What does it take to combat global poverty?
The stakes for Sierra Leone are high in its forthcoming elections but the choice facing the electorate is remarkably uninspiring. Rumour has it if things go smoothly some donors will shift their classification of the country from ‘post-conflict’ to ‘low-income less-developed country’ – a big deal for peace and future prosperity.
There was palpable energy in the room at OpenUp! yesterday – a London conference hosted by DFID, Omidyar Network and WIRED magazine, that put self-proclaimed technology geeks next to transparency, accountability and development specialists.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the World Bank and the IMF will take place in Tokyo. The Civil Society Organisation Forum will host this event on social accountability and health outcomes.
