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Six months on from earthquake, Haiti's reconstruction plans are seriously flawed
Six months after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, with 1.5 million people living in tents and the hurricane season underway, the country’s reconstruction plans are flawed and needed an urgent rethink.
G8 and G20 2010: broken promises mean the poor will suffer the most
Press Release27 June 2010 Behind the rhetoric of their final communiqué is the clear that the G20 have offered no solid solutions to address a still vulnerable global economy and it is the world's poorest who are going to suffer the most.
G8 disapoint with weak initiative on maternal and child health
Press Release25 June 2010 This year's G8 summit ended with the announcement of of the Muskoka initiative on maternal and child health. US$ 5 billion dollars have been promised over the next five years, (with another US $2.3 billion committed from other donors and foundations). The rhetoric may be fine but the figures are less than half what was hoped for.
The G8: how far they have delivered on past aid promises
At their 2010 summit, the G8 leaders’ credibility is on the line. In the midst of announcing yet more new initiatives, it is vital they prove they can deliver on previous commitments.
