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Act on Poverty: Prime Minister thanks CAFOD supporters
After last year’s general election, CAFOD supporters called on the new UK government to Act on Poverty, demanding action on aid, climate change and making business work for the poor. Now David Cameron has replied.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 267.Campaigning news, 175.Climate change and environment, 263.News, 172.Poverty and wealth
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CAFOD earns ‘rapid response’ status for humanitarian emergencies
The Department for International Development (DfID) has appointed CAFOD as one of the first UK aid agencies to pre-qualify to receive government funds when an international crisis strikes.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 265.Emergency news, 263.News
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Chris Bain responds to the Queen’s Speech
The Government has dropped its plans to introduce legislation in the new Parliamentary session to guarantee the spending of 0.7 per cent of national income on aid to the poorest countries. The Government did however reiterate its firm plans to reach the 0.7 per cent spending target by 2013.
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CAFOD supporter responds to report ‘slamming’ aid
Jim Quinn, CAFOD supporter writes in response to research on the aid budget published by Politics Home and YouGov@Cambridge, Wednesday 22 June.
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Afghanistan: UK’s commitment to Afghan women welcomed
CAFOD has welcomed the commitment by the UK government to maintain current aid levels for Afghanistan, and its requirement that the Afghan government increase efforts to promote women’s rights.
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TAGS: 190.Afghanistan, 165.Aid, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
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9 July 2011 marked a momentous occasion – the birth of South Sudan as an independent nation. But the world’s newest country urgently needs support if it is to achieve lasting peace and prosperity.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 167.Peace and conflict, 223.South Sudan, 246.What is CAFOD, 189.Where we work
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Policy papers: Aid
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 285.Policy and research
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Busan Conflict aid effectiveness joint agency statement (206 kB)
This statement draws on the experiences of UK relief, development and peacebuilding agencies in a number of contexts affected by poor governance, conflict and fragility. It highlights both the need to protect and build on existing commitments in the run up to the Fourth high Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness whilst also working to make aid more effective in contexts of poor governance, conflict and fragility.
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Congo: aid getting through despite fighting
Despite fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu Province, we have been able to get food aid through to people in desperate need.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 197.DR Congo, 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 167.Peace and conflict
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Our Public Policy Team researches and analyses international policies affecting poor communities, and suggests alternatives to reduce poverty.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 290.Civil Society and Governance, 175.Climate change and environment, 261.Economic justice, 168.Emergencies, 167.Peace and conflict, 285.Policy and research, 289.Post MDGs, 260.Private Sector
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