Archive for Building Markets, July, 2010
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When donor cuts are a good thing
23 July 2010 | Building Markets
I think it’s great that CIDA has untied aid. This is one step closer to creating an aid industry where the best ideas get funded, not the coziest partners. And I think itâ...
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Diamonds Don’t Run an Economy Forever
19 July 2010 | Building Markets
Having been based with PDT on the Afghanistan marketplace project for over a year, and a fully fledged supporter of the results based work PDT does, I was keen to head to Free...
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It’s funny ’cause it’s true
21 July 2010 | Building Markets
There is a great little internet meme doing the rounds today. It's called "I Write Like" and the premise is simple. Cut and paste a sample of your writing, press ANALYZE, an...
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We told you buying local would work
5 July 2010 | Building Markets
About ten years ago, a group of aid workers and UN staff sat around a legendary bar called the Dili Club (it’s gone now, alas) and complained. Our gripes were many, but one...
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The Aspirational (and imaginary) 50% Goal in Kabul
20 July 2010 | Building Markets
The draft communique from the donor meeting in Kabul has leaked. Tucked in among its 5900 words is a reaffirmation of their desire to channel 50% of donor spending through th...
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