The DRC is revisiting its mining code. Why reform is long overdue
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has scheduled its 15-year-old mining code for review. The country must ensure reform that benefits its people.
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Jim Yong Kim starts his second term as World Bank president despite a rocky first five years
The World Bank meets 2017 with a new face and that face is – for better or worse – worn by Jim Yong Kim.
Scientists at work: bridging the divide between development and conservation in Cambodia
Intensified rice production in Cambodia's dry season is wreaking havoc on local bird populations.
Southern Africa has an integration plan: but it’s short of sector specifics
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) roadmap towards greater regional trade integration and development is a good start but lacks detail.
Bridges and roads in north-east India may drive small tribes away from development
As India opens up a new bridge in its north-eastern region, local tribal communities feel left out of the development picture.
Why the money development charities spend in Britain is so vital to their work
Why NGOs and donors must have adult conversations about what development really means.
To conserve forests, we need to think beyond current ideas of integration or segregation
Communities and indigenous people would like to conserve forests, nature and biodiversity. But their priority, like that of most people, is improving their own well-being and that of their children.
Growth is dying as the silver bullet for success. Why this may be good thing
Our approach to economic growth has done more harm than good and must be be replaced with more appropriate goals.
Big alcohol is poised to expand into Africa. Why this is bad news for health
Under pressure to create new markets, big alcohol producers are scouring the African continent in what promises to yield negative socioeconomic consequences.
Why thinking beyond money is vital for solving the poverty puzzle
Development agencies should consider nature and culture when creating strategies to alleviate global poverty.
Australia risks missing out on China’s One Belt One Road
Australia has so far declined China’s offer to formally link the Northern Australia project to OBOR. But it risks losing out on trade and investment if the government doesn't take a stronger approach.
The path towards a ‘human economy’ needs no help from elitist agendas
Oxfam’s efforts to find solutions to the world's inequalities are welcome but its wrongful use of “human economy” and repackaging it as a concept from high up might do more harm than good.
Three charts on: crane-spotting, a way to tell which Australian cities are growing and where
About 84% of cranes in Australia are used on residential sites, with commercial projects making up 5% of crane activity. Health, education, infrastructure and recreation projects make up the rest.
As the US stops funding reproductive health services, China should step in
The US is the largest donor to the United Nations Population Fund, which mandates access to high-quality sexual and reproductive health services and voluntary family planning.
Sport for peace and development: Zambia shows how it can be done
Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.
Why jobs in special economic zones won’t solve the problems facing the world’s refugees
Employing Syrian refugees is not the same as protecting them.
Measures of poverty and well-being still ignore the environment – this must change
We need environmentally-adjusted measures that don't just focus on material goods.
Uganda needs a caffeine fix: insights from Vietnam’s coffee market success
In the 1980's Uganda was one of the largest coffee exporters in the world, far ahead of Vietnam which hardly exported any. Now the tables have turned raising interesting comparative questions.
Thinking about women and girls makes development work better for everyone
Western countries are wising up to the fact that you have to deal with how the world is, not how you want it to be.
How microfinance reduces gender inequality in developing countries
Providing women with credit improves gender inequality.
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