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30.03.2005 Peter Mandelson's proposals for European Partnership Agreements (EPAs) have come under attack from a surprising source - his old friends at the DTI - Minister Patricia Hewitt agrees with trade campaigners that EPAs put profits before people.

29.03.2005 It is widely recognised that water privatisation in developing countries benefits the urban middle classes rather than poor people. Now a new report says that international aid for water and sanitation projects shows the same characteristic in finding its way to middle income countries rather than the poorest.

24.03.2005 The vision of the new Digital Solidarity Fund is that the benefits of the new age of information and communications technologies should be as inclusive as possible. It has little committed funds but will work at local government level and seek multi-sectoral support.