Global finance mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environmental Facility must support Africa to adapt to climate change and stop the displacement of public spending caused by climate change, African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina, told the United Nations climate conference, which ended on November 18. “Words of comfort are…
U.N. aid agencies warn the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, already one of the biggest in the world, is getting worse as famine looms and growing numbers of refugees flee to neighboring countries. The World Food Program reports a 38-truck convoy, carrying food for about one month, arrived in the South Sudanese town of Yei…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lifted sanctions against Zimbabwe after the southern African country settled its arrears, a report said on Tuesday. According to New Zimbabwe, the IMF confirmed on Monday that it had removed the remedial measures against the country. The IMF, however, maintained that the move did not mean that it would…
African leaders on Wednesday called for speedy action for the implementation of the commitments made at the COP21 in Paris, and urged the fulfillment of the pledges fulfillment of the G7 to provide the financial resources to provide electricity to the millions of Africans. “This is clearly becoming a COP of action. I am looking…
Participatory Development Associate has called for farmer inclusion in initiatives aimed at ensuring Food security. Ensuring food security in the world features significantly on the development agenda of both governments and the development community. Food security largely refers to the access, availability and sustainability to nutritious food for everyone irrespective of status and location. Vandzilah…
It’s no question that among the litany of things that can make running a social enterprise a challenge, financing is chief among them. Especially as entrepreneurs navigate their way towards growth and sustainability they often need to explore different funding models or strategies to help them avoid turbulent financial times. Sometimes that means slow and…
The United Nations is inching closer toward establishing a global framework to measure the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, more than one year after the universal poverty, health, inequality and climate change agenda was approved. But lack of available data and clarity on how these ambitious targets can actually be measured will likely leave the new…
Modern slavery is a global issue that affects every country in the world. The NGOs, multilateral institutions, government stakeholders, and law enforcement agencies working to combat modern slavery must be able to identify each other and connect across borders. An effective strategy to combat human trafficking requires a coordinated global response. A foundation to building…