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Google is raising funds for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Google’s surprising choice for Hurricane Harvey donations

29 August 2017

Google is fundraising for Hurricane Harvey with a charity few have heard of. Why?

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Same old problems for Kenya’s newest refugee settlement
29 August 2017
Where has it all gone wrong for Kenya’s new model of refugee camp? http://www.unhcr.org/ke/kakuma-refugee-camp
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“Recovery lending” helps disaster-stricken African farmers get back on track
14 August 2017
When disaster strikes, credit can be impossible for African farmers to get. Is “recovery lending” the solution?

Tensions between China and India, elections in Kenya, talks on Libya, and more: The Cheat Sheet
28 July 2017 News
From the future of aid to viral videos: The Cheat Sheet
21 July 2017 News
Climate-friendly farming solution fizzles in Zimbabwe
18 July 2017 Feature

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Mobile magistrates are Iraq's new frontline fighters
18 July 2017
In Khalid al-Shimari, Iraq has a one-man army. But he’s not fighting IS, he’s tackling bureaucracy
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In Nigeria, healing the scars of war might curtail its spread
13 July 2017
Could healing the untold trauma unleashed by Boko Haram hold the key to peacebuilding in northern Nigeria?
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In Kenya’s drylands, education is an insurance policy for some
29 June 2017
Making education a bigger part of the toolkit for farming communities adapting to climate change is important but no easy sell
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Two cheers for UN transparency
28 June 2017
The UN opens up a lot of its spending data to public scrutiny, way more than most aid agencies. But there’s a catch.
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Taking the fight against Boko Haram to the airwaves
27 June 2017
A radio station is giving voice to millions caught up in the Boko Haram insurgency. And that’s just the beginning…
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How the Lebanese school system is segregating refugees
27 June 2017
So-called ”second shift” education is supposed to give Syrian refugees in Lebanon a better start, but is it sowing division?

The "New Way of Working": Bridging aid's funding divide
9 June 2017 Analysis
Surveillance for good? Facebook tracks disaster victims
8 June 2017 Special Report
The little shrub making a big difference in rural Senegal
5 June 2017 Feature
Vietnam’s response to climate change? A shrimp and mangrove cocktail
23 May 2017 Feature
Fact file: Climate change adaptation finance
22 May 2017 News
Seeds of rural renewal sown in Senegal
8 May 2017 Feature

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