Global Development
New trade route in South America
An ambitious plan to create an overland trade route in South America will allow for the movement of goods from Pacific to Atlantic.
Outsourcing agriculture to poor countries
Some of the richest countries are buying large swatches of land in some of the poorest countries to plant crops -- essentially outsourcing agriculture....
Colombian farmers find alternative crops
Efforts to help Colombian farmers find alternatives to growing coca -- the plant used to make cocaine -- yield promising results....
The effect of the global financial crisis on Indonesia
Once fueled by great stores of natural resources and ensuing investment, Indonesia is once again suffering the effects of a harsh economy....
Return to South Africa
A look at South Africa in the post-apartheid era, where the gap between rich and poor has not closed -- it has whitened. ...
Rwanda rebuilds and re-brands
Fifteen years after the genocide, Rwanda has become a place of tourist hotels, gourmet cafes, wi-fi and shopping malls....
Rethinking aid in Africa
Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo and journalist Lynn Sherr debate whether aid to Africa is helping that continent's growth....
African economist calls for less African aid
Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo argues that stopping most aid to Africa would spur economic growth....
Cadbury pledges fair trade chocolate bar
Cadbury in Britain is certifying it’s Dairy Milk bar with fair trade cocoa from Ghana....
Community development in rural China
Villagers in China’s Yunnan Province are teaming up with a non-profit to create sustainable livelihoods and a community voice. ...
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