Installing Ubuntu Jaunty
Installed the latest Ubuntu Linux (9.04 Jaunty) – overcoming a problem with the installation programme by removing RAM from my computer.
Food aid – good, better, best
Kudos to the US Government for giving food aid to Ethiopia. This is good: USAID has provided an additional 87,910 metric tons of emergency food aid, valued at approximately U.S. $50 million, to the Joint Emergency Operational Plan in response to the Ethiopian Government’s January 2009 appeal. This emergency food Read more…
Philanthrocapitalism discussed on Development Drums
In the latest episode of Development Drums, Matthew Bishop and Mike Green talk about their book, Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich Can Save the World and Why We Should Let Them. Development Drums 14 is here. You can also download Development Drums free using iTunes: search for ‘Development Drums’ in iTunes or click this Read more…
Google Maps Discovers Africa
Google Maps now has detailed moaps for 27 more African countries.
Reduce meat not air travel
Air travel is a public good; eating meat is a public bad. The livestock industry is responsible for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions – more than all forms of travel put together. So why are we so fixated on the carbon footprint of air travel and not on reducing meat consumption?
China in Africa: plus ça change
Here in Ethiopia it is common for little children to shout ferenj when they see a white face. I am told that this comes from the Amharic word for a French person, ፈረንሳዊ (pronounced färänsawi), because French people were among the first white people Ethiopians had seen. Today G and Read more…
What would the UK Conservatives do on development?
In the latest edition of Development Drums, Andrew Mitchell MP talks about the policy of the British Conservative party on international development. If the Conservatives win the next General Election, Mr Mitchell is set to become the Cabinet Minister responsible for international development. You can subscribe to Development Drums (free) Read more…
Awkward Family Photos
Awesome awkward photos.
Aid is a precious lifeline
Says Fr Joe Komakoma: … I lost my young sister. She died of HIV-related complications. She should still be alive today since she was on ARVs. But ARVs go hand in hand with good nutrition. My sister could not afford proper daily meals since she was looking after a large Read more…
Should development agency staff fly business class?
So asks Chris Blattman: I seldom fly business myself, even on Bank and UN consultancies, mostly to conserve my project funds for research assistants and survey expenses. My incentives are just right: money I spend on me comes out of money I’d spend making my research projects just a little Read more…