Malawi
Iceland offers developing countries its expertise in geothermics and fishing where it has a second-to-none reputation.
The international cooperation budget was not spared when the Icelandic Government was forced to make drastic spending cuts in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Since 2000, public development aid had experienced a steady rise reaching, 0.36% of Gross National Product (GDP) in...
Bar the occasional shock, in terms of arrivals numbers, there has been virtually uninterrupted growth in the tourism sector since the 1950s, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a specialised United Nations agency. The sector creates employment - especially in small island nations - and triggers development in other areas of the economy; construction, agriculture and...
"A consideration of health in all aspects of the European Union's development policy." This principle, declared in two reference documents, a communication from the European Commission issued in March 2010 and a Council resolution in May 2010, both under the title of "The EU's role in global health”, is now a sacred rule says Juan Garay, Health Coordinator at...
In recent years, the progress recorded in developing countries in terms of health makes gloomy reading. There is progress here and there, but the overall results are rather worrying. In this global overview the ACP countries are generally to be found in the low-to-average range, if one is to believe the UN report prepared before the September 2010 summit on the Millennium Development Goals*.
In...
A European Commission-funded project studying the dynamics of migration and town planning, implemented by UN-HABITAT, is underway in about thirty ACP countries. It is examining the planning characteristics of cities in which shanty towns have developed and is setting up action plans for improvements in their inhabitants’ living conditions. One of the first conclusions to be drawn is...
Bishop of Congo-Brazzaville and champion of human rights Mgr Louis Portella-Mbuyu has been campaigning for over a decade for a fair distribution of the revenue of mining and oil multinationals in Africa. The Courier spoke to him in Brussels on 15 September on the fringes of a European Parliament debate.
Mgr Portella-Mbuyu was the star guest in the debate organised by MEPs Charles Goerens (...
Is primary education for all within reach?
According to the United Nations’ 2010 Report, Millennium Development Goal No. 2 –ensuring primary education for all – is the one which has achieved the best results. Today, more than 88 per cent of children in the world receive schooling (compared to 81 per cent in 1990).
However, there is still a long way to go to ensure...
EU States must up their game to score MDGs
More and better EU aid can score Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says the annual report of AidWatch, published by the European Confederation for Relief and Development NGOs (CONCORD) which represents over 1,600 European Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
For four years, AidWatch has been tracking the ups and downs in both the quality and...
Africa’s re-birth in bronze
The colossal bronze African Renaissance Monument, conceived by Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade, surges into Dakar’s skyline with a strong message of Africa’s rebirth. It creates a dramatic silhouette on a featureless area of the city’s landscape and promises to raise funds for the country’s young children.
Rounding the...
HIV/AIDS: Responsible cooperation
Health – and the fight against HIV/AIDS in particular – is one of the South African Government’s biggest priorities, alongside education, employment and combating poverty.
Southern Africa, and South Africa in particular, has one of the highest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) rates in the world. The virus is notably prevalent among women...
Iceland offers developing countries its expertise in geothermics and fishing where it has a second-to-none reputation.
The international cooperation budget was not spared when the Icelandic Government was forced to make drastic spending cuts in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. Since 2000, public development aid had experienced a steady rise reaching, 0.36% of Gross National Product (GDP) in...
Bar the occasional shock, in terms of arrivals numbers, there has been virtually uninterrupted growth in the tourism sector since the 1950s, according to the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), a specialised United Nations agency. The sector creates employment - especially in small island nations - and triggers development in other areas of the economy; construction, agriculture and...
"A consideration of health in all aspects of the European Union's development policy." This principle, declared in two reference documents, a communication from the European Commission issued in March 2010 and a Council resolution in May 2010, both under the title of "The EU's role in global health”, is now a sacred rule says Juan Garay, Health Coordinator at...
In recent years, the progress recorded in developing countries in terms of health makes gloomy reading. There is progress here and there, but the overall results are rather worrying. In this global overview the ACP countries are generally to be found in the low-to-average range, if one is to believe the UN report prepared before the September 2010 summit on the Millennium Development Goals*.
In...
A European Commission-funded project studying the dynamics of migration and town planning, implemented by UN-HABITAT, is underway in about thirty ACP countries. It is examining the planning characteristics of cities in which shanty towns have developed and is setting up action plans for improvements in their inhabitants’ living conditions. One of the first conclusions to be drawn is...
Bishop of Congo-Brazzaville and champion of human rights Mgr Louis Portella-Mbuyu has been campaigning for over a decade for a fair distribution of the revenue of mining and oil multinationals in Africa. The Courier spoke to him in Brussels on 15 September on the fringes of a European Parliament debate.
Mgr Portella-Mbuyu was the star guest in the debate organised by MEPs Charles Goerens (...
Is primary education for all within reach?
According to the United Nations’ 2010 Report, Millennium Development Goal No. 2 –ensuring primary education for all – is the one which has achieved the best results. Today, more than 88 per cent of children in the world receive schooling (compared to 81 per cent in 1990).
However, there is still a long way to go to ensure...
EU States must up their game to score MDGs
More and better EU aid can score Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says the annual report of AidWatch, published by the European Confederation for Relief and Development NGOs (CONCORD) which represents over 1,600 European Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
For four years, AidWatch has been tracking the ups and downs in both the quality and...
Africa’s re-birth in bronze
The colossal bronze African Renaissance Monument, conceived by Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade, surges into Dakar’s skyline with a strong message of Africa’s rebirth. It creates a dramatic silhouette on a featureless area of the city’s landscape and promises to raise funds for the country’s young children.
Rounding the...
HIV/AIDS: Responsible cooperation
Health – and the fight against HIV/AIDS in particular – is one of the South African Government’s biggest priorities, alongside education, employment and combating poverty.
Southern Africa, and South Africa in particular, has one of the highest Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) rates in the world. The virus is notably prevalent among women...
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