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Monthly Archives: June 2011
The word on the street
I got stopped by some joker with a clipboard the other day, who asked if I wanted to become “a project partner” with the NGO he worked for. “Sure,” I said, and taking him at his literal word, began listing … Continue reading
Reporting development progress
The Overseas Development Institute in the UK has been producing a well-written series of short reports on development progress in particular countries. The results are synthesized into another report Mapping progress: evidence for a new development outlook but the individual … Continue reading
The politics of nostalgia
On sunny days at least, New Zealanders can be charmingly optimistic in a naive sort of way, which I guess is why New Zealand has a high profile in international trade negotiations. You’d need to be optimistic to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid, Change, Development, New Zealand, Trade, WTO
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Development experts: The shocking truth revealed!
Anyone following current debates about our aid programme should remember the following rule of thumb for interpreting political discourse: once politicians and their ideological fellow travellers start attacking people who can’t fight back, it is a sure sign that they’ve … Continue reading
Moral muddles and aiding the banks
Moral hazard sounds like the sort of thing a politician ought to worry about. And it is, although not in the way you might imagine. While the name ‘moral hazard’ suggests theology, it’s actually an insurance industry term used to … Continue reading
The pleasure and pain of foreign direct investment
As foreign direct investment to developing countries increases, the benefits and losses continue to be debated. At the Guardian UK’s Poverty Matters blog, Lisa Denney is happy to see Timor Leste taking control of its development path. While natural resources … Continue reading
If we’re right, how come nobody cares? New thinking on public engagement
How do we encourage the public to support the work of international development groups? In the UK there’s quite a debate on this question, particularly in light of the change in the political environment marked by the election of a … Continue reading