A couple of years ago, New Philanthropy Capital polled the British people on what they thought of charities. It made tough reading for development NGOs here. When people imagined small, community-led groups doing a bit of local work, they felt quite positive about charities. But when people were thinking about wealthy, international organizations instead, their…
It sounds like a pretty ‘fowl’ suggestion but the odour of chickens could be the key to preventing malaria or even Zika, scientists believe. Experiments by Swedish and Ethiopian scientists found that mosquitoes steer clear of homes which contain a live chicken suspended in a cage. The researchers believe mosquitoes are wary of chickens because…
Michel Sidibé has a big job ahead of him. By 2020, the executive director of UNAIDS wants 90 percent of people living with HIV to know their status, 90 percent of people who know their status to access antiretroviral treatment, and 90 percent of people on treatment to have suppressed viral loads. While achieving these…
In a recent blog, FHI 360 CEO Patrick Fine observed: “It is time to recognize that human development challenges will exist as long as there are humans … Building resilience is a long-term endeavor that requires ongoing commitment. It is not an end state.” He was pushing back on that old adage in our international…
Development impact bonds have generated a great deal of buzz in recent months, but until now, there has been little evidence of if and how well they work. Today, one of the first DIBs is releasing data from its first year that points to signs of success. The Educate Girls bond is a results-based financing…
A rare bank robbery in Singapore has sparked a social media debate on whether the country’s low crime rates made authorities and society in general too complacent, while Thai authorities said on Monday they had detained the suspected thief. A man stole S$30,000 ($22,300) from a Standard Chartered branch last Thursday, having slipped the teller…
Failure to disclose structures, holdings and key financial information has allowed corruption to thrive, finds Transparency International study The majority of the biggest companies from emerging markets are failing to lift the lid on their operations and scoring badly on country-by-country reporting, creating an environment where corruption can thrive, according to a study from Transparency…
As political and social turmoil rocks the Western world, we’re increasingly looking to women to clean up the mess ― the U.S., the U.K., Germany, the IMF and the United Nations may all be run by women come January. At least one woman isn’t the least bit surprised, but she is worried: Are the coming…
As warming seas climb their shores, Marshall Islanders face becoming climate refugees before the international community can decide what rights, if any, that status confers. Sandbags surround the Majuro airstrip while hurriedly-built bridges span flooded sections of road, and many Marshall Islanders have built seawalls to protect their homes on this remote nation in the…