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May 15, 2012
We’re about to reach a critical moment in combating the hunger crisis. Key conversations will be happening. The maternal- and child-health focused 1,000 Days will host the Scaling Up Nutrition: Calling All Champions briefing in Washington on the eve of the G8 Summit, May 17th. President Obama has invited African leaders to join leaders at...
May 15, 2012
It still shocks me a little when a colleague will look at me and ask, “Now, what do you mean by ‘downward accountability’?”, as if I’ve just uttered an oxymoron.
It shouldn’t surprise me. I’ve written about how accountability is often looked for in all the wrong places. But it’s not as if I...
May 14, 2012
Yesterday families around the U.S. sat down for brunch to celebrate their mothers and the amazing jobs they do. Yet, while our tables were full, many mothers struggle daily to provide enough food for their children. Check out these blogs on maternal and child health:
Dear G8: We Can Be Hunger Free By World Vision
A Human...
May 11, 2012
Yesterday InterAction launched a series of blogs on the Huffington Post. This blog series shines light on development issues that must be addressed during the G8 Summit, an annual meeting where heads of state from the Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States gather to discuss issues of global...
May 10, 2012
“We are moving towards an era in which all donor activity around the world will be geocoded and overlaid with critical poverty indicators to spur both accountability and action.” – John Garrison, World Bank’s Civil Society Team
Last week, InterAction and the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and...