Tag:development
Asia Pacific
System Change in Southeast Asia’s energy Transition
Large swathes of people in Southeast Asia have limited access to electricity. This energy divide perpetuates poverty and poses a barrier to development. Grassroots...
Civil society
World Social Forum Seeks to Re-emerge as an Influential Gathering of Diversity
Holding the gathering in Asia opens new horizons for the WSF, as it is the most dynamic region of the global South, at least...
Finance and Economy
How France Underdevelops Africa
Most sub-Saharan African French colonies got formal independence in the 1960s. But their economies have progressed little, leaving most people in poverty, and generally...
Democracy
Social Justice Means Equal Opportunity for Every Section of Society, Says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
“Parties exist because of democracy, and democracy exists because of the country. Most of the parties in our country, especially all the non-Congress parties...
Finance and Economy
Making The Belt And Road Initiative ‘Small And Beautiful’
Limits on external lending represent a shift in Chinese BRI lending policies in developing countries. Chinese state-owned banks financed on average US$85.4 billion a...
Accountability
UN “Deeply Troubled” by Impending Cuts on Development Aid by Rich Nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concern, over the fall in Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), at a meeting of the UN Chief Executives Board, which brought...
Civil society
Unravelling the Controversies of Chinese Foreign Aid
Chinese policy has aimed for the expansion of common standards for global economic and social development. In Chinese theory and practice, this is achieved...
Afghanistan
Afghan Moms Receive a Fresh Start in the United States
Despite the quality care she received, she still prefers the Afghan medical system. “Our doctors in Afghanistan were more knowledgeable,” said Freshta, who spent...
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Sixth Edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Begins In New Delhi
Prime Minister Modi drew attention to the impact of natural disasters on humans and mentioned earthquakes destroying houses making...
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Fine, Sanctions, or Waiver: Iranian Gas Will Come at a Price for Pakistan
The Iranian/Pakistani gas pipeline likely to top agenda for the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan. The...
A Global Village for a Global Plastics Instrument
The apparent convenience that this throw-away society brings has wrought environmental catastrophe on our ecosystems. It floods our drains....
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Sixth Edition of International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Begins In New Delhi
Prime Minister Modi drew attention to the impact of...
Fine, Sanctions, or Waiver: Iranian Gas Will Come at a Price for Pakistan
The Iranian/Pakistani gas pipeline likely to top agenda for...
