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'''International Development'''
What is [[International Development]]? This year, the [[G8]] has placed it at the top of its agenda. [[Live8]] around the world called for changes in [[debt]], [[Aid]] and [[trade]] to help the world's poorest. And many of you have been wearing white wristbands showing your support to the [http://makepovertyhistory.org: Make Poverty History] campaign and/or your awareness of some of the key issues. Never has there been so much talk and debate about it.
 
   
 
What is [[International Development]]? In 2005, the [[G8]] placed it at the top of its agenda. [[Live8]] around the world called for changes in [[debt]], [[Aid]] and [[trade]] to help the world's poorest. The [http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/ UN Millennium Development Goals], [http://www.earth.columbia.edu/ The Earth Institute at Columbia University] and the MIT $100 Laptop project of [http://laptop.org/ One Laptop Per Child], are all dedicated to ending poverty. And many of you have been wearing white wristbands showing your support to the [http://makepovertyhistory.org: Make Poverty History] campaign and/or your awareness of some of the key issues. Never has there been so much talk and debate about it.
But what does this all mean? What are those working in the [[international development]] sector trying to achive? And what is the best way to make the causes of [[poverty]] history?
 
   
 
But what does this all mean? What are those working in the [[International Development]] sector trying to achive? And what is the best way to make the causes of [[poverty]] history?
This wiki is an experiement to try to bring all of your knowledge together. [[International Development]] is a complex issue and a complex world. Ther are many different [[development actors]] and many different opinions regarding what works and what doesn't.
 
   
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Who is who in development? Who are the key [[Civil Society]] actors? Who are the main [[Donors]]?
Come on! I invite you to let the world know. What is behind the [[doubling of Aid]], [[fair trade]] and [[cancelling debt]]? What are the real causes of [[famine]] and [[conflict]]? What are the effects of [[donor]] interventions? What are the [[best practices]] out there?
 
   
 
This wiki is an experiment to try to bring all of our knowledge together. [[International Development]] is a complex issue and a complex world. There are many different [[development actors]] and many different opinions regarding what works and what doesn't.
Before you post, please read [[About International Development]]
 
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It can also be used as a space to share information, discuss ideas and, why not, explore reseach topics and questions. For example, LSE SPD students are using it to discuss their [[dissertation]].
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Come on! I invite you to let the world know. What is behind the [[doubling of Aid]], [[fair trade]] and [[cancelling debt]]? What are the real causes of [[famine]] and [[conflict]]? What are the effects of [[Donors]]' interventions? What are the [[best/bad practices]] out there?
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Before you post, please read [[International Development: About]]
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Index of topics
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==[[Aid]]==
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==[[Conflict]]==
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==[[Debt]]==
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==[[Development actors]]==
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==[[Famine]]==
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==[[Poverty]]==
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==[[Trade]]==
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==[[Civil Society]]==
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At [http://www.odi.org.uk: ODI] we are testing new social technologies (like this wiki) as tools for development research and policy advocacy. The following is intended to be a private discussion but we invite you to share your own experience and expertise with these technologies with us. If you do so, please make sure to respect the overall structure of the following pages.
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 25 July 2009

International Development

What is International Development? In 2005, the G8 placed it at the top of its agenda. Live8 around the world called for changes in debt, Aid and trade to help the world's poorest. The UN Millennium Development Goals, The Earth Institute at Columbia University and the MIT $100 Laptop project of One Laptop Per Child, are all dedicated to ending poverty. And many of you have been wearing white wristbands showing your support to the Make Poverty History campaign and/or your awareness of some of the key issues. Never has there been so much talk and debate about it.

But what does this all mean? What are those working in the International Development sector trying to achive? And what is the best way to make the causes of poverty history?

Who is who in development? Who are the key Civil Society actors? Who are the main Donors?

This wiki is an experiment to try to bring all of our knowledge together. International Development is a complex issue and a complex world. There are many different development actors and many different opinions regarding what works and what doesn't.

It can also be used as a space to share information, discuss ideas and, why not, explore reseach topics and questions. For example, LSE SPD students are using it to discuss their dissertation.

Come on! I invite you to let the world know. What is behind the doubling of Aid, fair trade and cancelling debt? What are the real causes of famine and conflict? What are the effects of Donors' interventions? What are the best/bad practices out there?

Before you post, please read International Development: About



Index of topics

Please add topics in alphabetical order

Aid[]

Conflict[]

Debt[]

Development actors[]

Famine[]

Poverty[]

Trade[]

Civil Society[]


At ODI we are testing new social technologies (like this wiki) as tools for development research and policy advocacy. The following is intended to be a private discussion but we invite you to share your own experience and expertise with these technologies with us. If you do so, please make sure to respect the overall structure of the following pages.


Social technologies