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David Woodward

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David Woodward is an independent writer and researcher on development issues, and a Fellow of nef (the new economics foundation). He is the author of Debt, Adjustment and Poverty in Developing Countries, and has previously worked in the office of the UK Executive Director to the IMF and World Bank, and as an Economic Adviser to the Foreign Commonwealth on development issues

June 2013

  • MDG : Malnutrition : Indian homeless eat food at a feeding programme for poor in Hyderabad, India

    Poverty matters blog
    How progressive is the push to eradicate extreme poverty?

    David Woodward: The shift from poverty reduction to eradication is welcome, but meaningful change will require a higher poverty line and a new approach to development

September 2008

  • Triple crunch
    double quotation markDemocratise the IMF, now

    David Woodward

    David Woodward: Like turkeys that wouldn't vote for Christmas, rich countries use the fund to promote their own interests while the rest suffer

June 2007

  • double quotation markImagine if our leaders were chosen on World Bank lines

    David Woodward
    David Woodward: The idea of the boss of Surrey council choosing the prime minister is no more barmy than what's happening in Washington.

January 2006

  • double quotation markGrowing dissent

    David Woodward and Andrew Simms
    Hilary Benn has joined ranks with those who argue that economic growth will solve poverty. But it won't deliver benefits to those with the greatest need, say David Woodward and Andrew Simms.

August 1944

  • Opening of the allied attack

  • Opening of the allied attack

June 1944

  • Airborne troops landed behind enemy lines

    A British parachute unit formed part of the Allied airborne force which was the spearhead of the Second Front. It was landed behind the German lines, seized vital positions, and then linked up with the Allied forces which had landed on the beaches.
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