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Luxembourg: a generous aid donor

Luxembourg: a generous aid donor | International aid trends from a Belgian perspective | Scoop.it

Luxembourg allocated 0.97% of its gross national income, or USD 413 million, to official development assistance in 2011.“Luxembourg is the Development Assistance Committee’ s third most generous donor as a portion of its economy – after Sweden and Norway – and it has a high quality programme” says Brian Atwood, Chair of the DAC. “We commend Luxembourg’s commitment to keeping its ODA at 1% of GNI until 2014”.

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A faster path to a possible malaria vaccine

A faster path to a possible malaria vaccine | International aid trends from a Belgian perspective | Scoop.it
A biotech firm has developed the first injectable form of malaria, reducing the time it could take to develop a vaccine for the disease.
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"No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses" a new book by Peter Piot.

"No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses" a new book by Peter Piot. | International aid trends from a Belgian perspective | Scoop.it
William Bynum reviews No Time to Lose: A Life in Pursuit of Deadly Viruses by Peter Piot.A memoir of stalking Ebola and AIDS, surviving bureaucratic turf wars and coping with benighted public officials.
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Mobiele telefoon helpt verspreiding malaria in kaart brengen

Mobiele telefoon helpt verspreiding malaria in kaart brengen | International aid trends from a Belgian perspective | Scoop.it
BRUSSEL — Dankzij gegevens uit mobiele telefoons valt makkelijker nagaan hoe malaria zich over een land verspreidt. Amerikaanse onderzoekers deden de test in Kenia.
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