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Nutrition for growth: The farmer's tale

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:01:36 -0700

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"I try to adhere to healthy living", says Mr Maybin Mwinga, a 72-year-old farmer living in the village of Waterfalls, Lusaka in Zambia.

Mr Mwinga is playing his part in improving the nutrition of his community by growing micronutrient rich crops like orange maize - developed by UK aid partner HarvestPlus in collaboration with CIMMYT.

"My wife is a medical doctor. We have come to appreciate greatly the development of micronutrient rich crops like orange maize, iron rich beans and orange sweet potato."

"My wife and I will work to educate others about the nutrition benefits of these crops. We're going to participate in seed multiplication to contribute towards widespread dissemination of these crops."

The UK will co-host the Nutrition for Growth event on 8 June to tackle undernutrition, enabling people and nations to prosper.

Follow updates on Twitter #nutrition4growth

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Nutrition for growth: The miller's tale

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:55:20 -0700

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Beerabdar Bheemeshwar manages a flour mill in Andhra Pradesh, India. He is helping to get nutrious pearl millet, biofortified with iron, out to his local community. The high-iron pearl millet is developed and distributed by UK aid partner HarvestPlus in collaboration with ICRISAT.

He says for many years they managed with one worker in the mill, but now they have two more employees to assist with the work of grinding pearl millet seeds and also for making pearl millet chapattis which are in great demand in the neighbourhood.

The UK will co-host the Nutrition for Growth event on 8 June to tackle undernutrition, enabling people and nations to prosper.

Follow updates on Twitter #nutrition4growth

Picture: L.Vidyasagar, ICRISAT

A building boom in Ethiopia

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:42 -0700

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Things are looking up in Ethiopia!

A building boom across the country is helping to fuel one of the fastest-growing economies – not just in Africa, but the whole world – growing at an average of 10% over the past 10 years.

The economic success story being seen today is a far cry from the outdated images of famine from the 1980s.

Picture: Simon Davis/DFID

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Golden opportunities in Ethiopia

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:41 -0700

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Today, Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa is a bustling centre of business and trade – as well as being home to the African Union's headquarters.

Skylines like this across the country are ever-changing, with new tower blocks and residential buildings rising upwards. As Ethiopia's cities grow, so do the construction opportunities.

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Seeing cement sales soar

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:41 -0700

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Demand for cement to feed Ethiopia's building boom is set to more than double in the next 5 years. One company in the east of the country is seizing the opportunity the construction industry offers.

The National Cement Share Company has its sights set on expansion, and with the help of British investment through local partners, it has built a new factory to help meet this growing market.

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A factory fit for the future

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:40 -0700

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As the need for concrete in Ethiopia's construction industry grows, so too has the National Cement Share Company. Its new plant in the east of the country will increase its production by six times.

British investment – through the UK's development finance firm CDC – has helped the company to build the new factory, supporting its ambitions to expand.

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Working their way out of poverty

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:40 -0700

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Around 650 people work at the National Cement Share Company's new factory in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia – from drivers and machine operators to engineers and technicians.

It supports 1,000 jobs in total, as more contractors are needed for ongoing improvements and upkeep of the factory. As plant manager Danilo Trugillo says: "That's 1,000 families with better food on their table, maybe with children who are now able to go to school and who can afford healthcare"

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A new generation of industrial leaders

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:39 -0700

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As well as giving jobs to local workers, the cement factory is recruiting new graduates from across the country, like Kidist Mulugeta – a site surveyor.

The company is investing in this new talent, developing their skills to support its own ambitions but at the same time nurturing the next generation of Ethiopia's industrial leaders.

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Building homes, hospitals and more

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:37 -0700

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More than a million tons of cement a year will leave the factory in Dire Dawa – enough to build in the region of 50,000 new homes for families across Ethiopia every year.

But the building boom goes beyond housing – the government's current 5 year plan to transform the country will see new hospitals, roads and railways built across the country.

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Cementing Ethiopia's progress

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:37 -0700

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Beyond the factory gates, the building boom the cement factory is helping to fuel is providing jobs for countless construction workers across Ethiopia.

With investment from the UK, the National Cement Share Company is on track to supply 14% of all the cement being made in Ethiopia. With more cement available, more building work like this new housing site in Addis Ababa can get underway and more jobs are created as a result.

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Laying foundations for the future

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:36 -0700

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More jobs means more money to go round, and a chance for people to work their own way out of poverty. And with the demand for cement still going up – things are set to get better.

