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Posted on January 22, 2008 by Floyd Mann
Topics: Economic Development
Countries: Switzerland

The annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland takes places this week.

The theme of this year's meeting is "The Power of Collaborative Innovation". How "partnerships between business, government and communities can offer a useful solution" for water scarcity is also supposed to be on the agenda, and Bono will be there again continuing to push for debt relief for poor nations.

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Debt Burden Hindering Development

Posted on January 23, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Debt repayment continues to block the ability for developing countries to implement social services, say critics.
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Keywords: development, Africa, Debt relief, poverty, international aid

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Africa Trades Debt for Conservation

Posted on July 7, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Central Africa's first debt-for-nature swap invests $25 million in tropical forest preservation in Cameroon.
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Keywords: Africa, Cameroon, Debt relief, conservation, environment, debt, Central Africa

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In Search of the Holy Grail

Posted on April 5, 2006
Countries: Ghana
Previously filed under: Africa, Technology
It is information and communication technologies that will lead to accelerated growth in Ghana, not agriculture.
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Keywords: World Bank, trade, ICT, humanitarian aid, food security, economy, Debt relief, comparative advantage

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More To Be Done On Debt Relief

Posted on March 28, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
If you think the third world debt crisis was solved at the meetings of G8 leaders last summer, think again.
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Where's The Jubilee?

Posted on July 14, 2005
Previously filed under: Global Economy
The G8 debt deal should provide an opportunity for us to claim our victories while still pushing for more.
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Keywords: IMF, World Bank, Debt relief, HIPC, G8

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