2006-11-06 Inside the Clinton Foundation
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. President Bill Clinton left office in January of two thousand one. Since…
2006-10-30 Designs: a Water-Purifying Straw, a Firewood-Saving Cookstove
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Today we tell you about the LifeStraw water-purifying device. Then learn about…
2006-10-23 Grameen Bank Proves Poor People Are Worthy of Loans
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The Nobel Peace Prize for two thousand six was awarded earlier this…
2006-10-16 Investment in Agriculture Urged on World Food Day
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. October sixteenth is World Food Day. This day is also the anniversary…
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…