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Nairobi’s female slum dwellers march for sanitation and land rightsA year on from launching lawsuits, slum dwellers are taking their demands for clean water, toilets and housing to the health ministry, writes Mark Anderson
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Controversial São Paulo project offers jobs to crack addicts in CracolândiaSão Paulo’s Open Arms programme offers crack addicts a controversial route to rehabilitation, providing work and housing but not requiring them to give up drugs. Sarika Bansal reports -
Tackling São Paulo's crack cocaine epidemic – in picturesSão Paulo is changing its approach to tackling drug addiction. Hospitalisation and police interventions have given way to a programme that provides food, housing and jobs for addicts
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Low HIV and Aids rates saw west Africa ‘miss out on health investment’Ebola-hit region failed to secure substantial foreign aid in earlier epidemic, study says, and was unable to improve health systems
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Amid conflict and poverty, this school in South Sudan is an unlikely successJames Copnall: In addition to their formal studies, students at the Excel Academy are learning to look beyond ethnic and regional divisions
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Tanzania aims to reach 21m children in rubella vaccination campaignJames Thornberry: A massive public health campaign in Tanzania is tackling the leading cause of deafness and blindness in poorer countries
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Nepal’s coffee farmers count cost of beetle attackInsect infestation threatens promising cash crop that could help to boost income of Nepal’s small farmers. Ian Bickis reports
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Put human rights of migrants at heart of new development agenda, UN urgedUN special rapporteur warns millennium development goals went for ‘low-hanging fruit’ at expense of tackling inequality
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Ebola protocols will not be changed in light of New York doctor caseHealth officials insist guidelines sufficient despite concern over positive diagnosis of Dr Craig Spencer on his return from Guinea
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Africa and Europe must unite on Ebola, says Ghana trade minister – video
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Ghana's minister for trade and industry, believes the international community did not mobilise swiftly enough in the face of the Ebola outbreak. Arguing that neither European nor African countries have done enough to support the states affected, he has called for faster, more coordinated action from governments and improved pre-planning to deal with unexpected crises
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How long must Rana Plaza workers wait for justice?Sam Maher: Eighteen months after the Bangladesh factory diaster, bones remain in the rubble and survivors have yet to get compensation
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First Ebola case in Mali sparks aid mission by World Health OrganisationTwo-year-old girl dies after testing positive for virus, making Mali the sixth west African country to report an outbreak
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Goma back on the map as violence gives way to construction and croissantsPublic and private investment have created fresh hope in a Congolese city more often associated with conflict and upheaval, writes Jessica Hatcher
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Explosion in wealth inequality needs urgent plan of action, says OxfamReport by charity contrasts devastating effects of deep recession alongside wealth of richest elite increasing by $0.5m a minute
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Ebola crisis: DEC launches unprecedented appeal for public helpDisasters Emergency Committee takes urgent action after warning of ‘humanitarian emergency’ unfolding in west Africa
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Global overpopulation would ‘withstand war, disasters and disease’National Academy of Sciences says even brutal world conflict or lethal pandemic would leave unsustainable human numbers
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Amid conflict and poverty, this school in South Sudan is an unlikely successJames Copnall: In addition to their formal studies, students at the Excel Academy are learning to look beyond ethnic and regional divisions
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Nairobi’s female slum dwellers march for sanitation and land rightsA year on from launching lawsuits, slum dwellers are taking their demands for clean water, toilets and housing to the health ministry, writes Mark Anderson
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Photographer criticised by indigenous people and Survival InternationalJimmy Nelson’s glamorous portraits of African, Asian and Amazon groups dismissed as ‘wrong’ and ‘just a photographer’s fantasy’
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African musicians band together to raise Ebola awarenessSong lyrics give clear advice on protection from the disease as international NGOs make unprecedented appeal for funds
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Low HIV and Aids rates saw west Africa ‘miss out on health investment’Ebola-hit region failed to secure substantial foreign aid in earlier epidemic, study says, and was unable to improve health systems
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Mali rushes to contain Ebola after its first caseLocal medics and officials work with international agencies to quickly trace and isolate the disease after initial delay, writes Katarina Höije
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30 years after Ethiopia’s famine, Ebola crisis update, and migrants’ rightsEthiopia’s progress after the famine, catch up on the latest Ebola stories, and protecting human rights
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South Sudan's armies gear up as fighting season approachesWith peace talks continuing, James Copnall visits rebel and government strongholds to find preparations for war
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Nepal’s coffee farmers count cost of beetle attackInsect infestation threatens promising cash crop that could help to boost income of Nepal’s small farmers. Ian Bickis reports
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Ebola cases hit 10,000 markWorld Health Organisation releases new figures, with practially all victims of virus within west African countries worst hit
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Finding Ebola's 'patient zero'Daily Maverick finds heartache and stigma in the Guinean village where a two-year-old’s death is believed to have marked the start of an epidemic that has claimed more than 4900 lives
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South Sudan's armies gear up as fighting season approachesWith peace talks continuing, James Copnall visits rebel and government strongholds to find preparations for war
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Nepal’s coffee farmers count cost of beetle attackInsect infestation threatens promising cash crop that could help to boost income of Nepal’s small farmers. Ian Bickis reports
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Goma back on the map as violence gives way to construction and croissantsPublic and private investment have created fresh hope in a Congolese city more often associated with conflict and upheaval, writes Jessica Hatcher
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Ebola outbreak prompts food scarcity and threat of social conflictFears are growing that the economic impact of the Ebola crisis could lead to unrest and political crises in west African countries, writes Clar Ni Chonghaile
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Nairobi’s female slum dwellers march for sanitation and land rightsA year on from launching lawsuits, slum dwellers are taking their demands for clean water, toilets and housing to the health ministry, writes Mark Anderson
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Controversial São Paulo project offers jobs to crack addicts in CracolândiaSão Paulo’s Open Arms programme offers crack addicts a controversial route to rehabilitation, providing work and housing but not requiring them to give up drugs. Sarika Bansal reports
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Mali rushes to contain Ebola after its first caseLocal medics and officials work with international agencies to quickly trace and isolate the disease after initial delay, writes Katarina Höije
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Amid conflict and poverty, this school in South Sudan is an unlikely successJames Copnall: In addition to their formal studies, students at the Excel Academy are learning to look beyond ethnic and regional divisions
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South Sudan peace deal offers glimmer of hopeCautious optimism as three factions of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement accept responsibility for war during talks in Tanzania. Martin Plaut analyses the latest developments
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Ethiopia, 30 years after the famineThree decades after images that shocked the world, country has become darling of the global development community – and the scourge of the human rights lobby
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Addis Ababa’s rail project keeps Ethiopia on track for transformationAlthough there will be shortfalls in the country’s infrastructure programme, the railway will be an impressive achievement. William Davison reports
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Timbuktu’s embattled citizens head home despite Mali’s uncertain futureCharlie English: Their properties have been looted, the city is ruined and the economy stagnant but Malians who fled in the wake of a rebel onslaught are now going home
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Accra slum dwellers suspect cholera demolitions are a pretext for profitLocals whose homes have been levelled fear the authorities are motivated by commercial rather than public health concerns. Billie Adwoa McTernan reports
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The sons of war: Syria's refugees – in picturesA collection of photographs by Brazilian photographer and filmmaker, Gabriel Chaim, who specialises in humanitarian conflict. This project focuses on people affected by the crisis
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The Ebola crisis in Liberia – in picturesPhotographer Marcos DiPaola witnesses the bravery of the burial teams as they deal with the victims of Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia
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Mozambique heads to polls amid claims of Chinese landgrabs – in picturesMozambique is holding elections on Wednesday, with the ruling Frelimo party having to defend itself against accusations of landgrabs
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Tackling São Paulo's crack cocaine epidemic – in picturesSão Paulo is changing its approach to tackling drug addiction. Hospitalisation and police interventions have given way to a programme that provides food, housing and jobs for addicts
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Ebola in Sierra Leone: lockdown and food queues – in picturesNjala Giema is a village in eastern Sierra Leone, set deep in the forest off the highway from Kenema to Kailahun. The hamlet had a population of about 200 people; at least 61 have died since Ebola struck in May
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From scavenger to seamstress: how an Indian waste gatherer found a better life – in picturesWith the help of an NGO that campaigns to alleviate the plight of manual scavengers, former human waste gatherer Uganta Umarwal has transformed her life for the better
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Democratic Republic of Congo one year on from M23 – in picturesOne year has passed since the armed group M23 withdrew from Kiwanja town in eastern Congo, ending an 18-month uprising
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Life under Ebola quarantine – in picturesPeople who have lost members of their household to the virus are often confined to their homes for weeks, making it difficult to collect food and other essentials
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Baobab, the ‘superfruit’ that hails from humble roots in Malawi – in picturesFarmers harvest the tangy fruit by scaling the trees on which it grows. Its pulp is ground into a powder, which is sold in markets and used for flavouring drinks
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Amazon tribes fight for their trees – in picturesLunae Parracho documents Ka’por Indians taking charge of their territory, patrolling and expelling loggers
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'Stranded Pakistanis' living in camps in Bangladesh – in picturesBangladesh’s Urdu-speaking minority community, sometimes known as Biharis, are consigned to live in dire conditions in camps
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Child prisoners of Bangladesh – in picturesUnicef has joined forces with the law firm DLA Piper to bolster the standard of care and treatment of Bangladeshi children who come into contact with the law as victims, witnesses and offenders
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The Guardian view of new thinking on global inequalityEditorial: The old Washington consensus is under mounting challenge. Reducing inequality is morally right and economically necessary
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Ebola is highly contagious … plus seven other myths about the virusJames Ball: The Ebola outbreak is serious, but the nature of the epidemic is often misunderstood – and inappropriate measures suggested
