development
On its tenth anniversary, the Global Fund is in crisis
David Taylor calls on the government to save the Global Fund, which funds the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide
Conservatives to meet aid target by counting ‘made up’ debt relief as aid
David Taylor, chair of the Labour Campaign for International Development, reveals the Tories’ plan to count debt relief as real aid, arguing it’s no help at all.
Human rights as conditions for aid: how long is a piece of string?
Marta Foresti, of the Overseas Development Institute, argues that making overseas aid conditional on government practice is counterproductive and harmful.
Gates tells G20: Innovate, lead and donate to save the world
Bill Gates told the G20 today that innovation was key to solving the world's problems, saving lives and prosperity for all, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
Tories, Tesco, vino and the presumption in favour of development
Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch exposes the cosy links between Tesco and the planning minister Bob Neill, given the government’s planning reforms in favour of development.
Pickles’s failed attempt to reduce complexity risks a planning free-for-all
Under the guise of reducing complexity in the planning system, the government devolves crucial decisions to under-funded councils in a failed attempt at growth.