Category - Progressio

Catholic theologians call for a radical change of heart on HIV prevention

staff writers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:05:02 +0000

Two prominent Catholic theologians have strongly criticised attitudes influencing the church hierarchy over its stance on measures to prevent the spread of HIV-AIDS.

UK government urged to match aid pledge with climate change funds

agency reporter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:05:01 +0100

Progressio has welcomed a pledge by Gordon Brown to ensure the UK government spends 0.7% of national income on aid to the world’s poorest - but says says that adaption funds for climate change must also be a top priority.

UK election team dismayed at termination of Somaliland poll

agency reporter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:20:05 +0100

The UK-based team coordinating election observers for the presidential elections in internationally unrecognised Somaliland are dismayed that the poll will be postponed indefinitely.

Small-scale farmers are development priority, says new report

agency reporter — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:55:01 +0100

The world’s 1.4 billion small-scale farmers must be prioritised for support and investment if the world is to boost food production by 70% over the next 40 years, international development charity Progressio declares.

UK aid commitments on track despite £155 million 'savings'

agency reporter — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:54:54 +0100

Progressio today welcomed the UK government’s promise to meet existing aid commitments to the world’s poorest people in 2010-11, though it expressed concern at “efficiency savings” totalling some £155 million.

Progressio wants more decisive action for the world's poor

agency reporter — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:50:50 +0100

A pledge by world leaders to pump $1 trillion into the International Monetary Fund will help, “fails to go far enough”, international Catholic development agency Progressio says.

Small farmers from poor countries help to rescue credit crunched Britain

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:51:41 +0000

Small-scale farmers who rely on their land to keep families and communities fed are helping Britain’s new gardeners and allotment holders take the first steps to producing their own fruit and vegetables.

Development agency calls for government action on East Timor

agency reporter — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:49:48 +0000

A year after an attempted assassination on East Timor's President José Ramos Horta, development agency Progressio has renewed calls for UK government action for peace with justice in the small, impoverished nation.

Peru highlights West's global warming action challenge

agency reporter — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:13:52 +0000

A front-line worker tackling poverty in Peru has warned that without stronger climate change action from the West ‘millions of poor people will be abandoned to the escalating ravages of an unpredictable climate.’

Poor people must be main players in anti-poverty action, says charity chief

agency reporter — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:37:55 +0000

People must be “at the centre” of their own development if they are to lift themselves out of poverty, Progressio’s Executive Director, Christine Allen, told charity leaders this week.