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The African Union must take its share of responsibility for migrant deathsSede Alonge: African migrants are not Europe’s problem alone. The AU should try to limit illegal migration and make Africa more appealing to its people
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India’s Mars mission could be a giant leapPriyamvada Gopal: Critics say India has too much poverty for such an endeavour. But space exploration should not be the preserve of the rich west
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Why are western health workers with Ebola flown out, but locals left to die?Joseph Harker: The death of Dr Olivet Buck after the WHO refused to fly her out of Sierra Leone is not just wrong: it’s making the Ebola epidemic worse
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The doctrine of ‘humanitarianism’ is not as benign as you might thinkJeremy Seabrook: The concept, which is supposed to transcend ideology, obscures the role of the west in creating disasters in the first place
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Why zero deforestation is compatible with a reduction in povertyTony Juniper: Jonathon Porritt’s suggestion that poor countries should be able to cut down trees presents false notions about trading environmental for development goals
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Capitalism needs new rules to restore the growth and stability of postwar eraJoseph E Stiglitz: Simple political changes can reverse the decades of growing inequality wrought by Reaganism and Thatcherism
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Businesses selling to the poor should think twice before working with NGOsWithout a clear strategic basis for partnering with NGOs, businesses will find the initial warm fuzzy feelings will fade into disappointment
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Do the Brics need their own development bank?
Barry Eichengreen: The Brics' dissatisfaction with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the role of the dollar in the global monetary system is understandable
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The Guardian view on rising illegal immigrationEditorial: It can’t be right to force migrants to seek more and more hazardous ways of getting in to Europe
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Priyanka Chopra: when girls are empowered, we all do better
Priyanka Chopra: Female genital mutilation and child marriage destroy childhoods, but supporting girls and women will boost the lives of boys and men too
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From Syria to South Sudan, the need to be prepared has never been greaterHelen Clark: Despite overwhelming evidence that a stitch in time saves nine, aid spending on prevention and preparedness remains tiny
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Africa and Europe must unite on Ebola, says Ghana trade minister – video
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Ghana's minister for trade and industry, believes the international community did not mobilise swiftly enough in the face of the Ebola outbreak. Arguing that neither European nor African countries have done enough to support the states affected, he has called for faster, more coordinated action from governments and improved pre-planning to deal with unexpected crises
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Somaliland independence battle like Scotland or Catalonia, says president – video
Somaliland president, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Silanyo, on how his country is appealing to governments for recognition
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What does the Ebola crisis mean for long-term progress in Sierra Leone and Liberia? – podcast
Global development podcast What does the Ebola crisis mean for long-term progress in Sierra Leone and Liberia? – podcast
What weaknesses has the Ebola outbreak exposed in the infrastructure of west Africa? Lisa O'Carroll investigates
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Abortion in Mexico: Catholics, the law and the right to choose – video
Mexico's complex and polarised abortion debate has had a direct impact on the lives of two young women in the country
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The Slum: 'People come to our takeaway and chat about their lives' – video
Running a takeaway in a slum in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is hard work, from shopping in the market at night to getting up at 2am to start cooking
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Ebola orphans seek new families in Sierra Leone – video
Children orphaned by the deadly virus hope to find new guardians to look after them, despite heavy stigmatisation and endemic poverty
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The future for Mali – podcast
Alex Duval Smith reports from Timbuktu and Bamako, one year after Mali elected a new president
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Child trafficking: ‘I work morning to night, even longer than Papa’ – video
Nine-year-old 'Nicu' writes home to his mother in Romania, but his descriptions of wealth are far removed from his life of exploitation
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A Syrian refugee in Scotland: 'I'm one of the lucky ones' – video
Ayman, one of about 3 million Syrian refugees living outside his homeland, is building a life in Edinburgh
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Kingsley Moghalu: 'Africa has become a playground for globalisation' – video
Africa is not on autopilot to some gilded age, warns Kingsley Moghalu, deputy governor of Nigeria's central bank
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Qatar World Cup 2022: inside construction workers' accommodation – video
Robert Booth visits the construction site of the al-Wakrah stadium, where workers now have improved facilities following reforms in Qatar
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Qatar World Cup worker: 'I want to go home but I don't have any money' – video
Nepalese men employed in Qatar's construction industry tell how they work for little or no pay as they build the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup
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Are boys better than girls? – podcast
Girls share their thoughts on what holds them back, their dreams for the future, and what they think about boys
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Somalis speak out against female genital mutilation – audio slideshow
A former 'cutter', a community leader, and a teenager who narrowly escaped circumcision explain why the practice should be eradicated
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Mali land grabs: 'You can take everything from a farmer but not his land' – video
The development of land in Mali and other African states poses unique opportunities for business, but can often spell catastrophe for the families who have lived and farmed in these areas for generations
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How well do you know the world?
