Foreign Aid & Civil Society
The Problem of Helping People
An interesting point was made today by the UNDP driver, on the way back from a meeting. Having worked here for a long time, and taken much of the staff around the country on missions, he knows quite a bit about development work. There is a drought in Kenya, and the UN and other agencies [...]
Malindi Day 2: The Bottom of the Pyramid
Our 9am meeting with leaders of organized small-holder farmer groups started on time at 9.30am. Our conference room, under the shade of a large tree, was comfortable and breezy. Nearby, a goat had been freshly slaughtered. I saw it kicking its last futile kicks, staring at me at impossible angle with its throat grotesquely slit. [...]
The UN Millenium Village
Last weekend’s workshop and field trip were organized in part by the MDG Centre, part of the UN Millenium Project. Not surprisingly, the field trip, therefore, included a visit to the UN Millenium Village. So much the better, because I had heard a lot about it. Now that I know what it is, I can [...]
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