Monthly Archives: July 2012

HIV/AIDS: Looking Ahead

by Julia Shen and Angela Rastegar Despite the progress we’ve made in the past thirty years, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is far from over. There are currently 34 million people worldwide infected with HIV, and it is estimated that there are … Continue reading

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Renewed global focus on a thirty-year-old epidemic

by Angela Rastegar and Julia Shen In the week leading up to the 30th anniversary of the start of the AIDS crisis, nearly 20,000 political and public health leaders, researchers, and activists from around the world are gathering in Washington … Continue reading

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Giving entrepreneurship wings

by Pallavi Jayannavar It’s 8 PM and in a small village in Ananthapur, India, Dastagiri has a new customer in his shop. The customer is not there for groceries or shampoo sachets though; he’s there to make a withdrawal from … Continue reading

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Harvesting mist in Northern Kenya

by Nungari Mwangi One is hard-pressed to find a forested area in the Hurri Hills region of Northern Kenya. Classified as a water scarce country, 80% of Kenya is arid or semi-arid land. Last year’s drought and subsequent famine affected … Continue reading

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Q&A with Shashi Buluswar, Director of LIGTT

Part of Dalberg’s mission – to mobilize effective responses to the world’s most pressing problems – is to be a platform for development leaders. Recently, Shashi Buluswar transitioned from Dalberg’s management team to its expert advisory board, and accepted a … Continue reading

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