Tim Morris is an anthropologist, development consultant and author of a book on development issues in Yemen (The Despairing Developer: Diary of an Aid Worker in the Middle East, IB Tauris, 1991, price £16.95, but Amazon sells it for £10.63).
"The wealth destruction that has taken place has created a black hole that has sucked a lot of purchasing power into it," said G. Lamont Blackstone, a Mount Vernon-based consultant and developer who works with municipalities on development issues.
Gates, who with her husband, Bill, the founder of Microsoft, is one of the world's biggest players on development issues, predicted that women in Africa and Asia would soon be "voting with their feet", as women in the west have done, and would ignore the church's ban on artificial birth control.
Are myths really blocking global progress on development issues?
With the exception of the Guardian, quality journalism on development issues in mainstream media is rare.
He began his career as a freelance journalist in Cairo, where he concentrated on development issues.
She has great political experience and a strong track record on development issues.
Governments, aid agencies, development banks and intergovernmental organisations all collect and publish data on development issues.
The PDA faculty advisor advises postdocs on professional development issues, advocates on behalf of the postdocs for increased benefits, and serves as an informal advisor on grievance issues.
She has worked on a range of projects and engagement workshops where she advises on the use of communications to engage and motivate staff on sustainable development issues.
They have not just gained more knowledge in broader sense, but also developed strong skills, network and gained first hand experience on many development issues.
