Topic: Center for Global Development
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What has the US already tried in Mali?
The US and the international community are debating how to intervene in war-torn Mali. But over the past decade, the US has already been heavily involved.
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Africa Monitor Just how effective is the Millennium Village Project at reducing child deaths?
The popular and well-funded brainchild of Jeffrey Sachs claims to reduce child mortality faster than national norm, but critics say the numbers are deceptive.
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US eager to send foreign aid to Yemen, a land battling poverty and Al Qaeda
The West sees foreign aid as a way to help counter extremism and issues like child malnutrition, but Yemenis caution against too much, too soon – and point to Afghanistan.
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Somalia famine revives debate: is it acceptable to patent aid?
Somalia's famine has boosted demand for the malnutrition treatment Plumpy'nut. But a patent curtails production – and has sparked intense debate over balancing business interests with humanitarian need.
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Villages leapfrog the grid with biometrics and mobile money
In low-tech villages, biometrics and mobile money can level market spikes and allow a way for people to bypass the grid and still eat.
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Q&A: Will Iran nuclear sanctions work?
As a debate over Iran nuclear sanctions take front stage at the G8 meeting in Quebec today, The Monitor looks at how effective past sanctions have been and what new measures are being considered.
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Hillary Clinton: Yemen needs more than air strikes and diplomacy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that troubled countries like Yemen illustrate the need for development aid – as well as diplomacy and air strikes – to fulfill US security interests.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Sanctions on Iran and Israel could defuse Middle East
For centuries, nations have resorted to economic sanctions when diplomacy has failed.
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Economic slump provides tinder for global conflicts
With more people pushed into poverty, the probability of armed rebellions increases around the world.
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Economy forces Obama to rein in foreign-aid goals
He wants to double aid by the end of his term to help improve America's image abroad, but that no longer looks possible.
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As women progress in developing nations, so do those countries' economies
New studies show that it's just 'good economics' to promote the welfare of girls.
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Opinion: Why Colombia deserves U.S. help
A trade pact is the best way to lower human rights abuses.
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Opinion: A first step for the global poor – shatter six myths
Abject poverty takes a terrible toll. We can stop it. But we must start by separating fact from fiction.
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