Development

Deborah Doane argues that we must end the ‘private good, public bad’ mentality in international development.

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Jessica Cantos on the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals and the need to put people before profit.

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Computer programmers and campaigners have teamed up to ‘hack’ for justice, reports Transparency International’s Milena Marin.

Filed in: Development (Aid) Politics Technology

With corporates swarming all over the trade justice brand, David Ransom says Fair Trade must stick to its founding ideals or throw in the towel.

Filed in: Corporations Development (Aid) Economics Fair Trade United States

Ashley Jackson explains how the agendas of Western governments have turned relief work into a lethal occupation.

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Poor people need aid but it needs to be targeted and the structures that perpetuate global inequality must also be tackled, says Natasha Adams.

Filed in: Africa Development (Aid) Food Hunger NGOs Poverty United Kingdom

NGO director Jamal Kidwai and activist and writer Praful Bidwai go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.

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Human rights lawyer Errol Mendes and aid campaigner Jonathan Glennie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.

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Microsoft’s former CEO has made massive donations to global health programmes but an investigation by Andrew Bowman reveals some unpleasant side-effects.

Filed in: Development Development (Aid) Ethics NGOs Wealth

New columnist Lauri Kubuitsile introduces dry and dusty Mahalapye- a town that has stolen her heart.

Filed in: Botswana Development (Aid) Migration

A case study for our World Development text book

Filed in: Development India