Concerned Print Newsletter in the UK. This Spring features: An eyewitness report from Sierra Leone; Child health in Pakistan and Unheard Voices makes an impact  (14 Apr 2008)

The sixth CTC Learning Forum was held in Lilongwe district in February, 2008, and focused on efforts being made to improve the quality and effectiveness of training for CTC in Malawi. Training is a major investment in starting and maintaining a CTC program. At the moment, all training for CTC is done as in service training, although some doctors, nurses, and clinicians in Malawi receive pre-service training on inpatient management of acute malnutrition through Nutrition Rehabilitation Units. As the Malawi government increasingly takes on responsibility for the management of CTC through the health system, it is even more important that effective, standardized training and tools are available for districts to conduct their own CTC trainings.  (25 Mar 2008)

A guide to understanding and implementing the code of conduct on Images and Messages - this resource is designed to be used alongside the Code of Conduct. Assisting personnel to apply the spirit of the Code to their day-to-day work. It explains the guiding principles in greater depth, gives practical examples of how to implement the Code and suggests ways in which training around the implementation of the Code.  (03 Mar 2008)

Never again – this is what the world said after the Holocaust of the Second World War. Then there was Bosnia and, in between, Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda in 1994, resulted in the merciless slaughter of more than 800,000 Rwandan citizens in the space of just 100 days – while the world watched and did nothing. This genocide was a stark and horrific reminder that the crime of genocide can – and did – happen again. A development education resource.  (26 Feb 2008)

An information flyer that provides an overview of Concern how it started, its ethos and where it works. Follow the link below to read the document.   (17 Jan 2008)

The UK Hunger Alliance is a joint NGO-DFID coalition concerned with tackling hunger and working towards the achievement of the first Millennium Development Goal. In a recent submission to the Irish Hunger Task Force, requesting consideration to the value of predictable, long-term approaches, including regular cash transfers, which reinforce the capacity of highly vulnerable groups to overcome shocks, reduce food insecurity and malnutrition, enhance livelihoods and promote social inclusion.   (17 Jan 2008)

Microfinance institutions broke new records in 2006. The MIX Global 100 highlights these MFIs and their top scoring results to present leading industry performance. New to this edition, a composite ranking offers insight into the performance of well rounded, leading MFIs that boost outreach and lower costs to serve clients in a profitable and transparent manner.  (11 Jan 2008)

A new report has been produced that looks at Concern's Emergency Cash Transfer project in Malawi. This programme provides cash as an alternative to food aid. Concern Malawi designed and implemented the Dowa Emergency Cash Transfers project in response to a localised food and livelihoods crisis in Dowa District in central Malawi. Rather than giving food aid, Concern provided cash payments which varied according to household size and were also linked to the price of maize. This ensured that families' ability to buy food was maintained even when prices rose. Giving cash rather then food empowers benificiarys to make choices on how to manage their lives and livelihoods. Concern also found that injecting cash at the grassroots level can generate a significant multiplier effect that benefits the whole community and the local economy.  (11 Jan 2008)

This booklet contains knowledge Concern thinks everyone should know regarding behaviour change in order to improve maternal and newborn health in Gisagara District, Southern Province, Rwanda.  (06 Nov 2007)

The fifth CTC Learning Forum was held in June 2007, in Nsanje, the Southern-most district in Malawi. The forum was jointly hosted by the District Health Office (DHO) of Nsanje and Concern Worldwide Malawi, and focused on simplifying the logistical management of CTC by incorporating CTC managemen into existing health systems.  (06 Nov 2007)