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Aid & development links: Libyan refugees, zero poverty, pro-democracy programs and more

Published 14 Apr 2014 Follow @StephieDunstan

'You're just not that vulnerable enough'. An interesting piece on refugees and urban displacement in Libya.
US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is looking into pro-democracy programs carried out by USAID.
Humanitarian news agency IRIN looks vulnerable because it's losing UN funding.
'The system is designed to make you give up', an excerpt from Leta Hong Fincher's new book on domestic violence in China.
The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation has released its 2014 monitoring report outlining progress in implementing the 2011 Busan commitments.
The campaign to reach zero poverty by 2030 is gathering pace. Check out this promotional clip:

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