
Richard Edwards
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Financial inclusion
Tuesday, 03 January 2017 14:12CARE at SG2018 Power of Savings Groups conference
The Global Savings Groups Conference convened by the SEEP Network was held in Rwanda from 22-24 May. At the
The Girl Has No Rights: Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan
Wednesday, 14 May 2014 00:00The report presents a shocking picture of the extent of gender-based violence in the conflict-stricken country of South Sudan, based on a survey of women's experiences of gender-based violence conducted in 2013 and an analysis of the effect of
The CARE International Advocacy Handbook
Thursday, 15 May 2014 00:00Advocacy is integral to delivering CARE's vision and mission. Available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish, this manual is a toolkit of approaches, techniques and resources to help CARE staff, partners and other NGO colleagues think about how
She means business: A primer on the status of women's empowerment in Indian businesses 2014
Saturday, 08 March 2014 00:00"She Means Business" is a new tool to help companies operating in India empower women and promote gender equality.
The new toolkit:
- Reviews the status of women in 10 sectors across India
- Outlines key national
The turning point: Sparking social change through corporate social responsibility
Thursday, 20 March 2014 00:00Profitable public sector enterprises (PSEs) in India play a visible, frontline and powerful role in the government's roll-out measures to encourage responsible businesses practices in the country. They have made concerted efforts in the last few
Making Women's Rights and Gender Equality a reality beyond 2015: CARE International's recommendations to member states and UN agencies
Monday, 10 March 2014 00:00Coinciding with the March 2014 Commission on the Status of Women taking place in New York, which is focussing on gender in the Millennium Development Goals, this policy brief provides suggestions on how to best enable progress on gender equality
Donor Spending on Gender in Emergencies 2013
Tuesday, 12 November 2013 00:00An investigation into the UN data on donor aid to emergency appeals for 17 countries in crisis.
In 2013, after years of silence on the issue of gender-based violence, the international community has finally sat up and taken notice of what
Microfinance in Africa - State of the Sector Report - Closing the Gap
Friday, 01 April 2011 00:00This review focuses on the potential for the savings-led microfinance (MF) movement in sub-Saharan Africa to close an important gap in MF so that all poor people can access the financial products and services.
The three sections include
Rules of the range Natural resources management in Kenya–Ethiopia border areas (research paper)
Saturday, 01 September 2012 00:00Boran, Gabra and Garri pastoralists in the border areas of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia have long relied on the management of natural resources to maximise land use and sustain livestock productivity. Managing herd movements plays a key
Monitoring and evaluating conflict sensitivity – methodological challenges and practical solutions
Friday, 01 March 2013 00:00How do you effectively monitor and evaluate the unintended conflict consequences of a large development programme, e.g. health services, in a fragile state? This new publication by CARE International UK and CDA gives practical guidance on how to