Aid

It’s been 40 years since New Internationalist sounded the alarm on child sponsorship. But today thousands of people are still signing up to the idea. To whose benefit?, asks Kathleen Nolan as she explores why this quick fundraising tool is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Khin Ohmar and Toby Lanzer explore the complex trade-offs made by humanitarians working under repressive regimes.

Germany acknowledges its country’s historic crimes against the Herero and Nama people.

SIM cards loaded with cash handed out across the country have been credited with staving off a Somali famine after warnings of an impending crisis in February. Roshni Majumdar reports.

Why it isn't necessarily an unmitigated boon for the poor.

Why bother with aid agencies? To ‘do good’ all you need is a phone and Google Maps. Amy Hall takes a closer look at the rising trend in ‘direct giving’.

Statistics and more on the spread of the virus through West Africa.

Chris Brazier looks back at an issue of New Internationalist from 1979 on foreign aid.

John Hilary on a degrading spectacle that keeps coming back.

MSF respond to charges against the way they operate in Sierra Leone.

Accused by the government of stalling development and by critics on the Left of not being radical enough, NGOs in India are facing many challenges. Dionne Bunsha reports.

The green imperialism of some conservation charities, by Sophie Pritchard.

Big NGOs and big corporations – Ian Brown finds they are getting a bit too close.

There are more NGOs today than ever; some are bigger than ever. Yet, discovers Dinyar Godrej, questions persist about their role.

Human rights lawyer Errol Mendes and aid campaigner Jonathan Glennie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.

Microsoft's former CEO has made massive donations to global health programmes but an investigation by Andrew Bowman reveals some unpleasant side-effects.

Vanessa Baird draws a few conclusions.

Some call it 'live aid'. Some call it 'dead aid'. The debate is raging. Vanessa Baird and Jonathan Glennie tell the story so far...

Jonathan Glennie takes on both the aid optimists and the pessimists.

China’s aid and arms are promoting one-party governments, argues Rebecca Tinsley.