“If the situation remains as it is today, one billion people worldwide will never see a health worker.” Healthcare workers are essential for healthcare and their absence threatens the health of individuals/populations as well as destabilises health systems, ultimately contributing to existing global health inequalities. We take it for granted that when we are […]
CONTINUE READINGWhilst in Zambia, I have had the privilege of visiting and spending time with our local partner Alliance for Nutrition and Reconstruction (ANR) at their Lusaka office. ANR currently works in Choma, Zambia, where they are implementing programmes aimed at improving the livelihoods and food security in the local communities. ANR has been in operation […]
CONTINUE READINGAPPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE UCL AFRICAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Sponsored by Alan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, CP Charitable Trust and the International Student House This scholarship exists to support African nationals and residents of an African country with a high-quality academic and professional background who would not be able to study at UCL […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Saturday 29th November, I attended a conference at the City of Westminster College in London titled “The Big Early Child Marriage Conference/Debate”. This was organised by the Nigerian Women In Diaspora Leadership Forum (NWIDLF) whose mission is to encourage the Nigerian Woman in Diaspora and the Nigerian girl child to explore, cultivate and embrace her […]
CONTINUE READINGAfter spending an “insightful, thought-provoking and innovative” and “hugely interesting” day at the Bond Conference and AGM, I am pleased to announce that the Diaspora Motion which was proposed by AFFORD , Seconded by Oxfam and supported by Comic Relief was passed by members at the Bond AGM. Bond is the UK membership body for […]
CONTINUE READINGI am pleased to inform you that I am one of the speakers at the BOND Conference this year. Bond’s ‘The Shock of the New: bringing innovation back to development’ conference is taking place on Tuesday November 5th at the Business Design Centre (BDC) in London. The conference is the largest event of its kind […]
CONTINUE READINGGeneral AnnouncementOctober 31, 2013 New UK Public Registries to Become the Gold Standard to Combat Illicit Financial Flows President Obama Ought Follow Cameron’s Leadership WASHINGTON DC – Prime Minister David Cameron announced today that the United Kingdom plans to create a central public registry of corporate beneficial ownership information, and called on other countries to […]
CONTINUE READINGThis year DfAD has been inspired to support the efforts of Montserrat Gili who is going to Zambia at the beginning of November to direct a Christmas theatre show for street kids with an organisation called BAREFEET. Please read her blog below. YES, The Arts Can Help, by Montserrat Gili By the age of 8 most children in […]
CONTINUE READINGAs the IF campaign comes to an end a lot of learning is being gathered to enable members to reflect on the experiences of the campaign. This report on the Diaspora Working Group, DWG Review Report Final PDF, has been developed to enable the international development sector to reflect on how Diaspora Organisations and International NGOs […]
CONTINUE READINGDfAD as part of a consortium consisting of four other partners; ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID), Chipo Musara Foweraker, Agnes Ngulube Holmes and Agric International Ltd, was announced by Africa-UK on 9th September 2013 as one of the winners of the pilot Africa-UK Influencing and Engagement Small Grants Scheme. Five winners in total were announced, 4 of which […]
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