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Developing countries need targeted policies focused on rural people to eliminate poverty

Developing countries need targeted policies focused on rural people to eliminate poverty

Date: September 14th 2016
Source: Economy Lead

Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study released by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today.

Banks pump billions into deforestation-linked firms in Southeast Asia - study

Banks pump billions into deforestation-linked firms in Southeast Asia - study

By: Beh Lih Yi

Date: September 6th 2016

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation


"This research suggests that banks continue to turn a blind eye to the devastating impacts of their financial services"


JAKARTA, Sept 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Banks have financed companies responsible for rainforest destruction in Southeast Asia to the tune of billions of dollars, a study showed Tuesday, and called on lenders to stop "fuelling forest crime".

Voice - Call for proposals, Innovate and learn grants

Voice - Call for proposals, Innovate and learn grants
 


Voice is a new innovative grant facility that supports the most marginalised and discriminated people in ten low- and lower-middle income countries in Africa and Asia. It aims to amplify and connect thus far unheard voices in efforts to leave no one behind. Voice is an initiative by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is executed by a consortium between Oxfam Novib and Hivos.


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