August 26, 2012 by sarahwiggins1 Children in the Nepali village show me their community tree-planting scheme If the US$100 billion a year, or more, that has been promised from 2020 by richer countries for helping developing countries to both adapt to the negative impacts of climate change, and to develop in a low-carbon way, is… Continue reading The start of something big? – Tearfund's Policy Blog
Month: June 2014
Supporting smallholders in securing global food security – Tearfund's Policy Blog
This is a guest blog (originally posted here, also seen on Huffington Post) by Jeremy Lefroy, Conservative MP for Stafford and a member of the International Development Select Committee. From 1989 to 2000, he and his family lived in Tanzania where he worked in the coffee industry. Upon returning to the UK, he continued work assisting… Continue reading Supporting smallholders in securing global food security – Tearfund's Policy Blog
A bright day in the fight against corruption – Tearfund's Policy Blog
August 23, 2012 by Graham Gordon New transparency rules published by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday are a significant step forward in the fight against corruption and will benefit many communities where Tearfund works. We welcome this move, although we all need more time to plough through the 232 page document. The… Continue reading A bright day in the fight against corruption – Tearfund's Policy Blog
Going for Gold in the Race Against Hunger – Tearfund's Policy Blog
August 15, 2012 by jokhinmaung This blog was first published on Huffington Post here It’s been a very exciting and emotional two weeks cheering on the Olympians, but the highlight for me was Cameron leaving a legacy of London 2012 beyond even our exceptional haul of medals by hosting a global hunger event bringing together sportspeople… Continue reading Going for Gold in the Race Against Hunger – Tearfund's Policy Blog
Flushing money down the toilet? – Tearfund's Policy Blog
August 17, 2012 by stephaniekgill So Bill Gates has actually been flushing his money down the toilet – as the BBC reports here! In between addressing malaria, TB and other killer diseases, Mr Gates has been trying to re-invent the toilet – an endeavour that has received a good deal of media coverage recently, with… Continue reading Flushing money down the toilet? – Tearfund's Policy Blog