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America Does Not Happen By Accident

Ming Holden | Posted 03.17.2012 | Impact
Read More: Youth, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo Rape, Horn of Africa, Nairobi, Congo, Youth Empowerment, Youth Activism, Post-Conflict, Madeleine Albright, Community Development, Survival Girls, Africa, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Ptsd, Kenya, Foreign Aid, Ronan Farrow, Mia Farrow, Video, Impact News
Ming Holden

Simply put, America needs not to abandon foreign aid because if it did so, it would forfeit leadership.

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Championship Team Helps Rebuild Liberia

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Marc Kielburger, Liberia, Development, Post-Conflict, Craig Kielburger, Soccer, World News
Craig and Marc Kielburger

Seven years ago this month, Liberia saw the end of 14 years of civil war. But, as the fog of war lifted, it revealed a country with no schools and no jobs.

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Prevention Is Better Than Post-Conflict Catch-Up

Nicholas van Praag | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Violence, Fragile States, Mdgs, Conflict, Mashable, Post-Conflict, Social Good Summit, MDG Summit, Un Media Lounge, wdr2011, International Community, Un, New York, Wdr, World News
Nicholas van Praag

Violence is the antithesis of development. It tears down what's been built up. It destroys lives, shortens horizons, and inflicts huge psychological and physical pain.

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Gov 2.0: Making States Work Better

Daniel Maree | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Innovation, Ushahidi, Ory Okolloh, Post-Conflict, Failed States, wdr2011, New Media, Afghanistan, State Effectiveness, Technology, Gov 2.0 Expo, Clare Lockhart, Conflict and Development, Interview, Kenya, Media News
Daniel Maree

This post originally appeared on the World Bank's Conflict & Development Blog on September 14, 2010. Last Tuesday (Sept. 7), the Grand Hyatt Washingt...

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On Land Rights and Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia

Daniel Maree | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: South America, World Bank Blogs, Latin America & Caribbean, Idps, Communities and Human Settlements, Post-Conflict, 2011, Conflict and Development, Pinheiro Principles, Land Restitution, Human Rights, Land Claims, Conflict, Land Rights, Colombia, Displacement, Land Protection, Land, Land Titling, Un, Development, Justice, World News
Daniel Maree

Land restitution is the ultimate goal in the protection of land that has been lost due to displacement.

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Haiti: Six Months After the Earthquake

Sarah Cliffe | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Earthquake, Youth, Latin America & Caribbean, Governance, Children, Education, World Bank, Displacement, Childrens Health, Reconstruction, Development, Un, wdr2011, Haiti, Post Conflict, World News
Sarah Cliffe

Haiti was on a slow road to recovery when the quake hit. For many Haitians their nation's double tragedy is far from over. Although there are signs of hope and improvement.

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Strengthening Governing Capacity in Post-Conflict Liberia

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: African Government Initiative, Global Philanthropy Forum, Governance, Africa, Tony Blair, Philanthropy, Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Post-Conflict, Paul Kagame, Impact News
Jane Wales

I am now traveling with 19 Global Philanthropy Forum (GPF) members. We will be learning what we can do in Liberia and reporting to you along the way.

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