Hintergrund

In order to ensure global food security, it is important to stop the loss of crop diversity. Seed banks play a central role

Groundwater offers considerable opportunities for socio-economic development, particularly in agriculture. The BGR is helping partner countries exploit this resource

In Colombia, it is often difficult for children and young people with disabilities to receive medical care. The “Familias siguen adelante” project aims to change that

The global food system both contributes to climate change and is threatened by it

In Kenya’s Turkana County, the climate crisis is wreaking havoc. Severe droughts, disappearing water sources and dwindling livestock are driving the Turkana people to the brink of famine. Local organisations are trying to achieve food security

The COVID-19 pandemic was not the first incident to show how closely connected health issues are to global contexts and social inequalities. Medical anthropologists examine these connections in an increasingly interconnected world

Many high-income countries are failing to meet their climate-finance commitments

Top-down approaches dominate One-Health agenda in high-income countries, while bottom-up approaches prevail elsewhere

The government in Islamabad has launched several initiatives to address the country’s water problems

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the organisation Pharmacists Without Borders has had to manage its largest emergency aid mission yet