World Development Movement

17.01.2006 We've yet to MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY. So what's next? World Development Movement is hosting a series of public meetings all over the country during March to discuss future actions.

26.12.2005 The pace of reconstruction varies one year after the Indian Ocean tsunami: Unicef UK reports, for example, that Children in Indonesia are recovering at a slower pace than other children. But throughout the affected region, people are struggling to piece their shattered lives together again. OneWorld UK Partners report how they have harnessed the public's generosity in the wake of the disaster and helped the first 12 months' reconstruction effort:
* Hundreds of thousands of children on the way to recovery
* How the money has been used
* Memorial ceremonies throughout the region
* We have helped 500,000 people
* Into action
* ‘Reconstruction Plus’
* Life after the tsunami
* War on Want
* Helping women
* World Development Movement
* A priest visits Thailand
* Homeless International's appeal, update and report
* Practical responses

Research and information:
* Natural Disasters Portal looks at the use of cash instead of aid, pro-poor tourism and the economic implications of disasters
* Forced Migration Review
* Eldis
* Global Issues
* ID21
* People and the Planet
* Sarah White returns to Sri Lanka, where she escaped unharmed from the tsunami, to see how people are coping

Exhibition
* 'Making Waves' - photos by Sri Lankan children

The OneWorld network
* OneWorld South Asia
* OneWorld.net tsunami stories

18.12.2005 "An outrage"..."This situation is worse than medieval"..."abuses of fair and transparent negotiating process" - Peter Hardstaff of the World Development Movement reports from the the trade negotiations in Hong Kong.
More coverage from OneWorld Partners:
+ 'A sense of calm anticipation'
+ 'New draft gives little cause for hope'
+ EU, US steer talks towards disaster
+ EU backtracking on subsidies
+ Leaked UK media strategy shows 'political cowardice' on trade
+ WTO draft text on agriculture reflects interests of rich nations
+ US cotton market access offer as 'empty promise'
+ WTO talks in stalemate
+ Developing Nations Push Back at WTO Meet
+ OneWorld South Asia

02.12.2005 Campaigners condemn UK water company Biwater for suing Tanzania, one of the poorest countries in the world. The company was kicked out earlier this year for allegedly failing to make required investments under a $102 million privatisation contract or to improve water services in Dar es Salaam.
* Dirty aid, dirty water: Hands off Tanzania: Stop UK company, Biwater's attempt to sue
* OneWorld UK Guide to Tanzania

22.11.2005 EU trade policy is being driven by the demands of European businesses for new markets rather than by the needs of developing countries, European citizens or the environment according to a new report.