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Economic Development

Why Global Food Solutions Need Women

Green Futures | Posted 12.05.2013 | UK
Read More: Women's Empowerment, Developing World, Women in Business, Sustainable Food, Economic Development, Women, UK Impact, Women's Issues, UK Environment, UK News
Green Futures

Judith Harry says that women are not supposed to be leaders, or at least that's what people think. She is a groundnut farmer in Mchinji, Malawi, and a single mother raising her teenage daughter and two teenage orphans.

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Great Strides and Great Plans? Justine Greening Sets Out DFID's Priorities

Katy Wilson | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Politics
Read More: Government, Transparency, Dfid, G8, Governance, Human Rights, Africa, Economic Development, Government Spending, Sustainability, Economic Growth, Technology, Eu, UK Politics News
Katy Wilson

Great strides have been made and great plans are underway in DFID. Now we need to ensure these plans are sustainable, beneficial to the majority of the poor, and have impact.

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New Mobile Service Supports Business Women in Nigeria

Henriette Kolb | Posted 23.10.2012 | UK Tech
Read More: Women, Cherie Booth, Charity, Cherie Blair, Economic Development, Foundation, International, UK Impact, UK Tech News
Henriette Kolb

In any society, entrepreneurs are brave pioneers, taking risks and working hard to break barriers. In Nigeria, it's inspiring to see so many entrepreneurs starting up new businesses in the face of challenges such as unreliable electricity, inadequate infrastructure and insufficient small business investment.

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Investing for the Future With Home Grown School Feeding

Professor Sir Gordon Conway | Posted 08.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: Education, Children, Health, Economic Development, Ghana, Sustainable Agriculture, Future, Schools, Child Nutrition, Development, John Kufuor, UK Impact, UK Politics, UK Universities & Education News
Professor Sir Gordon Conway

Child undernutrition is a critical barrier to economic development: impaired cognitive function leads to reduced educational performance and lower economic productivity.

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