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One-in-seven people impacted by the money migrants send home

While migration issues draw political fire in Europe and beyond, the greater development benefit of the approximate half trillion US dollars that migrants send home each year to poor families and nations can’t be underestimated, according to Adolfo...

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Further agricultural reforms in the Philippines would help reduce poverty and improve food security

The Philippines has made impressive progress in reforming the agricultural sector, but more can be done to ensure that farm policy helps further reduce poverty and ensure greater food security, according to a new OECD report.

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New research centre to inform UK housing policy

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation announced the launch of the new UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) on 6 April.

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After attacks, UN senior official in South Sudan urges protection of aid workers and civilians

Following recent attacks on civilians and aid workers in South Sudan, the top United Nations humanitarian official in the country called on the Government and the opposition to protect civilians and ensure the safety and security of humanitarians on...

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