List of Economic Development articles
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MONROVIA, LIBERIA - AUGUST 19: A resident washes his hands in chlorinated water at a public bathroom in the West Point slum on August 19, 2014 in Monrovia, Liberia. An holding center in West Point for people suspected of having the Ebola virus was overrun and shut down by a crowd on August 16. The Ebola virus has killed more than 1,000 people in four African nations, more in Liberia than any other country. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) Want to Fight Ebola? Help Liberia Invest in Toilets.
Preventing epidemics in the developing world starts with a focus on basic hygiene.
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Actress Deborah Mailman speaks during the UN Global Goals Flag Raising Ceremony on September 24, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. In support of the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development, Australia raises the flag representing Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. To support the ambition to 'Tell Everyone', 17 flags each representing the 17 goals will be raised at some of the most remote communities impacted by the Goals such as the Himalayas and most iconic places on earth, from the bottom of the ocean to the North Pole. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images for Global Goals) The SDGs Should Stand for Senseless, Dreamy, Garbled
Play sports! Be in harmony with nature! And end all preventable deaths! Only the U.N. could have come up with a document so worthless.
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Copy of ja_cards_main_image_3 cropped Cards Against Humanitarians
How a satirical card game is skewering the international development industry — and raising uncomfortable critiques of the global development agenda.
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GettyImages-489995062_960 Who Foots the Bill for Ending Extreme Poverty?
The United Nations just unveiled an ambitious plan to help the world's poorest people. But paying for it will require more than just rich-country aid.
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GettyImages-489817774_960 How to End Extreme Poverty
If the world hopes to meet the lofty aspirations of the Sustainable Development Goals, it needs to find a better way to work together.
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GettyImages-488742694_960 Stopping Europe’s Refugee Crisis at the Source
To halt the flow of people fleeing war, poverty, and oppression, the international community needs to redouble aid efforts where they're needed most.
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Wine_TopImage Drinking Games
As former Soviet republics develop closer ties with the West, Russia is pulling out all the stops to keep them in the fold. Amid this battle, Moldova’s wine industry has become the unlikeliest front.
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GettyImages-486823633 cropped 9 Ways the TPP Is Bad for Developing Countries
The TPP is supposed to create a level playing field for trade. Instead, it unfairly shackles developing economies.
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GettyImages-454079330_960 Why Is the United States Letting Its Best Foreign Aid Tool Fall Apart?
As America is blowing billions by using its military as a one-size-fits-all solution for emergencies around the world, USAID is understaffed, underfunded, and on the cusp of crisis.
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The new president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina delivers a speech on May 28, 2015 in Abidjan following his election at the AfDB annual meetings. AFP PHOTO/ SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images) New Head of African Development Bank Wants a Continent He’s Proud to Call Home
Akinwumi Adesina won Thursday's election for the presidency of the African Development Bank. Now he's ready to improve infrastructure, create jobs, and encourage green growth on the continent.
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ARUSHA, TANZANIA - NOVEMBER 09: Maasai men prepare to greet Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Walesas they visit Majengo Maasai Boma on November 9, 2011 in Arusha, Tanzania. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are on the final day of a four day tour of Tanzania after a successful trip to South Africa. The Royal couple will be highlighting environmental and social issues during their visit to Africa. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
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472112364_960 Rebuilding Nepal, from the Government Up
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that wreaked havoc in Kathmandu has opened up an opportunity for the reform the country so desperately needs.
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120050762 Critics Riled by USAID Nominee’s Tenure Under Bill Clinton
Critics of Gayle Smith's tenure in the Clinton White House are lining up to blast her Africa policy.
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120050762 Obama Taps Insider Gayle Smith to Lead USAID
President Obama picks Gayle Smith, a member of his inner circle, to take over USAID.
