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Europe’s great migration illusion: money that creates more problems than it solves →

January 31, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Money that should be spent on development is increasingly used to curb migration. But it’s time to end the myth that aid stops people moving – because its consequences can be deadly. THE CORRESPONDENT

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January 31, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
migration, europe, development, aid, funding
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Opinion: Linking the dots to end hunger and malnutrition →

August 06, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Countries keep subsidizing products of low nutritious content, favoring staple foods over fresh produce. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 06, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
food, heath, aid
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At US-Mexico border, a bus becomes a school for migrant children in limbo →

August 06, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

In the border city of Tijuana, in a dirt parking lot adjoining a migrant shelter, the bus is offering a rare chance at school to Central American and Mexican children. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 06, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
migrants, education, aid
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Bangladesh tries new way to aid flood-hit families: cash up front →

July 30, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Money in advance of an expected disaster can give vulnerable people resources to avoid the worst losses, backers say. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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July 30, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
disaster relief, aid, flooding
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