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The surprisingly simple solution to poverty that is changing lives What if we just give money directly to people who need it? It’s a simple idea that is catching on, with encouraging results Economics Politics Society
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The networkers: emergency humanitarian internet We meet the team developing portable emergency wifi boxes. In refugee camps and soon on the Mediterranean, they are connecting some of the w... Society Technology World
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'When disaster strikes, business builds bridges' Typhoons, earthquakes, flooding – natural disasters are increasing in frequency and scale. Sue Adkins, international director at Business in... Economics
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UK law puts gender on development agenda In early 2014, we reported on the UK passing a law requiring development agencies to consider gender equality when funding foreign aid proje... Society
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New UK fund aims to end the need for aid The government-backed Newton Fund will foster economic growth in developing countries through innovative partnerships and research collabora... Innovation
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Account of an aid worker: 'We showed people they were not alone' One year ago, one of the largest typhoons ever recorded struck the Philippines. Niamh Coleman – then a newly qualified aid worker – was amon... Positive People
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