The MDGs post-2015: why we should do less
Bill Morton – Adopting a ‘do nothing for now’ approach at the moment when debate is hotting up on the post-2015 framework might be anathema to those deeply invested in development … Continue reading
Putting inequality on the map
Sara Murawski – In recent decades, inequality has been increasing worldwide. Although the middle classes are growing, most of the world’s population continues to live close to the poverty lines. ‘Emerging giants’ … Continue reading
Increase in global child trafficking – UNODC
27 per cent of all victims of human trafficking officially detected globally between 2007 and 2010 are children, up 7 per cent from the period 2003 to 2006. Girls now … Continue reading
Resilience: New Utopia or New Tyranny?
Béné et al. – Resilience is becoming influential in development and vulnerability reduction sectors such as social protection, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. Policy makers, donors and international development … Continue reading
Hunger Reduction Commitment Index
The HRCI aims to make the extent of political commitment to hunger reduction, among both developing and developed countries, more transparent to all. Our hope is that this will enable: … Continue reading
The path through the fields
Bangladesh’s record is, on balance, a good one. It shows that the benefits of making women central to development are huge. It suggests that migration is not just the result … Continue reading
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