IPS Inter Press Service - Millennium Development Goals
DEVELOPMENT-SOUTHERN AFRICA: Harnessing the Zambezi
LILONGWE, Dec 2 (IPS) - If the socio-economic development goals of the
eight countries that share the Zambezi River basin are to be met,
countries along the river should quickly implement plans t...
DEVELOPMENT: ?No Bailout Plan for the Vulnerable?
DOHA, Dec 2 (IPS) - "Good but not enough!" "Missed
opportunity!" "Talks fail to deliver!" These were
some of the reactions from civil society as the U.N. Financing
for Development (FfD) talks dr...
POVERTY-ZIMBABWE: Gardening Lifeline for Urban Women
BULAWAYO, Dec 2 (IPS) - Growing and selling vegetables has become a
lifeline for 41-year-old Mavis Dube at a time when millions of
Zimbabweans face increasing poverty and hunger after years of
d...
DEVELOPMENT-LATAM: The Greater the Solidarity, the Lower the Cost
MEDELLÍN, Colombia, Dec 1 (IPS) - Football in Belize does not aim for international
achievements, but that does not matter to the environmental group
that uses the sport to recruit children and ...
DEVELOPMENT: Change Comes To Villages in Uganda
KAMPALA, Dec 1 (IPS) - In her village they call her ?councillor?. But
Jenipher Namugwere is no ordinary councillor elected by the
people to represent them in the local council.