- How gender-based violence inhibits development.
- Why China's foreign aid program won't replace the West's. Philippa Brant's take on common fears of China's Aid program in Foreign Affairs.
- New data shows that the success rate of non-violent campaigns is more than double that of insurgencies.
- AidWatch has released its 2013 report, focusing on the role of European aid. Some worrying signs, including a €36 billion funding gap ahead of 2015 MDG targets.
- Human Rights Watch Australia writes an open letter to Tony Abbott to ensure the Coalition's 'Asia first' foreign policy includes human rights.
- Great read: big data and development need to go hand in hand.
- Last Thursday marked International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. UNDP Administrator Helen Clark's message:
Development links: China's aid program, human rights, poverty, European aid and more
Published 21 Oct 2013
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