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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Why Kenya is on fire

For weeks, Kenya has been experiencing a wave of protests led by young people, triggered by an unpopular finance bill. No one can really say they didn’t see this coming. What is unfolding in Kenya is a lesson in what happens when the debt crisis escalates not ...

Human rights

Refugee suffering in Bay of Bengal and Mediterranean

Following EU example, Bangladesh is banning refugees to a remote island

School quality

Nepal’s deep educational divides

Rural and state-run schools in Nepal must catch up with urban and private ones

Refugee camps

Protecting life and limb

Refugees in Kakuma and other camps face daily threats to their personal safety

Blog

How to erode people’s trust during a pandemic

A second East-African president has suddenly died, and rumours abound about Covid-19 being the cause

Our view

Literacy empowers, so schools must do a good job

More than ever, people must be able to read and write

Digital divide

National broadband plans for faster, affordable internet

National broadband plans are crucial for network coverage and affordable internet access

Education

Initiatives that help refugee children

How some refugee camps manage to provide educational opportunities

Refugee education

Too many camps do not have schools

Refugees are far too often denied their right to education and literacy training

Minors in prison

Finding a path to freedom

Prison authorities in Burundi grapple with the special needs of young inmates

Humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen

IRC: More money and peace talks needed for Yemen

Humanitarian agencies demand more money for Yemen – as well as serious peace efforts