Reversing Arab brain drain can spur region’s development
SARA AL-MULLA March 15, 2023 The diaspora of Arab talent has the Middle East and North Africa region in a stranglehold, encumbering development plans as droves of people migrate in […]
The Bangladesh story
The Bangladesh story Ishrat HusainPublished December 16, 2021 Why Bangladesh has outperformed India and Pakistan in most socio-economic indicators BANGLADESH is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Once called a “basket case” by […]
Islam perfectly compatible with development: San Diego State University professor
Politics October 27, 2020 TEHRAN – Ahmet T. Kuru, professor of political science at San Diego State University, says Islam was historically perfectly compatible with development, and contemporary problems are […]
‘Saudi Arabia is symbol of humanitarian action in world’
ARAB NEWS October 24, 2018 Al-Rabeeah said that Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian, development and charitable assistance had helped nations JEDDAH: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid […]
Arab philanthropy moves from charity to development, new reports finds
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Countries wanting to tackle migration should follow Switzerland’s lead and boost local economies rather than punish individuals
Switzerland wants to give Tunisians an incentive to stay home rather than leave for Europe, but instead of building walls it’s investing in promoting tourism to the region to create jobs […]
Philanthropy: Swiss charitable foundations continue to flourish
By Simon Bradley May 22, 2018 The Jacobs Foundation – one of the biggest in Switzerland with CHF7 billion in assets – funds activities such as research into […]
Impact Bonds : Switzerland: a hub for innovative social financing
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Zurich This content was published on February 6, 2018 The UBS Optimus Foundation invested in a DIB to help girls attend school in rural India […]
Myanmar exodus : Switzerland to provide extra CHF12 million for displaced Rohingya
This content was published on February 5, 2018 Billboards in Dhaka welcome the Swiss president who is on a four-day state visit to Bangladesh (Keystone) President Alain Berset has announced […]
Development Impact Bond: Are India’s daughters a good return on investment?
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Bhilwara, Rajasthan September 19, 2017 It’s barely been a month since Naina was re-enrolled and she’s already missed two days of school. She had to […]
The mullah-led development model
Apr 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Nadeem ul Haque A longstanding debate in economics — and among social scientists more broadly — centres on how best to deliver international aid to developing countries. Should these countries’ governments rely on top-down wisdom from donor capitals? Or should they focus more on funding bottom-up […]
Donating to the Developing World: I Want to Help, But How?
AP Does development aid help this child? Development aid isn’t as helpful as it is reputed to be. Benjamin Maack learned that lesson while researching where his help could be most helpful. Simply donating money isn’t enough. Every evening, when I leave work and head over to the train station, […]
D I H A D – Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference & Exhibition 25 – 27 March 2014
تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشــيخ محـمـد بن راشــد آل مـكـتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي “رعاه الله” Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President, Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai THEME: “WOMEN AND AID”; women, on whom disasters & crises […]
Prosperity, autocracy and democracy: Why some Countries are Rich and others Poor?
Reuters: To understand the significance of the presidential election this weekend in Russia, read a book by two U.S.-based academics that is being published this month. Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu […]