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- ONE is a grassroots campaign and advocacy organization backed by more than 2 million people who are committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African policy makers and activists.Page: 211,968 people like this.
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First Prize is ...a Microfinance Training Scholarship to the Boulder Program in Turin, Italy, (incl. airfare) or another development training opportunity agreed with CGAP up to a maximum value of $5000 + A $2000 gift certificate for photography equipment and accessories!See MoreHappiness Sandeep Mysore Seshadrinath, India This picture was taken in north Karnataka as a part of a larger project of profiling around 35 women micro-entrepreneurs. With a business loan from an MFI, this woman was able to purchase more sheep and increase her revenues. - We outline a novel government-sponsored health insurance program in Andhra Pradesh, India—a program that has the potential not just to reduce financial impoverishment but also raise quality standards in hospital care.
- web.worldbank.orgCitizen volunteers and community leaders are helping resolve problems. A pilot program helped resolve 97% of complaints through Water Action Groups.
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- web.worldbank.orgIn this first edition of our series Diggin’ for Development! Gary McMahon, Senior Mining Specialist talks about mining sector reform.
- www.youtube.comIn the aptly-named "Self Help Groups", millions of women are coming together to better their future.
- If regular people are able to comment on and even contribute to the design of World Bank projects, they are surely going to begin demanding the same treatment from their own governments. The resulting increase in citizen voice and government responsiveness could end up having a far more important impact than any particular Bank project(s).
- blogs.worldbank.orgUnskilled migrants from developing countries in the Gulf appear to be willing to work for far less than the average wages in a typical high income country, and at wages comparable to, or slightly higher, than their own countries’ incomes.
- Somali refugees in Dadaab refugee camp carry their sick and malnourished childre...n to a new feeding center run by MSF at the outskirts of the sprawling refugee camp. View more photos here: http://bit.ly/qoZLTb (Photo: 2011 © Brendan Bannon - go to brendanbannon.com)See MoreSee more images on the MSF Photo Blog: http://msf.ca/blogs/photos
- web.worldbank.orgAlina Bondar is the mother of a newborn. She visited the social welfare worker in Novopavlivka village to apply for social assistance. Having heard that red tape could be daunting at local institutions, she was nervous. But her fears were unfounded.
- blogs.worldbank.orgThe meeting focused on population and demographics. Throughout the discussions, the issue of climate change was a common thread.
- If uncontrolled, "epidemic" that accounts for more than 80% of annual deaths is likely to cause substantial social and economic challenges.