NYTimes: India’s Terrifying Water Crisis
India’s Terrifying Water Crisis https://nyti.ms/32owwBf
GSMA Mobile money agent networks are evolving, but not as you might expect | Mobile for Development
https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/uncategorized/mobile-money-agent-networks-are-evolving-but-not-as-you-might-expect/
UK government among those exaggerating impact of aid – report
UK government among those exaggerating impact of aid – report I know first hand impact evaluation process is broken. Not just #globalhealth but across all sectors of aid. Rigorous assessments are rare, riddled with bias and poor implementation. @DFID_UK @USAID @3ieNews https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/jul/03/uk-government-among-those-exaggerating-impact-of-aid-report?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
BBC News: Viewpoint: How the British reshaped India’s caste system
BBC News – Viewpoint: How the British reshaped India’s caste system Colonialism – the gift that keeps on giving. Article reveals how Colonial Britian institutionalised racist caste system. For Brexiteers – The Halcyon days. #India #colonialism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-48619734
World’s Fastest-Growing Economy May Not Be So Fast After All
World’s Fastest-Growing Economy May Not Be So Fast After All Economic data should not be an instrument for political manipulation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-11/world-s-fastest-growing-economy-may-not-be-so-fast-after-all
Katie Meyler, Liberia, and the “white-savior industrial complex” – Vox
Not surprising given that charities with 30 years experience continue to get it completely wrong. The ill effects of this charity are particularly horrifying. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/24/17995536/liberia-girls-more-than-me-katie-meyler
Billions of UK aid failing to reduce poverty, report finds
Billions of UK aid failing to reduce poverty, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/feb/04/billions-of-uk-aid-failing-to-reduce-poverty-report-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Google’s Effort to Prevent Blindness Shows AI Challenges – The Wall Street Journal.
Google’s Effort to Prevent Blindness Shows AI Challenges https://www.wsj.com/articles/googles-effort-to-prevent-blindness-hits-roadblock-11548504004
Clooney and Prendergast: We’re not silent on Sudan – we’re going after the regime’s loot
Clooney and Prendergast: We’re not silent on Sudan – we’re going after the regime’s loot https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/clooney-and-prendergast-were-not-silent-on-sudan-were-going-after-the-regimes-loot?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
Bill Gates: The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made – The Wall Street Journal.
Bill Gates: The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-the-best-investment-ive-ever-made-11547683309