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Eco-friendly dinners in Nicaragua In Sonia Enriquez's kitchen lurked an environmental hazard: the family's old-fashioned, firewood-intensive stove. Then a project backed by DFID furnished her with a cleaner alternative ... 20/08/2008 |
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Training for life in Somaliland When two young Somalis set out to become plumbers, they found themselves picking up a few other useful skills in the process. 18/08/2008 |
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Boosting teacher numbers in Mozambique The staff at Naeara Village Primary School are hardworking and dedicated to their 500-plus pupils. Since there are only two of them, they have to be ... 14/08/2008 |
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Bangladesh pictures a better voting process A new way of registering Bangladesh's voters aims to ensure that, when the country goes to the ballot box, democracy is always the winner. 12/08/2008 |
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China's farmers go organic By changing what they put into their soil, China's farmers can benefit the environment AND boost their profits. 11/08/2008 |
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Giving birth gets a makeover in rural China How expectant mothers in China's most disadvantaged villages are finally getting clinics good enough to give birth in. 06/08/2008 |
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Music to the ears of Tanzania's hitmakers The Kililmanjaro Band has been playing and recording for decades, but band members have made little money from their work - unlike the pirates who have cashed in on their four albums. Tightening up copyright law is the answer - which DFID is helping to achieve. 04/07/2008 |
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Bringing clean water closer to home How one village in northwest Ethiopia is showing that it only takes a little money and the right technology to transform sanitation and provide water for a whole community. 26/06/2008 |
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A female mayor in Somaliland? Spurred on by seeing her female colleagues passed over for promotion in favour of men, one woman from Somaliland is looking to achieve a major breakthrough: becoming the region's first ever female mayor. A DFID-funded group is helping her on her way. 26/06/2008 |
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A safety net against famine in Ethiopia Faced with famine, over the years Ethiopia's people have repeatedly had to sell their most precious assets - like cattle and ploughs - in order to survive. Now, DFID is helping them to secure their livelihoods against future disasters. 12/06/2008 |
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