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Counting people to make people count
At the end of March African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a series of high level meetings.
Leave no one behind
This week, OECD DAC countries will be sitting down to consider the future of official development assistance (ODA), money richer countries set aside to promote development for the world’s poorest countries.
What we have learnt about budget advocacy
In 2014, Development Initiatives worked in partnership with the Mobilising Advocates from Civil Society (MACS) coalition to provide budget advocacy support to 12 organisations. These organisations focus on reproductive, maternal and child health (RMNCH) in Kenya.
How much is aid worth? Explaining the DAC’s proposed changes to the measurement of ODA
How much is aid worth? Explaining the DAC’s proposed changes to the measurement of ODA.
While Uganda’s income rises after rebasing and better population estimates, more work is needed to reduce poverty
While Uganda’s income rises after rebasing and better population estimates, more work is needed to reduce poverty.
Economic growth won’t be enough to help Uganda’s poorest
The 2013 Chronic Poverty Report makes sobering reading, and demonstrates that growth alone will not be enough to tackle poverty in Uganda.