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And so it starts
Ireland announces aid cuts. Value of UK aid falls. Quadruple whammy for developing countries now beginning…
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DFID Permanent Secretary on social protection
Here is a very interesting article by Minouche Shafik, the Permanent Secretary at the UK Department…
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Good sentences
From John Naughton: The most satisfactory sight yesterday was that of Dick Cheney, looking for all…
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Obama supports aid transparency (well, sort of)
My colleague Simon nails the link between the Obama team’s idea of openness and what we…
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African Arguments
New website from the Royal African Society, African Arguments, with some really good contributors: we promise…
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The Trouble With Aid – Development Drums podcast
In the latest edition of the Development Drums podcast, I talk to Jonathan about his book,…
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The Addis Ababa market
Andrew Mueller in this weekend’s FT writes about the Merkato, Addis Ababa’s market district To wander…
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Teza – a film by Haile Gerima
We went to see Teza last night, a newish film by Haile Gerima which won Best…
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Dubai Marathon – Ethiopians get 8 out of top 10 men and women
In today’s Dubai marathon, Ethiopians had 8 out of the top 10 men, and 8 of…
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Barder: rodmaker
Edward Barder is a not-very-distant relative who makes fishing rods. According to a quote from the…
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