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Progressio, the Development Planning Unit of University College London (UCL) and Somaliland Focus (UK) congratulate the people of Somaliland and the National Electoral Commission on a peaceful…
Press Release, 28th June 2010
Election observers for presidential poll dispatch teams into far-flung regions of the country ahead of Saturday’s crucial vote The international mission to observe Somaliland’s long-delayed…
Press Release, 25th June 2010
Somaliland: Co-ordinators of international election observers give cautiously positive assessment for the holding of election International development agency Progressio, the Development Planning…
Press Release, 17th June 2010
Concerns and desires of Haitian people must be heard to ensure long-term development of earthquake-stricken nation, says Progressio Three months after a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti,…
Press Release, 12th April 2010
Progressio today welcomes comments made by the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, who said that he understands why condoms are seen as an “attractive” option when considered in the…
Press Release, 1st April 2010
Britain had barely risen from its post-Christmas slumber when news of the Haitian earthquake thundered into the headlines. “Thousands feared dead as huge earthquake destroys Haiti”, screamed The…
Jo Barrett, 22nd February 2010
Haitian communities must be nurtured now and supported long into the future if the country is to secure a new reality for its people and build resilience to natural and man-made shocks, international…
admin, 12th February 2010
As part of the UK-based team coordinating election observers for the much-delayed presidential elections in the internationally unrecognised Republic of Somaliland, Progressio today welcomes recent…
admin, 8th February 2010
The devastating earthquake which rocked Haiti last night has caused severe damage across the country, affecting many of Progressio’s development projects in the south of the country. Just hours after…
admin, 13th January 2010
Progressio partners have reacted with anger to the weak global agreement on climate change reached at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Fabiola Quishpe, an indigenous farmer and community leader…
admin, 19th December 2009