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U.S. Debates Climate Impact of Development Investments
Relatively cleaner-burning natural gas continues to be seen as an important “bridge” fuel for the foreseeable future. Credit: BigstockBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Sep 13 2013 (IPS)A debate is heating...
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Tallying the Benefits of Climate Action
Queensland declared a natural disaster Jan. 12, 2011 in Brisbane, Australia. Credit: BigstockBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Sep 24 2013 (IPS)More than a half-dozen governments on Tuesday launched a...
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U.S.-Africa Trade Mostly Benefits Oil, Textiles
Textiles are one of the key sectors to benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPSBy Ramy SrourWASHINGTON, Oct 1 2013 (IPS)With a key U.S.-Africa trade...
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Widening Inequality Shatters Mirage of Social Mobility
Twelve-year-old Maruf lives in a shanty in Nayanagar, close to a Dhaka suburb. He works at a nearby car workshop, fixing luxury car engines for about six dollars a month. He shares this meagre income...
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Keeping the Philippines from Becoming Another Haiti
A local woman returns to her home with a new shelter kit. While the destruction is widespread, local rebuilding efforts are already underway. Credit: Simon Davis/DFID/cc by 2.0By Ramy SrourWASHINGTON,...
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World Bank Raises 52b Dollars for Poorest Countries
A woman sits in front of a camp after receiving oil and wheat from a U.N. distribution centre in Peshawar. Sixty percent of Pakistan’s population lives below the poverty line. Credit: Ashfaq...
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Four Years Later, USAID Funds in Haiti Still Unaccounted For
Rosemie Durandisse stands with one of her children in front of her temporary home. Credit: Fritznelson Fortuné/IPSBy Bryant HarrisWASHINGTON, Jan 10 2014 (IPS)As the fourth anniversary of the...
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USAID Unveils Five-Year Plan in Afghanistan
Students at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. Credit: Shelly Kittleson/IPSBy Bryant HarrisWASHINGTON, Feb 13 2014 (IPS)Even as most international military forces are slated to leave...
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IMF Urges Redistribution to Tackle Growing Inequality
Biomass is the basic source of fuel for many in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPSBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Mar 13 2014 (IPS)The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is...
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World Bank to Double Lending to Middle-Income Countries
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations on Apr. 1, 2014. Credit: World Bank/cc by 2.0By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Apr 1 2014 (IPS)The World Bank is aiming to...
View ArticleU.S. Foreign Aid Approach Is Outdated, Experts Say
By Farangis AbdurazokzodaWASHINGTON, Apr 18 2014 (IPS)U.S. foreign aid is becoming increasingly outdated, analysts here are suggesting.Rather, reforms to U.S. assistance need to focus on issues of...
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U.S. Debating “Historic” Support for Off-Grid Electricity in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has large potential for hydropower generation, but is yet to exploit it. Pictured here is the Kariba Dam. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPSBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Jul 21 2014...
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Will Obama’s “New Africa” Deliver on Its Promises?
President Barack Obama takes the stage to deliver remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel during the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2014....
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World Bank Urged to Rethink Reforms to Business-Friendliness Report
Workers arrive early in the morning at the One World Apparel factory in Port-au-Prince to assemble garments for export from Haiti. Credit: Ansel Herz/IPSBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Aug 26 2014...
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