2006-10-09 Emergency Aid to Africa Grows; Wiser Spending Is Urged
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. One of the world’s largest aid groups is calling for changes in…
2006-10-02 Planting the Financial Seeds for a ‘Green Revolution’ in Africa
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. As many as twenty countries will be the first to receive assistance…
2006-09-25 Four Countries Gain Increased I.M.F. Voting Rights
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Developing countries were the main subject last week at yearly meetings of…
2006-09-18 Concerns Raised About Future Progress in Mine-Clearing
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines says mine-clearing efforts made more progress…
2006-09-11 Africa Praised for Its Progress in Business Reforms
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank has just rated countries on how friendly they are…
2006-09-04 Together, Sister Cities Build Friendships and More
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Sister Cities International is an organization that brings together communities from different…
2006-08-28 Kiva: How Anyone Can Become a Personal Lender of Microcredit
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Sometimes a small loan is a big deal. Microcredit has helped many…
2006-08-21 Cooking Meals With the Sun for Fuel
I’m Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Development Report. Millions of people around the world cook their food over…
2006-08-14 Non-Governmental Organizations Influence Policy Around the World
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The sixteenth international AIDS conference opened on Sunday in Toronto, Canada. More…
2006-08-07 Better Control of TB Seen If a Faster Cure Is Found
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Health Organization estimates that about one-third of all people are…
2006-07-31 Recycling Scrap Metal Into Money
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. People have been recycling metals for hundreds of years. Today, re-using metal…
2006-07-24 Fighting Malaria in Africa From Your Home Computer
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Personal computers can spend a lot of time doing nothing. But scientists…
2006-07-17 Young People Are Subject of World Population Day
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The world has more than six thousand million people. Almost half are…
2006-07-10 U.S. Approves New AIDS Treatment for Poor Countries
I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Development Report. The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved a…
2006-07-03 Buffett’s Gift of Wealth Will Aid Efforts to Cure Diseases
This is Shep O’Neal with the VOA Special English Development Report. The decision by investor Warren Buffett to give away…