http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/archive/1826 en_GB http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83449 Lainsäädäntö, joka mahdollistaa velkahelpotuksista neuvottelun 24 köyhän maan kanssa, etenee lupaavasti Yhdysvaltain kongressissa. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159737/1/1826 NEW YORK, Apr 14 (OneWorld) - The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to endorse a legislative proposal this week calling for the cancellation of debts owed by some of the world's poorest countries. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159703/1/1826 http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83100 Zambia has been forced to reallocate resources intended for poverty alleviation to pay a "vulture fund," a company that scammed the impoverished nation to make millions off its cancellation of a 1999 debt, writes an organization promoting African development. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159213/1/1826 Despite being the locomotive of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region still faces enormous challenges like food, energy and water security. UNESCAP’s Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008 reveals that by making agriculture both economically and socially viable, the region can achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159121/1/1826 The government’s loan waivers for farmers are more of a populist stunt in the election year and less of seeking solutions to the current agrarian crisis, says journalist P.Sainath. The waivers fail to address moneylender debts and limit beneficiaries by a pre-determined two-hectare mark. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159052/1/1826 Two villages in Maharashtra in western India tell of two different tales of survival. While one village is lush green with abundant water and yielding fields, the other in Vidarbha’s cotton belt has rising debts, shrinking incomes and desperate homes. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158680/1/1826 Mumbai’s Sangini Women's Co-operative Bank is a beacon of hope for the sex workers of Kamathipura. By providing a monetary buffer to its red-light district clients, this small Indian bank seeks to change the lives of these women for the better by making them less vulnerable to debts. http://unimondo.oneworld.net/article/view/158549/1/1826 La Crbm con le altre Ong della coalizione 'Counter Balance' ha chiesto alla Banca Europea per gli Investimenti (BEI) di non fornire prestiti per la costruzione della diga di Gilgel Gibe III in Etiopia. "Nonostante la Banca Mondiale e l’Agenzia italiana di credito all’export (SACE) abbiano deciso di non sostenere né Gibe II né Gibe III, la BEI nel 2004 ha garantito un prestito di 50 milioni per la realizzazione della diga di Gibe II e al momento sta valutando se entrare nel progetto di Gibe III http://unimondo.oneworld.net/article/view/158484/1/1826 La Commissione Esteri del Senato ha approvato un documento conclusivo di indagine conoscitiva. E' stato raggiunto un compromesso: sì al viceministro, al fondo unico e a una politica unitaria, mentre è bocciata l’Agenzia e dimenticate le Ong che non sono entusiaste del documento approvato a Palazzo Madama e, a questo punto, attendono il nuovo parlamento per dire la loro sul progetto. Nel frattempo gli 'Stati generali della solidarietà e cooperazione internazionale' hanno invitato tutti i candida http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158364/1/1826 India has announced its budget for the next financial year. In a move to provide a major relief to the small farmers, the government has decided to cancel their entire debt. It may be noted that for past many years now the farmers have been committing suicides due to indebtedness and other related reasons. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158189/1/1826 NEW YORK, Feb 24 (OneWorld) - While in Africa this week, George W. Bush drew fire for his plans to expand the United States' military presence on the resource-rich but economically strapped continent. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157544/1/1826 India has slipped to 128th position in the world human development index. An average expenditure of farmer household is less than half a dollar a month. About 82% of them suffer from indebtedness. Yet the government is withdrawing from sectors that matter most to the poor, says Magsaysay awardee P. Sainath. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157372/1/1826 A massive debt relief package for farmers is being finalised by India’s agriculture ministry. The scheme will provide debt relief to small and marginal farmers who own land up to two hectares and large farmers. The total outgoings over four years are expected to be around INR 700 billion. http://unimondo.oneworld.net/article/view/157179/1/1826 Milioni di donne e uomini, organizzazioni, reti, movimenti, sindacati di tanti Paesi del mondo si mobiliteranno il 26 gennaio, per la Giornata d’azione del World Social Forum 2008, negli stessi giorni in cui a Davos si riuniscono i “pochi eletti” del World Economic Forum. L'appello è promosso da tutte le organizzazioni e i movimenti a livello mondiale, nazionale e locale che fanno riferimento alla Carta dei Principi del Forum sociale mondiale. In Italia sono previste numerose iniziative contro