Broken promises and new approaches to foreign aid
Africa
Solar power makes it to Kenya
In a report last year called Selling Solar, the IFC admitted that its decade-plus engagement with solar power had not been as successful as hoped:
Paying for it
There's no doubt that access to clean water is a major problem in developing countries.
Making Finance Work for Africa - Part II
The following item is the conclusion of an earlier post discussing the goings-on at the Partnership Forum on Making Finance Work for Africa, held in Ghana on the 17th and 18th of June.
Making Finance Work for Africa
“When have you ever seen something this big come from a book?” Moses Thompson, our facilitator, is taking a friendly jab at Thorsten Beck, the co-author (with Patrick Honohan
New blogger: Colleen Mascenik
I'd like to welcome Colleen as a new guest blogger here on the PSD Blog. She is a learning analyst at the Bank working on financial and private sector development. Colleen just finished participating in the Partnership Forum on Making Finance Work for Africa, held in Ghana earlier this week. She'll be reporting on the conference proceedings, where she met a mix of some 300 central bankers, donors, financiers, and other contributors to the marketplace of ideas.
A (LED) light at the end of the tunnel
Close to 75 percent of Sub-Saharan Africans, about 550 million people, do not have access to electricity.
Gates opens market doors for farmers
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced that it will increase its budget for farming projects by 50 percent this year as food prices soar around the globe.
No nets, no soccer
Today is World Malaria Day, a few articles have caught my eye lately on the subject. The disease is one of the most deadly in the world, claiming the lives of over one million people annually. In Africa, a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria.
Sustainable banking awards: who's winning what?
The Financial Times and IFC announced shortlists of potential winners for the 2008 Sustainable Banking Awards. The awards recognize financial institutions that have led the way in integating their policies with social, environmental, and corporate governance objectives. Below is a sample the categories and the shortlisted candidates, the full list is available here.
Sustainable Bank of the Year