Summary
Tens of millions of people last year took part in an amazing international effort to make poverty history. And governments listened. The leaders of the world's most powerful nations, the G8, committed to an extra pounds 27bn in aid and debt cancellation for 40 countries.
For this to translate into real progress in making poverty history, two important things must happen. Firstly, governments must actually meet these commitments rather than continually postponing or twisting the figures, for example by double-counting debt cancellation as new aid. Secondly, this money must be invested where it can really make a difference. This month Oxfam launched a new report showing how investment in essential public services ( health, education, water and sanitation ( is the key to transforming the lives of people living in poverty in developing countries.See the full content of this document
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Lucy Hurn Column
Whilst many of us in Britain are concerned about the state of our health and education system, can we really imagine a situation where eight million children lack a teacher, ...
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