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A business accelerator aimed at girls’ empowerment

By jaafarali

SPRING is a business accelerator programme that supports fledgling enterprises to create products and services that will help adolescent girls generate income through safe sources; enjoy greater safety and well-being; remain in school and/or continue learning; and increase their savings. Funded by DFID, USAID, and DFAT, SPRING contributes to girls’ empowerment by helping businesses explore,…

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Mainstreaming Development: Could the FCDO be a Good Thing?

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Photo Credit: Rich Taylor, DFID The announcement that the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) would be merged with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and a new department created was long expected, albeit with some trepidation, by many in the development community. Whilst it’s not yet clear what this change may mean, it does…