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Decade after independence, Timor-Leste sets sights on the future
The streets of Dili are filled with more cars than ever. The capital of tiny Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s newest and poorest nation, has never been so bustling. New buildings are going up and the city even has its first mall.
18 May 2012 07:33 BST
Nepal: More honey, more money
Shover Singh Praja often went to bed without dinner and had to work on an empty stomach, barely able to feed his family. Born to a poor family in Makwanpur district, central Nepal, Shover now earns way above the national average and has become a role model among his fellow Chepang, an indigenous ethnic group who depend on wild yams. The secret of Shover’s success? Bees.
10 May 2012 08:36 BST
New learning tool to engage children in disaster preparedness
We always say children children are at the heart of everything and do, and disaster risk reduction is no exception.
03 May 2012 07:24 BST
Egypt: New child marriage laws are a step backwards
Child rights organisation Plan International has expressed deep concern at new marriage laws proposed by the Egyptian parliament.
02 May 2012 20:46 BST
Honing skills of young people to secure jobs, as ‘youth bulge’ enters the workforce
Some 1.3 billion young people between the ages of 15 and 24 are transitioning from adolescence into adulthood and entering the global adult workforce over the next decade. This under-25 “youth bulge” – up to 60 percent of the population in some developing countries – represents the largest cohort of job seekers ever.
30 April 2012 10:36 BST
Strengthening livelihoods to combat poverty and improve lives
As a child-centred organisation, Plan International focuses on improving the lives of deprived children, and with a holistic outlook, Plan targets the roots of the problem, which means enabling adults and communities to have stable livelihoods to support strong, healthy children and families.
30 April 2012 10:10 BST
Urgent help needed for ‘500,000’ South Sudan returnees
URGENT support is needed for tens of thousands of returning South Sudanese if a humanitarian crisis is to be avoided in the world’s newest state, warns child rights organisation Plan International.
05 April 2012 17:16 BST
Confidence grows in Nepal’s classrooms
Nepal's education sector has seen widespread improvements, but there's still much work to be done.
30 March 2012 07:13 BST
Plan puts birth registration on UN agenda
Birth registration for every child has made it to the top of UN agenda following successful advocacy efforts led by global child rights organisation Plan International.
22 March 2012 16:22 GMT
Count Every Child: Plan marks its 75 years with a global call for birth registration
Plan, one of the oldest and largest children’s global development organisations, is marking its 75 years with a global call for action to register every single child.
20 March 2012 10:14 GMT
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About Plan International
Plan aims to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in developing countries, through a process that unites people across cultures and adds meaning and value to their lives, by: * enabling deprived children, their families and their communities to meet their basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies * building relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries * promoting the rights and interests of the world's children.
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