects. A request for comments amended on Tuesday clarifies that USAID will lean heavily on natural gas transactions to reach its electrification goals, and also responds to concerns about how local and regional partners will be identified. READ MORE
Governments refining development
The aid community is looking into alternative ways to measure development outside of traditional economic indicators. Council on Foreign Relations fellow Terra Lawson-Remer discusses efforts by the French government focused on social science and by the Kingdom of Bhutan on happiness. READ MORE
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IN THE NEWS
Africa
WFP, ECHO expand cash pilot program in Ethiopia
International assistance
beginning to arrive in Sudan
Sierra Leone issues first "State of the Youth" report
What's next for Mali's
post-election leadership?
MDGs in Rural Africa get $100M boost
United Nations
WFP: Humanitarians who
fight hunger for a living
Marks & Spencer aims to raise $1M for UNICEF
UN agencies provide aid amid widespread lawlessness in CAR
United States
Unease at Clinton Foundation over finances and ambitions
John Kerry: Colombia is 'world-class' success story
Asia
Gael García Bernal meets Syrian refugees in Jordan with Oxfam
ADB chief affirms support for green, inclusive growth in China
Multilateral development banks
AfDB outlines grand plans for execution of Power Africa
World Bank: Giving the poor what they need, not just what we have
World Bank opens new office in Ghana
Nigeria claims AfDB report on worsening poverty is 'bogus'
Opinions and blogs
The dangers of telling a single story: Computers for kids and Bill Gates
Children pay the price for
poverty
Donors commit GAVI vaccine funding to achieve historic milestone
The Independent's Ivan Lewis: On foreign aid, the Coalition is a shambles
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Early childhood development — not a side issue British MPs Dame Tessa Jowell and Ivan Lewis, shadow U.K.development minister, recently traveled to Malawi with NGO Sightsavers to learn more about early development programs for children with disabilities. In a guest opinion for Devex, Jowell explains why these initiatives should be at the center of the post-2015 development agenda. READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT
SPECIAL REPORT
3 lessons from building
corporate-NGO partnerships in China
With its NGO sector growing and businesses increasingly ready to tackle social problems, China is ripe for corporate-NGO partnerships. BSR’s partnerships development manager, Brooke Avory, who managed the organization’s three-year partnerships initiative CiYuan, shares lessons on making these partnerships work. READ MORE
OTHER MUST-READS
MSF: Constantly under threat in the DRC
MSF recently suspended operations yet again in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most dangerous places for humanitarians. Devex learns about how difficult it is to deliver aid to a population that has fled to the bush in an area where not even hospitals are respected by militias. READ MORE
Power Africa: 'We are not doing oil'
U.S. President Barack Obama's "Power Africa" initiative will not facilite oil-based energy production projects. A request for comments amended on Tuesday clarifies that USAID will lean heavily on natural gas transactions to reach its electrification goals, and also responds to concerns about how local and regional partners will be identified. READ MORE
Governments refining development
The aid community is looking into alternative ways to measure development outside of traditional economic indicators. Council on Foreign Relations fellow Terra Lawson-Remer discusses efforts by the French government focused on social science and by the Kingdom of Bhutan on happiness. READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT
IN THE NEWS
Africa
WFP, ECHO expand cash pilot program in Ethiopia
International assistance
beginning to arrive in Sudan
Sierra Leone issues first "State of the Youth" report
What's next for Mali's
post-election leadership?
MDGs in Rural Africa get $100M boost
United Nations
WFP: Humanitarians who
fight hunger for a living
Marks & Spencer aims to raise $1M for UNICEF
UN agencies provide aid amid widespread lawlessness in CAR
United States
Unease at Clinton Foundation over finances and ambitions
John Kerry: Colombia is 'world-class' success story
Asia
Gael García Bernal meets Syrian refugees in Jordan with Oxfam
ADB chief affirms support for green, inclusive growth in China
Multilateral development banks
AfDB outlines grand plans for execution of Power Africa
World Bank: Giving the poor what they need, not just what we have
World Bank opens new office in Ghana
Nigeria claims AfDB report on worsening poverty is 'bogus'
Opinions and blogs
The dangers of telling a single story: Computers for kids and Bill Gates
Children pay the price for
poverty
Donors commit GAVI vaccine funding to achieve historic milestone
The Independent's Ivan Lewis: On foreign aid, the Coalition is a shambles
Send press releases and story tips to news@devex.com
Newswire: Today's Global Development News | Copyright 2012 | Unauthorized commercial reapplication, reproduction or
retransmission, in whole or in part, is prohibited.
Manage your newsletter subscriptions |Read the latest Devex News
RSS Feed - Articles |Connect with us
Devex is the world's largest community of international development professionals, companies and NGOs.
Corporate Headquarters: 1341 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA | Main +1.202.249.222 | Fax +1.202.318.2456|www.devex.com