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Climate change is no longer a distant threat for many young people in Southeast Asia, but a lived reality that is actively shaping their values, studies and ambitions. For 19-year-old Nathania Frida, an environmental engineering student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the effects of climate change became personal while growing up in Jakarta…. [Read More]

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation (CHCC) has announced that it has received more than US$8.6 million in grant funding from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand and modernize the surgical department at the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ only hospital-based facility. The funding is aimed at strengthening surgical services in… [Read More]

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is investing AU$6.7 million in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research aimed at improving family safety and wellbeing. The funding is intended to support research that builds on cultural knowledge, strengthens communities and generates practical evidence that can create meaningful change. By focusing on community priorities and… [Read More]

Climate change is making water security increasingly fragile, even in regions that were once considered stable and water-secure. Rising droughts, soil degradation and wildfire risks are exposing the limits of traditional water management approaches that rely mainly on engineered infrastructure such as dams, canals, reservoirs and pumping systems. The article argues that true water security… [Read More]

Across the Eastern Caribbean, water insecurity is becoming an increasingly urgent challenge as climate change brings more frequent droughts, degraded watersheds and unpredictable rainfall. These pressures are placing growing strain on water systems and the communities that rely on them. However, the impacts are not experienced equally. When water systems fail, women and girls often… [Read More]

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has selected 3,200 young African entrepreneurs for its 2026 entrepreneurship programme, marking what the organisation describes as a major milestone in its twelve-year effort to support business growth across the continent. Foundation Chief Executive Officer Somachi Chris-Asoluka said the new cohort reflects a significant step toward strengthening Africa’s future economy, with… [Read More]

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have surpassed the US$100 million mark in funding for Mission 300, the World Bank and African Development Bank’s major initiative aimed at providing electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030. This represents a dramatic increase from their original US$10 million pledge made… [Read More]

Malnutrition is not caused only by a lack of food; access to clean and safe water also plays a critical role in determining whether children can properly absorb the nutrients they need to grow and stay healthy. When water is unsafe for drinking, cooking or washing, it can trigger a harmful cycle of illness and… [Read More]

Lebanon is facing a severe and unprecedented water crisis driven by the combined impact of historic drought, ongoing conflict and deepening economic hardship. On World Water Day, humanitarian agencies warned that the country’s water emergency is not simply the result of natural conditions, but a consequence of conflict, poverty and inadequate international support. Reservoir levels… [Read More]

The Policy Forum (FoPo) of the Cooperation Circle of NGOs of Luxembourg has strongly opposed proposals to include certain climate-related expenditures and refugee reception costs in the calculation of official development assistance. According to the organisation, such a change could reduce Luxembourg’s development cooperation budget by as much as a quarter, even though the country… [Read More]

Nonprofit organizations across the Asia-Pacific region are facing a growing challenge as they respond to increasing community needs while also adapting to rapid digital disruption. However, for many civil society organizations, this disruption is also creating new opportunities to expand their impact. A major example of this is the Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Program, led by… [Read More]

Nonprofits across Asia continue to face major barriers in accessing effective support systems, with many existing capacity-building opportunities being fragmented, costly, difficult to access, or poorly suited to local realities. Insights from India and Indonesia show that many organizations struggle to find affordable, high-quality assistance and often rely on informal referrals or word of mouth,… [Read More]

The ‘Golf for Good’ charity tournament, organised in Bengaluru on 21 March 2025, was successfully held in support of The Akshaya Patra Foundation with backing from Neokred’s CSR initiative, The Empact Project. Hosted at the Prestige Golfshire Club, the event brought together corporate leaders, philanthropists and sports enthusiasts to raise funds for child nutrition and… [Read More]

Leanne Bats, head of digital innovation at Sport Waikato, visited Singapore to explore how the city-state is shaping the future of sport and recreation, with a particular focus on esports, active gaming, digital engagement and hybrid movement models. Supported by a grant from the Foundation’s Sports Leaders Fund, her 10-day visit aimed to understand how… [Read More]

As of 17 March 2026, more than 125,000 people had crossed from Lebanon into Syria, according to the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix. Most of those arriving are Syrian nationals, while around 7,000 are Lebanese, reflecting how the conflict is increasingly affecting the wider region. Between 2 and 16 March alone, over 82,000… [Read More]

Case studies are emerging as a highly effective tool for nonprofits seeking to strengthen donor engagement by combining storytelling with evidence of real-world impact. In the nonprofit sector, a case study typically provides an in-depth account of a project, campaign, or initiative, outlining the challenges faced, the strategies used, the outcomes achieved, and the lessons… [Read More]

Ghana’s Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations is supporting a national effort to strengthen science and technology reporting as part of the country’s broader digital transformation and innovation agenda. The initiative aims to close the gap between scientific research and public understanding by helping journalists report more accurately and effectively on complex developments in… [Read More]

President John Mahama has directed Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture to distribute fertilisers to farmers free of charge this year in response to the heavy losses many producers suffered during the 2025 food glut. The announcement was made during a sod-cutting ceremony for a new Farmer Service Centre in the Afram Plains South Constituency,… [Read More]

Ghana and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic relations, with renewed emphasis on expanding trade and investment cooperation during high-level discussions in Washington. Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, met with senior officials from the US Department of State, where both sides focused on deepening bilateral ties and identifying… [Read More]

Across Africa, gender inequality is closely tied to water access, with everyday decisions—such as where wells are placed, who carries water, and who participates in management—shaping whether communities advance or remain trapped in inequality. On World Water Day 2026, the theme “Where water flows, equality grows” highlights that safe water and sanitation are not just… [Read More]

Guatemala has officially joined the Alliance for Primary Health Care in the Americas, a regional initiative led by the Pan American Health Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the World Bank to accelerate health system transformation through investment, innovation, and strategic coordination focused on primary health care. The move marks an important step in Guatemala’s… [Read More]

Pakistan’s rapid population growth, which continues at more than 2.5 percent annually, is steadily reshaping the country’s agricultural landscape by accelerating the fragmentation of inherited farmland. With no effective legal restrictions on excessive subdivision, agricultural land is being divided among family members generation after generation, leading to a growing number of farms but a sharp… [Read More]

Amnesty International has warned that several countries across the Americas are increasingly adopting restrictive legal frameworks designed to weaken, control, or even dismantle civil society organizations. In its new report, the organization highlights how between 2024 and 2025, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela introduced or reformed laws that impose disproportionate controls on… [Read More]