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Governing the Ungovernable

Where does real power reside in the UN development system? A new policy brief from Cepei, a Colombian development policy...

Desperate Nooria Disguises Herself to Provide for Her Family

KABUL, May 19 (IPS) - Nooria is a young girl who, because of poverty and the absence of a man...

The World Bank Wants to Change the Way It Manages Complaints: The Fixes That Could Make It Better

PRETORIA, South Africa / WASHINGTON DC, USA , May 19 (IPS) - The World Bank made history in 1994 by...

Stop the Madness: Civil Society Cannot Thrive on Burnout

BAGAMOYO, Tanzania / BEIRUT, Lebanon / WASHINGTON D.C., May 18 (IPS) - In an era when civil society funding is...

Breaking Cultural Barriers to Equip Marginalised Kenyan Girls With Entrepreneurial Skills

MORPUS, Kenya, May 18 (IPS) - For generations, communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) have viewed girls through...