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In 2008, ONE launched its first call for applications for the newly created ONE Africa Award. Five years later, we have been overwhelmed with the depth of creativity, enthusiasm and innovation coming from the continent; awarding the prize becomes more difficult each year. Through this process, certain applicants have stood out. We’re particularly interested in recognising organisations that can tie direct service delivery elements—let’s say providing pro bono legal knowledge to women fighting for their rights —to innovative advocacy efforts that will result in systemic transformation of their nation’s prospects.

Last week, ONE’s team on the ground in Bali continued to lobby the members of the High Level Panel (HLP) on our Open for Development petition and the preliminary results of the You Choose campaign from Malawi, South Africa and Zambia.

Janet Fleischman and Julia Nagel share the Center for Strategic and International Studies‘ video featuring the voices of women in Zambia talking about the importance of integrating cervical cancer screening and testing into HIV services. Cervical cancer kills an estimated 275,000 women every year, 85 percent of whom are in developing countries. The link between HIV

If you ever want to make someone’s eyes gloss over as quickly as possible, you should start by telling them you want to talk about “integration.” If that doesn’t work, you should clarify that what you really mean is that you want to talk about “a holistic approach to development.” I know this trick works,

Erin meeting Mostelisi, who is now 5, for the first time at her home in rural Lesotho. Erin Hohlfelder just came back on a trip to Lesotho and Zambia with (RED). Over the next few days, she’ll be reporting back on her experience on the ONE Blog. Over the last few months, I’ve been spending

Zambia: Good Copper, Bad Copper is a powerful documentary by Alice Odiot and Audrey Gallet, released this April by Yami 2 productions with the participation of France Télévisions. The documentary follows the economic plunder of Zambia’s copper mines, and the repercussions for Zambian citizens. Savior and the real Erin Brockovich It reminds me a lot

Take your eyes on a summer holiday and view these breathtaking photos of landscapes from various parts of Africa. These photos — taken by ONE members Sophie Wainwright, Jacqueline Akakpo, Jessica Frisina, Karen Walrond, Brent Cline — highlight the unique geography of Africa. You’ll find sandy beaches, lush jungles, massive waterfalls and beautiful ocean views.

Fallon Frappier is a student at Furman University who was selected from over 1,500 students for the Chegg for Good and ONE internship. Fallon just returned from the internship trip to South Africa and Zambia. This post was originally published on the Huffington Post blog. Last month, while the International AIDS Conference was held in

Nicole Zamostny is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She was selected from more than 1,500 students for the Chegg for Good and ONE internship. Nicole just returned from the intern trip to South Africa and Zambia. Stay tuned to the ONE Blog for more updates from the trip participants! Finding the words to accurately

As part of a cultural exchange initiative launched by the US State Department, the African Women Entrepreneurs Program (AWEP) brought 46 African women entrepreneurs to the US for three weeks of education, outreach and engagement. In this piece, Jeannine Harvey profiles a mango business owner from Zambia. For generations, Zambian families have planted a tree

This is a guest post from Chip Huber, author of The Zambia Project: The Story of Two World Turned Upside Down. In this piece, he writes about a recent trip to Zambia with a group of students, where he encountered the story of Alex. On my recent trip to Zambia with students and staff from

The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently created a video spotlighting the importance and challenges of vaccination efforts in Zambia. In November 2011, a team from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) visited Zambia to produce a video on vaccination efforts -– their value, their implementation and the challenges they face. In