Tag: poverty

The fight against hunger and poverty is as urgent today as ever and remains a major challenge worldwide. More than ...

(Part Two) Part One of this article provided an explanation of who indigenous peoples are, why they are considered a special ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY,  ASTRID AGOSTINI, A SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE FAO .THIS PIECE IS PART OF ...

What governance changes are needed? With the Sustainable Development Goals we now have an ambitious and comprehensive new framework for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AN Interview with Ian Bassin,  COO Domestic of Give Directly. Ian Bassin previously served as ...

Book Review: Slumming It: The Tourist Valorization of Urban Poverty by Fabian Frenzel, 232 pages, (distributed for Zed Books, 15 ...

Since 1960, the world has spent over four trillion dollars in aid. Much of that money has gone to Africa ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. Dr. ...

How Countries are Working Towards Goal 8 Targets: Star-ups in Malaysia; Entrepreneurship in Haiti; Sustainable Tourism in Caribbean Countries; South ...

On 25 September 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted the 2030 agenda, establishing a new global framework for eradicating ...

On first look, Twins for Peace is a company that sells shoes to raise funds to produce shoes for children in ...

Globally, there are 1.2 billion people without access to electricity. This staggering figure evades most of us, but it is ...