As companies grow, they can afford to pay their workers a better wage. Which is why at the National Cement Share Company, even junior workers can earn around five times the average pay packet.

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From aid to trade

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:36 -0700

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The knock on effects don’t stop with creation of more and better paid jobs – but the start of a stronger economy and a brighter financial future.

By supporting profitable business like the cement factory, the UK's development investments are helping Ethiopia to make its own money, with which it can trade beyond its own borders.

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Cement never sleeps

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:35 -0700

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The cement factory in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia – backed by British investment – is a 24 hour operation, producing 3,000 tons of cement a day to help meet the demand of the country's building boom.

But this is just beginning. The company behind the factory has plans for the future - hoping to export beyond its borders to become an international enterprise.

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Alan Duncan and Valerie Amos discuss aid for Burma

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:26:32 -0700

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The UK's International Development Minister Alan Duncan meets with the Head of the United Nations' humanitarian agency OCHA, Baroness Valerie Amos (London, 16 May 2013)

The two met following Britain's pledge of emergency food, drinking water and shelter to help people in Rakhine State in western Burma, who have been displaced by ethnic violence and now face additional threats of approaching tropical storms.

Mr Duncan welcomed the United Nations' role in helping the country's government and partners to prepare for the storm season, and called on the UN to continue to work with the Burmese authorities to ensure effective humanitarian support for the Rohingya people in the area.

Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan said:

“Thousands of people displaced by violence in Rakhine State are currently extremely vulnerable. With the first tropical storm of the cyclone season due to hit the area this week, it is imperative that we respond to the unfolding humanitarian crisis.

“British support will not only meet the immediate food, water and medical needs of the displaced, but give people protection from the elements for the future. The plight of the people of Rakhine State must not be ignored.”

Britain’s £4.4m package of emergency assistance for Rakhine State will provide:

• nearly 80,000 people with access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities
• malnourished children aged 0-59 months with treatment for acute malnutrition in rural camps
• and hygiene kits to nearly 40,000 people.

Find out more about the UK's support at: www.gov.uk/government/news/support-for-burmas-displaced-a...

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Alan Duncan meets the Head of the United Nations' humanitarian agency Valerie Amos

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:26:32 -0700

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Women in Pakistan wait to vote

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:38:04 -0700

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These women from Rawalpindi queued for their chance to have a say in Pakistan's elections this weekend.

They join 100,000 women who have been helped to vote for the first time ever, thanks to UK aid: ow.ly/kYxkT

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Election monitoring in Pakistan

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:21:57 -0700

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UK aid staff Sakander (centre) and Debbie (right) were on hand as part of the EU's Election Observation Mission to help monitor the voting process.

Chief Observer Michael Gahler said:
“Election day showed the commitment of the people of Pakistan to democratic governance by overcoming militant violence. We saw a competitive process, with twice as many candidates as there were in 2008. While various aspects of the election process have improved, there were still shortcomings. It is important that the framework for elections is further developed, so that democracy is strengthened.”

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London Conference on Somalia 2013: Aid coordination roundtable

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:04:48 -0700

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International Development Secretary Justine Greening co-hosting a round table focusing on aid coordination in Somalia with Mohamed Hassan Suleyman, Minister of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia, and Andris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for Development this morning.

Somalia Conference 2013
The Governments of the UK and Somalia are co-hosting an international conference on Somalia on 7 May in the UK. The conference aims to provide international support for the Government of Somalia as they rebuild their country after two decades of conflict. Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/somalia-conference-2013

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London Conference on Somalia 2013: Justine Greening with Somali finance minister

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:53:57 -0700

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International Development Secretary Justine Greening with Mohamed Hassan Suleyman, Minister of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia after the aid coordination round table this morning.

Somalia Conference 2013
The Governments of the UK and Somalia are co-hosting an international conference on Somalia on 7 May in the UK. The conference aims to provide international support for the Government of Somalia as they rebuild their country after two decades of conflict. Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/somalia-conference-2013

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Aid coordination round table hosted by Justine Greening ahead of the main sessions at the London Conference on Somalia 2013

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:53:56 -0700

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International Development Secretary Justine Greening with Mohamed Hassan Suleyman, Minister of Finance, Federal Government of Somalia at the aid coordination round table this morning.

Somalia Conference 2013
The Governments of the UK and Somalia are co-hosting an international conference on Somalia on 7 May in the UK. The conference aims to provide international support for the Government of Somalia as they rebuild their country after two decades of conflict. Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/somalia-conference-2013

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