It’s been a while since I updated everyone on how UMPG is doing. If you are new to this blog, see this post on what UMPG is. Basically, it’s my attempt to connect local farmers with…
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Anti-Homosexuality bill: Travel Advisory For Uganda’s Members of Parliament
January 9, 2014 International DevelopmentDaniel Kawuma on ‘Africa on the blog‘ issuing travel advisory for Uganda’s homophobic Members of Parliament: The following guidelines should help minimize encounters with gay people and women around the world engaging in erotic behavior that…
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Sachs-Easterly cease fire broken, aid war of words breaks out on Twitter | Humanosphere
January 9, 2014 International DevelopmentApparently the Sachs-Easterly war over aid mechanisms isn’t over. Tom Murphy does (probably his best post ever) a brilliant recount of the Twitter spat that happened earlier this week. Aid Snark at its finest. Known for…
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Thoughts on locally-driven development in Africa
January 5, 2014 Agriculture Economy International Development VideoI’ve long shared the perspective that aid for Africa should be on its way out. Andrew Rugasira, founder of Uganda’s Good African Coffee, does a great job of laying the case why trade should be the…
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Loved this piece by Nanjala Nyabola for Al Jazeera. So when a foreign journalist enters a space in which he speaks the formal but only understands the informal, a great deal will necessarily be lost in…
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Interesting tidbit from The Verge, covering Jacob Applebaum’s latest NSA revelations in Der Spiegel: The brochure in question dates from 2007, suggesting capabilities may have advanced even further since then — but Appelbaum left little doubt…
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Post by Scott Everett.…
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In 2005 I retired from competitive athletics after failing to qualify for the 2004 summer olympics. Without financial support, I realized that there would be no way for me to make it to 2008, the next…
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I wish all do gooders did this: Soon after their marriage, Josh and Alissa Ruxin moved to Rwanda to pursue work in international development and global health. The Ruxins expected to work in the field, helping to…
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On why Africare’s partnership with TOMS Shoes is a disappointment
November 26, 2013 International DevelopmentJust when I thought TOMS shoes was heading in the right direction, I received Africare’s newsletter this afternoon. Tucked within the messaging was this little blurb defending the reason Africare was partnering with TOMS Shoes, the…
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