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April 30th

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Course Materials and Lesson Plans on Microfinance

Posted on May 1, 2006
Previously filed under: South America, Additional Resources
From the basics to the complex, these lesson plans offer a variety of opportunities to delve deeper into the topic of microfinancing.
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Keywords: Course Materials, lesson plans, microfinance, teaching aids,

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Global Development Diary

Posted on May 1, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
Photos of Mercy Corps development work worldwide.
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Keywords: Photos, Mercy Corps, development work, global

April 27th

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Post-Tsunami Reconstruction

Posted on April 28, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Field Diaries
The return to normal life after a devastating natural disaster requires reconstruction and the creation of livelihood opportunities.
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Keywords: Tsunami, Reconstruction, Savings groups, revolving funds, livelihood activities

April 25th

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Building Human Capital in Rio's Largest Slum

Posted on April 26, 2006
Countries: Brazil
Previously filed under: South America, Success Stories
Social entrepreneur Eliana Souza Silva is generating a new kind of community revitalization in a Brazilian shantytown -- the investments are the community members themselves.
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A New Kind of Daycare in Brazil

Posted on April 26, 2006
Countries: Brazil
Previously filed under: South America, Success Stories
In Rio de Janeiro's most notorious slum, social entrepreneur Maria de Lourdes Braz is turning daycare around and making senior citizens a resource in their communities.
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Keywords: success story, slum, Rio de Janeiro, poverty, drug trade, City of God

April 24th

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Multilingual Websites on Microfinance

Posted on April 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
A guide to organizations working in microfinance and microcredit that provide resource materials in more than one language.
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Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Why Doesn't Foreign Aid Work?

Posted on April 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Book and Film Reviews
William Easterly presents an excerpt from his new book, The White Man's Burden - Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good.
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Keywords: William Easterly, development, humanitarian aid, Africa

April 23rd

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India Untouched - The Forgotten Face of Rural Poverty

Posted on April 24, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, Book and Film Reviews
India Untouched juxtaposes the work of one Indian man to alleviate growing poverty with the effects globalization has had on India as a whole.
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Keywords: poverty, book review, Abraham George

April 20th

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Course Materials and Lesson Plans on Microfinance

Posted on April 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
From the basics to the complex, use these lesson plans to teach topics related to microfinance.
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Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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The Basics on Microfinance

Posted on April 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
The United Nations Capital Development Fund has gathered important insights and statistics about the status of microfinance worldwide.
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Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Microfinance - Investing in Potential

Posted on April 21, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Previously filed under: Asia, Microfinance
As opposed to conventional banking practices that lend money to those with the greatest assets, microlending lends to those that have the greatest potential.
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Keywords: poverty, Muhammad Yunus, microfinance, development, business

April 16th

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What Poor Means

Posted on April 17, 2006
Previously filed under: General Globalization
What is it like to be poor? It depends on where, when or who you ask.
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Keywords: World Bank, poverty, statistics

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The Bumpy Road to Clean, Green Fuel

Posted on April 17, 2006
Countries: Malawi
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
Farmers in Malawi are abandoning traditional tobacco crops to enter the energy sector by planting a tree with seeds containing an oil that can be used to make 'biodiesel'.
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Keywords: tobacco, jatropha, energy sector, biodiesel

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Climate Change Solutions

Posted on April 17, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
A list of some things you can do right now to save energy!
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Keywords: climate change, save energy, earth day

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Why Developing Countries Should Liberalise Trade

Posted on April 17, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
The WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference changed practically nothing. The result was meagre at best and the tough decisions on market access have been postponed.
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