The bank manages the design and construction of key projects in education, health, housing and renewable energy
Only by working together can the Africa make its voice heard on the international stage
Only by working together will the countries of the continent make their voices heard on the international stage
A report measuring gender equality across 129 countries has found that none of the countries achieved an ‘excellent’ score of 90 out of 100
Advancing science and conservation in the West Indian Ocean
Life-changing impacts that benefit the poorest
Doing so will increase the chance of achieving the world’s 17 sustainable development goals
In 2015, countries committed to the UN’s sustainable development goals in an effort to end, for example, poverty, hunger and inequality
A business is part of an ecosystem that it must support in equal measure to the support that it receives
But will the country be able to half its maternal mortality ratio by 2030 – in time to achieve its sustainable development goal?
The commodities downturn has revealed the fragility and structural weaknesses of many African economies. With fast-growing populations, African states are under intense pressure to deliver for their citizens. At the same time, austerity is affecting Africa’s donors, with foreign governments focused on domestic priorities rather than overseas largesse. Climate change and income inequality are fuelling […]
Recent events in South Africa make it clear how urgently this ideal must be realised.
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The WHO is the unifying force to focus all stakeholders on advancing universal health coverage.
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A change in mind-set is required because feeding schemes alone cannot put an end to malnutrition.
Even with the progress in healthcare, too many babies and children continue to die from preventable causes.
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Africa relies on policies that have failed – even in the countries it borrowed them from.
Choosing the right priorities must start with an accurate assessment of where the greatest problems are.
Increasing access to health services will prevent many mothers and newborn babies from dying.
The UN’s working group suggests 169 targets for the Sustainable Development Goals. But we have to focus on fewer if the results are to be measurable.
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The UN needs to get a fix on achievable goals for its next 15-year global development agenda. Economics may well show the way, writes Bjørn Lomborg.
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