Month: January 2014

April 9, 2013 by Rosanne White I was born in 1985. It was the year that Eastenders first graced our screens, the first mobile phone call was made and 13-year old Ruth Lawrence achieved a first in mathematics at Oxford, the youngest British person to ever get such a degree or graduate from the university.… Continue reading Thatcher, global poverty and the need for a climate catalyst – Tearfund's Policy Blog

March 27, 2013 by Sara Shaw At the international climate talks in 2009 in Copenhagen, developed countries promised that by 2020 they would mobilise $100 billion a year for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. This is not enough to meet the needs of developing countries. But progress to date on concrete ways… Continue reading Private gain, public interest: can private finance help communities adapt to climate change? – Tearfund's Policy Blog

January 30, 2013 by Caroline Maxwell Another report on aid, wait a minute one that is actually based on the opinions and experiences of those who receive aid?! Yes I’m talking about the latest publication Time to Listen, which is a refreshing and welcome contribution to the debate about how effective aid really is. This… Continue reading Can the Church show the aid community how it’s done? – Tearfund's Policy Blog

April 5, 2013 by Caroline Maxwell So it has been less than a month since the UK announced that it would meet its historic promise of 0.7 per cent of national income on overseas aid. Cause for celebration? Yes. However we know that aid alone is not going to end world poverty and neither must… Continue reading Can we still make the case for aid? – Tearfund's Policy Blog

March 25, 2013 by stephaniekgill Friday was a busy day in the world of water, sanitation and hygiene as we marked World Water Day. At Tearfund we’ve been working on these issues for many years, and our latest reports highlight the important of WASH for both child health, specifically in tackling diarrhoea, and also for… Continue reading World Water Day 2013: Making cooperation and integration key priorities for development policy – Tearfund's Policy Blog

March 20, 2013 by Caroline Maxwell 500 IF Campaigners #SpottheGeorge in Westminster on Tuesday 19 March. Source: Craig Philbrick, Tearfund. After the buzz of 500 campaigners in Westminster donning George Osborne masks yesterday (scary but true), and not to mention years of calling for the UK to meet its promises on aid, Budget Day has… Continue reading Over 40 years but we finally got there – Tearfund's Policy Blog

February 25, 2013 by Graham Gordon This week board members of the EITI (Extractives Industry Transparency initiative) will be meeting in Oslo to discuss how to strengthen the initiative so that it meets its aim of increasing transparency, public debate and accountability over the management of oil, gas and mining resources. Key questions will be… Continue reading How can the EITI become more relevant to people’s lives? – Tearfund's Policy Blog

May 10, 2013 by Melissa Lawson Today made me think that perhaps we’re on the winning team after all – on the ‘cusp of a wave’ of transparency.  As an advocate, when you see a world leader call for action on an issue that you are passionate about, it does give you hope. Kofi Annan… Continue reading On the winning team – Tearfund's Policy Blog

Guest blog by Nathanial Mason, a Research Officer in ODI’s Water Policy Programme This blog has also appeared on Alertnet here – http://bit.ly/11r9AiG Maper, on the outskirts of Aweil Town in South Sudan, is a host community in South Sudan, under stress from the influx of returnees from Sudan. Women return home after collecting water… Continue reading The Battle for Water – Access to water pays double dividends in conflict-affected states – Tearfund's Policy Blog

April 16, 2013 by laurataylor Hunger is one of the most visible signs of poverty.  A child’s bloated belly or a grandfather’s withered arm are images which we too often see on the TV in a time of crisis and which stay with us for years to come.  Tackling hunger is very much part of… Continue reading 2013: The year we must speak out to tackle hunger at home as well as overseas – Tearfund's Policy Blog