Monthly Archives: June 2011

I’ve noticed the increasing use of the term ‘progressive’ attached to a particular analysis of development, aid and especially the role of the market recently. The latest to lay claim the term is Owen Barder in a blog on the … Continue reading →

This week $4.3 bn. was pledged by donors for GAVI (the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) to roll out vaccination campaigns. The UK alone has committed £814 ($1.33 bn), more than the commitments from the US, Sweden, Netherlands, Australia, … Continue reading →

DFID’s report last month, The Engine of Development: the private sector and prosperity for poor people puts engagement with the private sector to the fore of its pro-poor growth strategy, positing job-creation a major development tool. The report highlights three … Continue reading →

With last week’s announcement by India that it will provide $5 billion in aid to Africa over the next three years, and will spend $700 million on establishing institutions and training programmes across the continent, India has confirmed its rise … Continue reading →