Measles: From Washington to Lagos via Berlin - no passport required
The third blog in our World Immunisation Week series comes from Vanessa Boas, European Advocacy Officer from Global Health Advocates. Measles moves fast. The highly contagious virus can strike anywhere at any time, be it in Nigerian refugee camps or California’s...
In the Fight Against the World’s Deadliest Diseases, It’s Time to Take the Next Step
This blog post from Taryn Russell, Campaigns Officer - Child Health and Vaccines at RESULTS Canada , is the fourth in our World Immunisation Week series on “Closing the Gap on...
Six reasons why the Financing for Development Conference matters for millions
Laura Kerr, Policy Advocacy Coordinator, blogs about the importance of the Financing for Development Conference next month. 2015 is a pivotal year for development. In September, global leaders will agree on a new set of Sustainable...
“Beyond Aid” is the Refrain as Leaders Prepare for the Financing for Development Conference
Steve Lewis, Head of Policy Advocacy blogs ahead of travelling to one of the most important international conferences in 2015. With just a week to go until the Financing for Development (FfD) conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, countries are finalising their negotiating positions. The...
July conference call recording now available!
We pleased to share that a recording of our July conference call is now available to download. On this months call we joined by two very special guests to launch our powerful new campaign - Leave no-one behind- Health for All . We first...
RESULTS UK Launches New Report in Addis Ababa
RESULTS UK hosts Financing for Development event in Addis Ababa Since the start of the year we’ve been talking about the significance of 2015 for international development. In September, the Sustainable Development Goals will be launched in New York and in November, global leaders in Paris must...
Financing for Development - Who Pays for Progress? New RESULTS UK Report
Today, one of the most important international conferences of 2015 begins. Decision makers from around the world are meeting in Addis Ababa for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD3) to decide how we will finance...
Taxing matters in Addis Ababa
This week around 5000 ministers, officials, financiers and advocates are in Addis Ababa at the Financing for Development conference. The event will set the stage for the next fifteen years of development efforts. If the right mix of financing streams can be identified then the world can feel...
Multiple Shifts in Financing for Development: Outcomes from Addis Ababa
Following the Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, two blogs written by RESULTS UK child health team, Jim Calverley and Megan Wilson-Jones, were posted on the Global Health Council's blog. Below is a summary and link to each of the blogs: 1. The Global Financing Facility (...
The Narrative Project webinar recording now available
We are all familiar with the negative stereotypes around overseas aid: that charity should begin at home; that money is wasted or lost through corruption; and that nothing ever appears to get better. And we know that challenging these ideas with facts doesn’t always help, people often select the...
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