New development models hub
Global trends in philanthropy: insights from the top
Jane Wales, founder of the Global Philanthropy Forum on the importance of sharing failures and listening to your grantees
Eliza Anyangwe
09, Dec, 2013 @11:25 AM
Impact investing: harnessing the power of business for social good
Are the days of charity and business as opposite goals over? Only if investors continue to take risks, accept failure, learn and share lessons, says Paula Goldman
Paula Goldman in San Francisco
02, Dec, 2013 @12:25 PM
Bolsa-Família: template for poverty reduction or recipe for dependency?
Camila Nobrega: Now 10 years old, Brazil's biggest welfare programme has so far benefited 50 million people and become a reference for social protection programmes from Ghana to New York
Camila Nobrega in Rio de Janeiro
05, Nov, 2013 @11:20 AM
Countries in crisis: a new approach to rebuilding the future
Jordan Ryan: A UNDP project, providing work placements for former soldiers and refugees in Burundi, is providing some interesting lessons for how to help rebuild communities after decades of conflict
Jordan Ryan in New York
04, Nov, 2013 @12:44 PM
Faking it: time to rethink intellectual property in developing countries?
Is the western notion of IP right for poor countries? Isaac Rutenberg suggests it's time to think of alternatives
Isaac Rutenberg in Nairobi
29, Oct, 2013 @12:25 PM
11 verdicts on microfinance
Can smarter regulation restore faith in microfinance or does it need to be completely overhauled? Our live chat panelists give their verdict
Holly Young
22, Oct, 2013 @5:26 PM
Bad metrics and PDF graveyards: why development needs open data
It's not enough to simply make knowledge available. Data must also be actionable. Nathaniel Manning reiterates the importance of open data
Nathaniel Manning in San Francisco
21, Oct, 2013 @12:00 PM
Solidarity economy: finding a new way out of poverty
In Brazil, 1.8 million people are employed under this alternative economic model. But is it a viable way to reduce inequality and revolutionise labour relations?
Camila Nobrega in Rio
09, Oct, 2013 @10:01 AM
Back in black: has microfinance matured?
Years of crises have marred its reputation, but what lessons can be learned and what how will microfinance evolve? Join the debate on Thursday, 3 October from 1pm BST
Anna Scott
01, Oct, 2013 @2:00 PM
Labour development spokesperson outlines party's priorities
Sponsored feature: DfID should focus on helping the poorest, and on boosting quality of outcomes, says Ivan Lewis
David Mills
26, Sep, 2013 @7:53 PM
Could a pre-emptive sanctions tool increase pressure on Syria?
Sanctions designed to deter investors from doing business with illegitmate regimes, while not a panacea, could be a useful addition to the diplomatic toolbox
Kimberly Ann Elliott
28, Aug, 2013 @10:27 AM
India's cash transfer model: a rushed and flawed welfare scheme?
Failure to link payments to inflation and other drawbacks will make new cash benefits inadequate for India's worst off, say Kartik Akileswaran and Arvind Nair
Kartik Akileswaran and Arvind Nair
19, Aug, 2013 @10:45 AM
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