Development Blog
The conference on Afghanistan in Bonn yesterday resulted in a statement which says all the right things, but lacks any specific commitments or actions to make them happen in reality. CARE helped organise and host a series of meetings between…
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The Afghan Women's Network hold a press conference in Bonn - calling for women's achievements in Afghanistan in the last ten years to be built upon, not undermind. © Puthupparambil / CARE
Are projects that help people adapt to climate change good value for money?
By Fiona Percy 11th Oct 2012
When I first worked in Kenya, 20 years ago, I saw how farming practices could provide a good life for men and women in rural villages even with little rainfall and where basic services, such as water and electricity were…
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Rural communities are dependent on the land but are now facing new challenges from the effects of climate change, but supporting rural communities to learn about and adapt to climate change could make a big difference. © CARE
As Usain Bolt pounded to the 200m finish line, displaying formidable human strength, my mind wandered to the Olympics and Paralympics aftermath. The Olympics this year closed to a new opening – one that is hoped to herald in new…
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Proper nutrition is essential to children's development. © CARE
The journey from Bhubaneswar, Orissa's state capital to Kendrapada district is long. As we drive modern India shouts from bill boards and hand painted adverts. The roads get ever smaller. Billboards and tarmac are left behind and soon we are…
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Finishing touches to the walls on a new home - built after the recent floods in Orissa, India, to withstand future floods. © Philip Barritt / CARE
It’s good to be back in Sierra Leone again. I was last here in 2009. It is a country full of life, with a constant buzz about it. But it’s a country that has faced more than its fair share…
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CARE staff explain anti cholera tools to a family in Sierra Leone. © CARE / Tim Freccia
Ending sexual violence during and after conflict: Sharing lessons from the Great Lakes Advocacy Initiative
By Paul-André Wilton 30th Nov -0001
As the world gathers at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, a four-year CARE project addressing gender-based violence in East Africa has shown just what kind of real policy changes can be achieved using joined up advocacy…
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Strengthening women's voice: report cover
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