Development Blog
Women in CARE Ghana’s PROMISE programme eat three times more soybeans than they did in 2012, and are four times more likely to be involved in household decision-making. Find out how.
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A member of a savings and loan group in Ashamoah village, Ghana
Does DFID’s new Economic Development Strategy imply that they are willing to countenance low labour standards from businesses whose growth they support?
By Gerry Boyle 27th Apr 2017
Given DFID’s commitment to the Global Goals and to labour standards (eg support of the ETI, guidance within CDC), why doesn’t DFID’s new Economic Development Strategy talk about Decent Work?
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A garment worker in Bangladesh on her way to the factory
Launched by DFID, Value for Money (VfM) is now a widely accepted standard in the sector. For CARE, quality assurance is determined by evidence of how monetary resources translate into long-lasting changes. It is understood as a key approach during…
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Residents of Torit, Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan wait in line to receive relief items
Her first four children each died of asphyxiation during delivery. The 30-year-old’s fifth – a baby girl – was born safely at home, and against all odds. When the same expectant mother entered Bihar’s district hospital to deliver her sixth…
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Ruby and baby Ruksiba were helped by CARE-trained staff with guidance on breastfeeding, nutrition and vaccinations
“Reconstruction of Syria cannot be a real estate industry”: Civil society’s challenge to the Brussels Conference on Syria
By Howard Mollett 05th Apr 2017
Today, ministers and senior diplomats from around the world meet with the UN, EU and states involved in the Syrian conflict for a high-level Conference (5 April) to identify ways forward on the crisis. This happens as news from Khan…
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A man and boy carrying emergency shelter materials across bombed out rubble in southern Syria (2016)
Five ways East Africa is leading the world on financial inclusion through savings groups
By Fiona Jarden 29th Mar 2017
Demand for financial services from low-income groups is at an all-time high. Some of that demand is by informal savings and loans groups – including CARE’s 5 million Village Savings and Loan Association members – who want access to quality…
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CARE VSLA member in rural western Kenya making a transaction using the Kenya Equitel mobile app
