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A GROWING OPPORTUNITY: Investment in agriculture crucial to drive down poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture could be a catalyst for economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, but lack of funding for strategic investment risks undermining progress, according to a report published today by the ONE Campaign. Despite agriculture’s significant contribution to the economy of most African countries, investment in infrastructure, technology, and market development for the sector remains very low.
Bono at TED2013: Virtually Eliminating Extreme Poverty is Possible by 2030
Bono embraces his “inner nerd,” says data, new technology are turbocharging global development
ONE welcomes EU nutrition proposals
The European Commission has announced plans to boost efforts to tackle malnutrition as a key part of its future development aid strategy.
Summit in Sight: The G8 in Africa from Gleneagles to Lough Erne
With the Government’s aid commitments under increasing scrutiny as we approach the Budget, a new report reveals that millions of lives have been saved and people lifted out of extreme poverty as a result of the bold pledges agreed at the G8 summit in Gleneagles eight years ago.
ONE responds to the European Commission’s Millennium Development Goals report
The European Commission has published its planned approach for upcoming negotiations on the post-2015 UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for eradicating extreme poverty and improving health and education.
ONE responds to the Prime Minister’s suggestion of diverting aid spending to bolster defence budget
Adrian Lovett, Europe Executive Director at ONE said: “Overcoming poverty in countries hit by conflict is a tough job, but it can be done.”
EU budget summit: Lifesaving aid projects at risk from deeper cuts
The ONE Campaign is calling on EU leaders to reverse cuts to development aid spending at their budget summit this Thursday and Friday. The price of failure could be the closure of lifesaving aid projects according to ONE.
New initiative from The ONE Campaign aims to bring African voices to the table as nations consider post-2015 development goals
As the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015, ONE is launching a new initiative to make sure the world’s poorest people have a say in the development of the next set of goals to eradicate extreme poverty.
Open up development post-2015, urges ONE
The drive to end extreme poverty can be accelerated if openness and the views of citizens in developing countries are made central to policy making, according to a report published today. ONE has joined with other organisations to call on the UN High Level Panel, co-chaired by David Cameron, to engage with citizens from around the world in designing and monitoring the successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Financial Transaction Tax – an opportunity for smart funding for smart development aid
A majority of EU Finance Ministers have backed plans for 11 EU member states, including France and Germany, to press ahead with a common tax on financial transactions.
February EU budget summit: a second chance for leaders to do the right thing on aid
Reacting to the confirmation today that the EU budget will be on the agenda of the EU leaders’ summit on February 7-8, Eloise Todd, Brussels Director of ONE said: “Back in November, EU leaders were close to doing a deal on the budget that would have cut proposed lifesaving aid by more, in relative terms, than any other area of spending. The February summit is an opportunity to right that wrong.
Coalition mid-term review reaction: ONE responds to coalition government’s announcement to deliver legislation on 0.7 international development spending target
ONE welcomes the government’s announcement in its mid-term review that it remains committed to deliver the proposed increase in aid to 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income from 2013, and will enshrine this commitment in law.