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Get clued up: Financial crisis and the Robin Hood Tax

World leaders have backed the Millennium Development Goals to tackle poverty and promised to provide aid to help poor countries address climate change. These serious problems require serious solutions. But where’s the money going to come from?

Peru

CAFOD has worked in Peru since 1968. Our programme has been shaped by two main influences: our relationship with the Catholic Church and the internal conflict of 1980-2000.

Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners

Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.

Meet the policy team

Our Public Policy Team researches and analyses international policies affecting poor communities, and suggests alternatives to reduce poverty.

Open up the books: Keep up the pressure for robust transparency laws

Over 900 of you emailed UK government ministers, telling them why you think it’s important that businesses open up their books, before a crucial EU meeting on 20 February. What happened at the meeting? Why do we still need to keep up the pressure?