You may have never heard of Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Shared Value, but you have more than likely come across the products TOMS shoes, Newman’s Own or a slew of other companies who contribute goods to the impoverished with every purchase you make. Many of these companies have taken advantage of new business models […]
New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith and his congressional team traveled to the Philippines earlier this week to meet with victims, aid workers and government officials in the regions hit by Super Typhoon Hayian. The U.S. government has spent $50 million in emergency aid to the Philippines, providing much needed food, water and emergency medical care. […]
Picture yourself: you are walking among a beautiful collection of distinguished brick buildings. Snow covers the ground as you gaze upon the seemingly endless trees that dot the walkway. You breathe a sigh of satisfaction and say to yourself “this is the perfect place to fight poverty.” Welcome to the University of Michigan and the […]
The Korean Ministry of Health will contribute $6 million to the Global Fund for 2014-2016. An added $10 million will be paid by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in annual installments of $2 million from 2013-2017 from a levy on all passengers leaving Korea on international flights. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis […]
Foreign agricultural experts and the United Nations are scrambling to control the growth of a lesser-known tool of the Taliban regime – the poppy. Production of heroin’s precursor has increased forty-fold since the War on Terror began in 2001. Afghanistan produces an estimated 90% of the world’s opium, largely due to the economic stability it […]
Officials in Shanghai are holding their order that children and elderly persons remain inside their homes, since the outdoor smog levels reached dangerously high levels on Friday December 6. The Chinese government ordered a stop to construction and for factories to cut production following the warning. Flights were delayed and cars were ordered off the […]
For those of us just finishing a college degree, the choice to join the workforce or to pursue advanced study is a tough one. If you happen to be interested in a career in global development and wish to fight on the front lines for U.S. global policy, having a professional degree is invaluable. Most […]
Coffee is the second most valuable export, bringing in $55 billion per year. The coffee industry is dominated by a few key players—Nestle, Kraft, Proctor & Gamble, and Sara Lee. Farms tied to these companies often cannot recoup production costs. There is no shortage of coffee beans, so plantations compete to offer lower and lower prices to the […]
With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone is sharing what they are grateful for. Family, friends and jobs top the lists of many individuals. And the holiday spirit has many people anxious to give to the less fortunate. In the global arena, many developed nations possess greater resources than their less fortunate neighbors. Here’s a list […]
As it happens, One Direction is not just another single-minded boy band dolling out love songs and capturing the hearts of teenage girls around the world. In fact, unlike most boy bands one may think of, One Direction is putting their worldwide status to good use by regularly participating in fundraising for a slew of […]
