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Global economy amongst issues to be discussed at G8 summit
The G8 summit, held on 18-19 May and hosted by President Obama at Camp David, will include discussions on the global economy, trade and energy. The US is also expected to announce a new initiative on food security and publish the second G8 accountability report.
Read latest news, summit outcomes and Bond member reactions.
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EU reaffirms 0.7% aid commitment
EU development ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to reach spending of 0.7% of GNI on aid by 2015 at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 14 May. They also endorsed the EU’s new development policy, An Agenda for Change, and agreed new approaches to policy coherence for development and budget support.
Reacting to the meeting outcomes, Bond Chief Executive Ben Jackson noted, “While we welcome EU member states reaffirming their commitment to aid, these words must be translated into action. Those countries that are off-track need to publish annual aid targets to ensure that they meet their commitments by 2015. The UK is leading by example, demonstrating that it’s possible to deliver aid commitment even in difficult economic times. Other member states should follow."
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Reaction to Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech confirmed that the UK Government will reach the 0.7% of GNI target on international aid by 2013. But it did not include a commitment to enshrine this target into law as agreed to by all three major parties in their 2010 election manifestos.
Bond Chief Executive Ben Jackson said:
"We strongly welcome the UK Government reiterating their commitment to reach the 0.7% target by 2013, two years ahead of the international 2015 target. Yet, we are disappointed not to see any reference to the promised aid legislation."
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Girls' Education Challenge
A new challenge fund has been launched by DFID to support NGOs and the private sector in enabling girls' education in the poorest parts of Africa and Asia.
Afghanistan, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe will be the target countries for the first round, which closes on 8 June 2012. This round will support innovative and cost effective ways of getting girls into good quality education when they have had no access to schooling or have had to drop out.
A second round of funding will be launched later in 2012 to support smaller pilot projects and strategic partnerships with the private sector.
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SOS Children's Villages wins media award
Bond member SOS Children's Villages received the New Media award at the One World Media Awards on 8 May for Our Africa, a website which helps children across Africa to film and share their lives with others around the world.
Kathie Neal, Director of Development, SOS Children's Villages, said, "Our Africa is a very special window on the world of life in Africa, with a balanced view of mundane daily activities side by side with the passion and cruelty of conflict and disease. Our children in Africa have been given a voice and wanted so much to tell everyone how proud they are of their country and their lives. They developed communications skills which will hopefully open a plethora of new possibilities for their lives."
Marion Bowman, Director, One World Media said, "More than ever the public needs to know what’s going on in the rest of the world. Our Awards are a way of encouraging and highlighting a diverse, high quality range of work."
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International Rescue Committee
Chief of Party/Project Director, Accès aux Soins de Santé Primaires
HelpAge International
Country Programme Director, Haiti
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Programme Funding Manager – corporates, trusts, foundations
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