Posts tagged ‘Poverty’
The World We Want: Equality and Equity?
It is becoming increasingly clear that the new global agreement on how to end poverty should include more emphasis on the fight against inequality and inequity. Are we discovering the political side of “sustainable development”?
Time to hear from the urban poor
Why cities, and the communities of poor people living in the rapidly growing urban centres of the world, are going to be crucial in the fight against poverty.
(and why we in Dóchas are involved in the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty)
Aid alone will not end Poverty – As we keep undermining its effectiveness
A new report highlights the EU’s track record in Development. Europe is a very big, and very good, aid donor. But is that enough?
“The big picture is fairly straightforward. Europe has generous and effective aid programmes, and makes a distinct contribution to global environmental challenges. But Europe’s policies on trade (especially agriculture), security and sharing technology have much less positive impact on development.”
Aid Effectiveness? – Donors not making enough progress, says NGO report
A new NGO report shows that progress on aid donors’ promises to improve development cooperation is slow.
Fact Sheet: The EU’s budget for Development and Humanitarian Aid
Some facts and figures on the EU’s development cooperation budget. And why EU leaders should protect this budget, as they sit down to negotiate a new EU budget for 2014-2020.
Time to have your say: What World Do You Want?
A blog post outlining some of the many opportunities for ordinary people to have a say, and to contribute to a shared vision for a better future.
Transforming our discourse on poverty and social justice
In a recent article, ‘Beyond Charity’, Martin Kirk, Head of Campaigns, Oxfam UK, summarised his thoughts on a lot of recent research and thinking on communicating development.
While he speaks to the UK’s experience, our sector is a global one and there is much in this polemical article to challenge us here in Ireland. This blog summarises his contribution to the debate.
“Rio +20″ fails to deliver for the Planet, for Poor People, or for Future Generations
An initial response to the draft Outcome Document, to be adopted at the “Rio +20″ summit. (Earlier post contains more analysis)
Dóchas today expressed disappointment with the draft Outcome Document that will be formally adopted by Heads of State and Governments at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
“The theme for this gigantic UN Summit was ‘The Future We Want’, and many organisations have argued that that future starts with the decisions to be taken here in Rio, during the 3 days of the Summit. But we have to conclude that Governments have largely failed to take ANY decisions”, said Hans Zomer, Director of Dóchas, and representing 49 Irish Development NGOs at the summit.
Change is unavoidable, so we must choose the change we want
Ireland is in bad need for positive news. The weather is disappointing, and our football team has failed to lift the mood of a nation that is reeling from economic crisis as well as a sense of loss of independence and of identity. The financial crisis, which has left thousands of people across the country struggling to make ends meet, is compounded by a profound feeling of national self-doubt, as the “Celtic Tiger” has gone from a supposed model for other European countries to becoming the ultimate symbol of hubris and wastage.
Our Government and President have both been elected on a platform of change, and on the back of a promise to re-invent the Republic. And this is only right: It is very obvious that the way we did things in Ireland no longer provides a useful, or desirable, model for the future.
What to Read – A “Rio+20” anthology
A short overview of key documents ahead of the “Rio+20″ summit on Sustainable Development
