Agriculture Investments Stabilize at Around $2 billion, but a Significant Increase in Africa

World Bank investments in agriculture are stable at around $2 billion for FY06. This year marked a notable lending increase in the Africa region, with investments rising from $295 million in FY05 to $685 million in FY06. The increase represents the highest level of lending in agriculture since FY90 for Sub-Saharan

Social Well-Being, Risk Management, and Reducing Vulnerability

Commodity risk management. Price and weather risk management insurance provide farmers and institutions in developing countries better tools to manage exposure to price and weather fluctuations and potentially expand access to credit. Pilots are underway in India, Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nicaragua and Honduras and are under development in Kenya, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Bangladesh

100 Percent Debt Cancellation - The Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

On March 28, 2006, the Board of IDA approved IDA's participation in the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI), requiring IDA to cancel all debt outstanding and disbursed owed by HIPCs to IDA as of end-2003 as soon as these countries reached the HIPC completion point. The Bank began providing MDRI debt relief on July 1, 2006.

China 2008 - The Beijing Olympic Games

Olympic games are a showcase for countries, cultures, economy for the countries which are awarded the possibility of showing the best they can show to the world. Beijing games are very important for the world to know about this great nation which is becoming a great player in world economy and all areas of human development.

What We Can Expect with Crude Oil Future Prices

With well over a century of steady usage of crude oil, it is fairly easy to predict some of the recurring trends in the rise and fall of crude oil future prices. Here are some examples of changes that we can anticipate to occur right on schedule.

Ruined Rural Economy - Renaissance of Farmers Part - 12

The article revolves around new concept of Debt Loan Economy (DLE) being advocated by trio and economist. The article analyses various facets of DLE - and its effect on farmers. An endeavor has been made to suggest measures to check loans and various policies forcing farmers committing suicide.

The Right Way To Reform An Ailing Economy

IMF reforms have generally been described as a disaster by social workers and even economist and policy makers! The benefits of these reforms so far are not discernable- only discernable thing is the pain. There is a proper way to reform an economy, one that works and this article shows how. Want to learn how? Then read on

Technocracy Wishes to Change the Price System

Some advocates of Technocracy claim as a point of contention in the debate over the current price system, that humans will always want more under conditions of scarcity. Now then in considering this debate, can we say that this is true in the absolute? We know that oil for instance will become more valuable a commodity as demand exceeds supply, yet at some point there will be a price at which fewer will buy.

Is Money a Myth - Technocracy Price System Debate and Talking Points

Debating the merits of the current price system can be a challenge for any economist as we watch the manipulated nature of the game - whether it be the gambling casino we call the stock market, currency trading, market maker plays, commodity trading power plays or the Fed trying to shore up the resultant of international flows, government borrowing or greedy manipulations.

Henry Ford and a New World Order

The New World Order is destroying the United States.

What is Microcredit?

Microcredit is the extension of small loans to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. These very small loans allow the poor to develop their various businesses and trades. As a result people have the chance to bring themselves out of poverty. Microcredit goes directly to the people who need it and instills a sense of pride that can sometimes be lost with traditional charity handouts.

U.S. Inflation in Decline?

U.S. inflation pressures have moderated in recent months. Trust me - I recognize a statement about inflation moderation flies in the face of what you and I have paid at the gas pump and in the grocery store in recent weeks. However-

Chinese Market Crumbles in Massive Meltdown and Mangling of Market

The largest drop in the Chinese Stock Market has occurred as the market crumbled in a horrific and devastating meltdown. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned about this a couple of weeks ago and still no one listened. The Shanghai Composite Index has been slammed into submission. It is a wonder how people actually believed that it would never go down and continue to climb forever.

Americans Fear Crime

Are you afraid of crime? Do you think about becoming the victim of crime often? According to the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, many Americans fear becoming the victim of crime often. As I will show in this article, the fear crosses all lines—sex, race, education, age and profession.