Full Coverage: Development

29.07.2005 L’organisation internationale Oxfam GB fait part de nombreuses failles relevées dans le Cadre de Coopération Intérimaire (CCI) élaboré par le gouvernement intérimaire d’Haïti en partenariat avec les bailleurs de fonds internationaux lors de la Conférence de Washington en juillet 2004.

29.07.2005 At this week's World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Geneva, anti-poverty campaigners are calling on the WTO and E.U. to abandon its "corporate agenda" and focus talks on benefiting developing countries.

29.07.2005 With global campaigns to "Make Poverty History" and a series of opportunities for world leaders to make a difference, Women’s Edge President Ritu Sharma reports that ending world poverty is possible, and that to do so, we must start by investing in women, who constitute the vast majority of the world's poor.

27.07.2005 International agency Oxfam called on US Members of Congress today to reject the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Central American countries and the Dominican Republic (DR-CAFTA.) Oxfam believes that the agreement, in its current form, will do more harm than good and will endanger the livelihood of many thousands of small farmers who already live in poverty.

27.07.2005 Pact’s WORTH program, a global women’s literacy and antipoverty initiative, has been named one of ten finalists in the first-ever Amazon.com Nonprofit Innovation Award.

26.07.2005 Ce que proposent les journées Alternatives 2005 : Créer des espaces pour débattre des luttes et des solidarités qui nous animent, en démontrant comment chacune de ces batailles, aussi locale soit-elle, s’inscrit dans une résistance globale pour le bien commun. Parce qu’en renforçant notre mouvement social ici, en préparant nos batailles et en consolidant nos solidarités au Québec et au Canada, c’est à un mouvement global que nous contribuons.

26.07.2005 Last December's tsunami was merciless to farming communities, poisoning thousands of acres with salt and sand. But the tiny Indian village of Piryakootai--where villagers scrape off up to three feet of the salted top soil--is determined to reclaim their land and their lives.

22.07.2005 Ce que proposent les journées Alternatives 2005 : Créer des espaces pour débattre des luttes et des solidarités qui nous animent, en démontrant comment chacune de ces batailles, aussi locale soit-elle, s’inscrit dans une résistance globale pour le bien commun. Parce qu’en renforçant notre mouvement social ici, en préparant nos batailles et en consolidant nos solidarités au Québec et au Canada, c’est à un mouvement global que nous contribuons.

22.07.2005 The Indian government aims to double tele-density by strengthening the subscriber base to 100 million lines in the next two years, said Union minister of state for communication and information technology Shakeel Ahmed.

21.07.2005 The success story of Madhabhavi village, in south India, is a striking example of how a private initiative can change the lives of people. The implementation of panchamukhi by Dr. Marulasiddaiah has changed the face of the village as everybody is part of the development process and is trying to make the village a model for other villages in the region.

21.07.2005 The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) called on the international community to go beyond mere awareness of the gender dimensions of war and peace and buttress women's participation in preventing and resolving national and local conflicts.
From: The UN News Centre

21.07.2005 After a baby is born, mothers are entitled to maternity leave, but what about fathers? Norway tops the European league table of family-friendly nations as far as new fathers are concerned, and the government is now proposing to extend the "daddy quota" from four to five weeks, for exclusive use by the father. An ILO study reports.

21.07.2005 In western Afghanistan, Herat hosted Alexander the Great and served as Persia's education capital. A major trade city today, Herat is also at the center of the opium trade, with over 70,000 citizens addicts themselves. Peace X Peace's Teressa Rerras reports on the women of Herat and the challenges in their future.

20.07.2005 Le trafic Internet du continent africain prendra bientôt des itinéraires plus courts et, par conséquent, moins onéreux.

Ce printemps, l’association des associations de fournisseurs d’accès Internet africains, AfrISPA, a fait connaître les deux soumissions gagnantes qui ont été présentées dans le cadre de sa demande de propositions pour fournir des connexions Internet directes entre les pays africains. (L’établissement de ces connexions s’appelle « échange de trafic régional entre homologues »; les sociétés qui assurent ces connexions s’appellent « exploitants régionaux ».)

15.07.2005 La vague de solidarité sans précédent, tant au Canada qu'à l'étranger, a certainement touché les dirigeants du G8 réunis à Gleneagles, mais ces derniers ont laissé passer l'occasion de faire une percée historique dans la lutte contre la pauvreté. « S'ils ont pris des mesures positives notamment en doublant l'aide à l'Afrique, ils ont par contre manqué le coche en ce qui concerne un ensemble de mesures relatives à l'aide, à la dette et au commerce » a déclaré Gerry Barr, coprésident de la campagne Abolissons la pauvreté.

15.07.2005 The challenge of agriculture in the 21st century requires a systemic integration of the environmental, social, and economic pillars of development to meet the needs of present generations without sacrificing the livelihoods of future generations. Read a special report on Climate Change and Agricultural Vulnerability prepared by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

15.07.2005 Indian journalists working in the fields of world affairs or development news can apply for the Appan Menon Memorial Award for 2005-2006. The last date for applications is August 30, 2005.

15.07.2005 Financial support by the World Bank for 279 projects in developing countries rose by $2.2 billion in 2005, the international lending body revported this week. In addition, the Bank says their overall lending quality increased due to better preparation, greater selectivity, and more effective supervision.

15.07.2005 Barbara Kingsolver, author of The Poisonwood Bible and other works, traveled with Heifer International recently on a tour of Peru. Whether in the Andes or in the lowland's remote deserts, Kingsolver wanted to learn about Heifer's programs, but what she came away with is the pride and health of families all over Peru.

13.07.2005 The G8 communiqué represents a significant step towards meeting the MDGs - thanks to citizens' pressure and the British Government's commitment, says the Millennium Campaign.