Play the Global development game: identify the world's countries and territories, rank them according to GDP then fingers at the ready for the picture round
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Food game: how well do you know the world? - interactive
To mark World Food Day, why not see if you can make your culinary knowledge bear fruit? If you know your oats from your oils, then pit your wits against our food game. With the timer eating away vital seconds, you'll need to guess where different world foods come from, rank countries by rates of undernourishment, and negotiate a tricky picture round. If you've got an appetite for the challege, just click below to get started …
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From quinoa to baobab: do you know your 'superfoods'? – Quiz
Do you know your super greens, grains and fruits and where they originate from?
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Millennium development goals: how much do you know? – Quiz
There are only 500 days until the MDGs, established to tackle the world's biggest problems, expire
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The world water day quiz
Thirsty for knowledge about water? Dive into our quiz to test how much you know about H2O
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How much do you know about aid? – quiz
OECD countries say they give developing countries billions of dollars in aid each year. Do you know what counts as aid? And do you know how much countries are spending?
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Quiz: how well do you know your ancient grains?
Can you tell your quinoa from your bulgur? Test your knowledge of the world's oldest grains
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Open thread: vote for your favourite development innovation
The honey that heals, the app that helps reunite families after natural disasters, Haiti's miracle moringa tree – which of our dozen development innovations caught your eye?
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The Global development quiz of 2013
From high-level panel meetings on the future of development to the G8 in Lough Erne and climate talks in Warsaw, the world of international development has had an awful lot to say for itself over the past 12 months. Were your ears pricked? Test your powers of attention paying with our quiz of 2013
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Population quiz: how well do you know the world?
Pit your wits against Hans Rosling, the data Jedi master. The Swedish professor presents, Don't Panic: The Truth About Population, on BBC2 on Thursday
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Bangladesh worker safety: should we boycott shops?
Six months after the Rana Plaza factory disaster, campaigners are calling for improved worker safety in Bangladesh. Should consumers likewise take action? Vote in our poll
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Where would you send Ukip MEP Godfrey Bloom after 'bongo bongo' outburst?
Senior Ukip politician Godfrey Bloom has said Britain should not be sending foreign aid to 'bongo bongo land', although when challenged on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday morning, he admitted he did not know where that might be.
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Poll: Cameron breaks UK aid promise. Does it matter?
The UK government has broken its election promise to enshrine into law the target to spend 0.7% of GNI on aid
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Rivers and dams: can you keep your head above water? – quiz
Each year, International Rivers holds a day of action for rivers and against dams to draw attention to the plight of many of the world's waterways. Do you know your Mississippi from your Mekong?
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Quiz of the year: who, what, where in global development
Test your wits in our global development quiz of 2012
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Quiz of the year: who said what in global development?
Test your wits in our global development quotes quiz of 2012
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Should the UK cut aid to the Rwandan government? | Poll
UK development secretary Justine Greening is expected to decide in mid-December on the future of aid to Rwanda. What do you think she should do?
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Should the UK cut aid to India? | Poll
UK development secretary Justine Greening is working on plans to cut back British aid to India. Is she right?
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How would you spend your government's education budget? – poll
If you had limited resources, which would you fund first: early, primary, secondary or higher education?
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Who should be the next president of the World Bank?
We've had comment on the Poverty Matters blog backing each of the three candidates. Who do you think should win?
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