Posts tagged ‘Effectiveness’
Why is 2015 the European Year for Development?
A short explanation of why 2015 is such an important year, and why it has been chosen as the European Year for Development.
World AIDS Day: Some good news
On Monday 1 December 2014, people around the world marked World AIDS Day, to help raise awareness of the disease. And the good news is that the end of AIDS is in sight.
How mobile phones are transforming agriculture in Africa
A short listing of articles on the application of new mobile technologies in African agriculture.
The 2014 World Cup – reflections on the link between sports and development
Reflections on how to use sports as a tool for social development, on the eve of the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil.
Reflections on HLM Mexico
A reflection on the recent meeting on “Development Effectiveness” that took place in Mexico.
EU Development Ministers meet in Brussels
Three pointers for EU Development Ministers, as they meet in Brussels.
Irish aid in Africa: Five personal experiences
Does Irish overseas aid really make a difference?
We asked five TDs and Senators who have travelled to Africa to tell us their personal experiences.
This is what they said.
More on public attitudes
Striking results from a mini survey of opinions among journalism students, contrasted with the results from a nation-wide survey of opinions undertaken in 2013.
Why are all eyes on Mexico this week?
This week, Dóchas member organisations and NGOs from around the world gather in Mexico, to see how their experience can help improve the world’s efforts to end poverty.
The Vikings are here!
A large, multi-national, multi-site, multi-agency exercise in civil-military cooperation is taking place, and Irish NGOs are in the midst of it. – This blog post sets out the background, lets you watch fictitious TV, and invites you to read up on “civil-military cooperation”, or CIMIC.
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