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Leveraging aid to boost poverty eradication through private sector. A good idea but not that easy.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Dec
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SOCIAL AND ETHICAL BUSINESS
Aid can boost the role of private sector’s investments to ensure an end to poverty but the road ahead is not that easy. The EU recently came up with a new strategic framework. The move is positive but much more homework must be done

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The problem with aid? That it must be spent at all cost.

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Dec
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Accountability and Transparency
One of the problems with aid money is that resources must be spent. One of the reasons for this is that there is a great deal of pressures (and interests) from many sides about spending money even when it would be much better keeping them on hold.

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DFID can certainly do more against corruption but it needs political coverage

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 10Nov
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Accountability and Transparency
“We saw very little evidence that the work DFID is doing to combat corruption is successfully addressing the impact of corruption as experienced by the poor” These words come from an official evaluation on DFID’s work to fight corruption. But can donors be successful in fighting corruption in developing countries? They can but only if they receive “cover” from their capitals.

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Child Empowerment Agency, a new way to deal with child protection

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27Sep
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Child Protection
Only with a coordinated approach, can we ensure an adequate and steady improvement in the living standards of millions of children of the country. Too much attention is given to form and procedures rather than action. Is there a way to bypass the sector rigidities and existing “firewalls” among agencies? Child protection could set an example of radical experiments in social policies.

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The Case for a “Campaigning Plus” approach in the field of child protection

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 20Sep
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Child Protection
Campaigning done in the traditional way is not much of use and will not bring any meaningful change. Yet the potential of campaigning is irreplaceable if we want to change long rooted patterns. A new strategic approach to campaigning accompanied by a new working style in terms of implementation can change for the better living conditions of millions of children in the country.

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INGOs can still avoid the fate of dinosaurs

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 19Aug
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SOCIETY AT LARGE
It seems that my last piece on INGOs turning national created a certain interest. There is need for some clarifications.

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Can the SWC be turned into a Charity Commission?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Jun
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BETTER AID
How can we make the national not for profit more effective by having a stronger, independent regulatory body overseeing the entire sector?

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The real value of metrics in social action

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 07Jun
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
In the last decade the focus has been shifting on more and more complex ways to assess the impact of development work. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient; instead the uses of statistical methods to measure outcome developmental actions are the new way forward. Is it that simple?

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Improving aid for development? Bring the State in and let’s phase out the internationals, slowly slowly…

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15May
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BETTER AID
If we want to have a strong development sector effectively focused on building a strong nation, thanks to the cooperation and fusion of synergies among non state actors, both and national and international, where should we position the role of the state at central and local level?

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