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Small Change / Big Difference
The UK has long been a world leader in international development. In recent years the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has lifted an estimated 3 million people permanently out of poverty annually, through health, education, food, and sanitation programmes. However, in these difficult economic times, which have resulted in budget cuts for other government departments, there has been a heated debate about whether the UK is right to keep its overseas aid commitments. More
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Financial reporting requirements for extractive industries within the proposals to amend the Accounting Directive – ONE’s view
ONE welcomed the European Commission’s proposals in October 2011 to include in the revision of the Accounting and Transparency Directives the requirement for European extractive and forestry companies to publish information on payments they make to governments in countries where they operate, on a per-project basis. ONE is now calling on European Union member state countries to show leadership by supporting and strengthening these proposals. More
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Canadian Aid: Budgeting for Results
As a leading international donor, Canada provides over CAD$5 billion per year in official development assistance (ODA) to reduce hunger and poverty and improve quality of life for the world’s poorest. Between 2001 and 2010 Canada doubled its spending on foreign aid. From 2004 to 2010, Canada doubled assistance to sub-Saharan Africa (albeit against an adjusted target) by CAD$802 million, to deliver a total of CAD$1.94 billion. More
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The EU’s funding proposals for development under the MFF 2014-2020
Negotiations between EU Member States and the European Parliament on the future of EU development funding will begin in 2012 after the European Commission has put forward detailed proposals for external spending under the 2014-2020 Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) on 7 December 2011. More
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Aid and Beyond: Transparency, accountability and results
A Summary of ONE’s Position for the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, Busan More
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From aid effectiveness to development effectiveness: Delivering results through transparency and accountability
Commitments made at Busan should be carried through and cut across other international forums and initiatives as best practices to guide development activities, improve results in meeting development outcomes in health, education, and agriculture, and speed progress in reducing poverty. More
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Replenishing the Global Fund for Education
The Global Partnership for Education will host its first replenishment November 7-8, 2011 in Copenhagen. The replenishment will focus on financing for the Global Partnership's multilateral fund, but will also encourage donors to increase their bilateral contributions and coordinate them with the GPE strategies. More
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Overview of the Global Partnership for Education
A closer look at who makes up the Global Partnership for Education - and how it works. More
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The G20 and Africa – Working together to support Africa's growth and development
The French presidency of the G20 offers an historic opportunity to support and promote Africa’s development. More
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Looking ahead to the beginning of the end of AIDS
A closer look at the specific, measurable goals we must achieve by 2015 to help us begin to end HIV/AIDS. More
