Microfinance: don’t believe the hype
. In response to Emma Howard’s post in favour of microfinance, DiA blog writer Nate Barker argues that it is not the best way...
Microfinance is changing minds – and lives
. . Blog writer Emma Howard dismisses the negative media portrayal of developing countries and examines the positive effects of microfinance projects on thousands of lives....
Britain’s aid to India: explained
. The question of aid to India has been circulating around Britain recently. In this article, Blog Officer Emily Wight puts forward the basic...
Andrew Mitchell at Cambridge University: Thursday 9th February 2012
. Josh Dickens recaps the Secretary of State for International Development’s talk at Cambridge University last week. Josh is studying an MA in English...
New media and development: changing discourse, thinking and action
. Throughout the past few years, the media has been undergoing a digital revolution. Sam Hall – who has worked for the New Indian...
DiA News Update – Development Education
. Development in Action’s Research Officer Rachel Benson has put together the first of our blog postings on Development Education. On these news updates...
The Kenya terrorism threat is not just for tourists
In light of the increasing terrorist threat from al-Shabab in Kenya, Emma Forrest assesses the dangers for Kenyans as well as British tourists and reflects on...
Bringing transparency to the developing world
. As the African Cup of Nations’ qualifying stages kick off, Rowan Emslie points towards corruption within FIFA and asks how realistic it is to...