West Africa shows no progress on achieving MDG to reduce child mortality by two thirds by 2015. Working on prevention efforts at the community level, strengthening health systems and lobbying with donors can solve this problem. [...] [...more]
Among the Millennium Development Goals which the [...] [...more]
Does anyone actually know the answer to this question? It would appear not, at least not with any accuracy. They have existed for over 50 years and have pretty much been the backbone of the reason globalization has not only taken place but to a large existent been able to succeed. If the whole process had [...] [...more]
The West Africa Early Warning and Early Response Network (WARN) is an integral part of the West Africa Preventive Peacebuilding Program of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP). Through its WARN Program, WANEP is setting the stage for a civil society-based early warning and response network in Africa [...] [...more]
ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of “forgotten emergencies” at the same [...] [...more]
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Oxfam International seeks increased worldwide public understanding that economic and social justice are crucial to sustainable development. We strive to be a global campaigning force promoting the awareness and motivation that comes with global citizenship while seeking to shift public opinion in order to make equity the same priority as economic growth. Oxfam International - West [...] [...more]
ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. ECA’s dual role as a regional arm of the UN, and a part of the regional institutional landscape in Africa, positions it well to make unique contributions to member States’ efforts to [...] [...more]
UK Trade & Investment is the UK Government organisation that helps UK-based companies succeed in an increasingly global economy. Its range of expert services are tailored to the needs of individual businesses to maximise their international success. We provide companies with knowledge, advice and practical support. Doing business with Aid organisations ‘Aid Funded Business is about win-win. [...] [...more]
Each village community and any larger cluster will be unique in both the people who live there and how they make a living from the natural environment. Any attempt to intervene in a positive way into this unique social structure must take into account their specific needs and reflect the local knowledge amongst its population. This [...] [...more]
