Tag Archives: International Development

Why good governance secures development

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Fiona Melville

I’ve just got back from Project Umubano in Rwanda (more on the specifics another day). I was part of a team working with local NGOs and charities to build their skills and capacity. A view over Kigali One of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t leave Afghan women behind when making for the exit

Posted on 10 March 2011 by Caroline Escott

Let’s talk about Afghanistan. I know, I know –we’ve been talking about it for years and haven’t you noticed there are all kinds of interesting uprisings happening elsewhere? But bear with me – this year will, after all, see the … Continue reading →

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Why Eritrea needs a little red marker

Posted on 2 February 2011 by Will Cobbett

The Foreign Office have been doing a lot of work recently trying to communicate the human rights work that they are involved in.  There’s an interactive map of the world embedded into their website, with small red markers indicating human right- … Continue reading →

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Transparency for Aid: Proving that international development matters

Posted on 14 January 2011 by Fiona Melville

Andrew Mitchell is one of my favourite Secretaries of State. He has verve, passion and a real knowledge of his job. While most would love to be in his position, with a rising budget to do good, he does have … Continue reading →

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Review of the Year Part 3: Top Five policies

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Fiona Melville

Despite the fact that I would never describe myself as a policy analyst, expert or wonk (or indeed very interested in the details), I thought I’d explain why these are my top 5 policies implemented in 2010. They all move … Continue reading →

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