Development and
Cooperation

Poverty reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

TV sets for poor households in Ghana

A Ghanaian businessman runs two companies that tackle the problem of digital waste. He is in competition with informal waste recycling, which has a poor reputation because it damages the environment, exploits workers and exposes them to harmful substances.

Education

Digital literacy would help Pakistan’s female population

Why most Pakistani women are denied digital opportunities

Women’s rights

How illiteracy perpetuates oppression of Pakistani women

Half of Pakistan’s women cannot read or write in any language

Sustainability

Environmentally enhanced Human Development Index

In response to dramatic risks, UNDP now considers environmental aspects in modified Human Development Index

Remote schooling

New useful tool for remote learning

A WhatsApp bot is supporting remote learning in Zimbabwe – it was co-developed by a student

Drought

Zimbabwe’s disappearing cows

Zimbabwe’s once-robust cattle herd is falling victim to drought and disease

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

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

Oxfam

Fundamental change needed to overcome inequality

To enable everyone to live a good life, Oxfam demands social and environmental justice

Special interests

The public good must not be left to powerful billionaires

Beware of plutocrats’ self-interest, even when they engage in philanthropy