In the summer of 2013, the author first traveled to Accra, Ghana, initially framing the visit around a research project on disability representation in folktales, including the Anansi spider tales. The trip provided an opportunity to meet disabled activists and organizations and learn about their experiences. While recognizing the serious challenges faced by people with… [Read More]
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From Barriers to Solutions: How Disability Rights Strengthen Communities
In 2025, people with disabilities in Florida continued to face deep-rooted barriers that limited their ability to live independently, access services and fully participate in community life. Complex eligibility rules, chronic underfunding and persistent societal attitudes combined to shape where people could live, how they received care and whether their rights were upheld, underscoring how… [Read More]
Pact Advances Community-Led Development by Strengthening Local Organizations
Corprovid was founded in Colombia to respond to the growing humanitarian needs of Venezuelan migrants, particularly women and children who had experienced violence, exploitation and trauma. While the organisation was clear about its mission to prevent human rights violations and support integration into Colombian society, it initially faced challenges in determining how to operate effectively… [Read More]
Social Dialogue and Land Use Planning Promote Peace Between Cocoa Farmers and Gold Miners in Ghana
In Ghana’s Bibiani district, growing tensions between cocoa farmers and small-scale gold miners have highlighted the urgent need for dialogue and more sustainable land use solutions. To address these challenges, partners under the Shared Ground project convened a four-day social dialogue and training workshop in November, marking a critical step toward strengthening peace, resilience and… [Read More]
Coca-Cola HBC Pledges €5 Million More Following €4.3 Million in Community Funding Across 2024–2025
Established in 2023, The Coca-Cola HBC Foundation was created to support communities across the regions where the company operates by providing grants to nonprofit organisations. The Foundation focuses on delivering long-term, meaningful impact by combining financial support with relevant expertise and guidance where appropriate, ensuring that community needs are addressed in a sustainable and responsible… [Read More]
Bangladesh’s New Foreign Donation Rules Strengthen NGOs and Development Work
In late November, Bangladesh took a significant step toward modernising its regulatory framework for civil society when the Council of Advisers approved the draft Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025. The reform aims to simplify foreign donation procedures, NGO registration and fund disbursement, addressing long-standing operational challenges faced by non-governmental organisations. It reflects… [Read More]
De-Risking Urban Water Infrastructure in Freetown Through the Blue Peace Financing Model
Access to safe and reliable water remains one of Freetown’s most persistent urban challenges, shaped by the combined impacts of post-conflict recovery, rapid urbanisation, overstretched public utilities and growing climate pressures. These conditions have left large sections of the population, particularly women and young people, facing daily hardships in securing clean water, reinforcing social and… [Read More]
Introduction to Sustainability Practices for MSMEs in the Agri-Food Processing Sector
The United Nations Joint Project “Business Partnerships & Solutions for SDGs,” funded by the Government of Sweden, builds on an earlier phase to strengthen the role of Albania’s private sector in advancing sustainable development. By combining capacity building, awareness raising, trade facilitation, and policy support, the project seeks to create an enabling environment for businesses… [Read More]
Lebanese Local Elections: Insights, Lessons Learned, and Strategic Recommendations
The mandate of Lebanon’s Municipal and Mukhtar councils, originally elected in 2016, ended in May 2022, but elections were postponed due to financial, administrative, and security challenges. Successive legislative extensions allowed these councils to remain in office until no later than May 2025. Following a presidential vacancy of over two years, General Joseph Aoun was… [Read More]
Gaza Faces Devastating Floods Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Response
Heavy seasonal rains are worsening Gaza’s already critical humanitarian situation, causing rainstorms that collapse war-damaged buildings, flood tents, and soak people’s belongings. In response, a coordinated system of UN agencies and non-governmental organizations is distributing essential relief items, including tents, tarpaulins, warm clothing, blankets, and dignity kits, to affected communities. Humanitarian teams are also deploying… [Read More]
Pando Communities Cultivate Coffee and Açaí While Protecting the Bolivian Amazon
In Bolivia’s Amazonian department of Pando, communities are cultivating coffee, açaí, Brazil nuts, and other forest fruits beneath the natural canopy, demonstrating an approach to production that preserves the forest while sustaining families, biodiversity, and local culture. This model of forest-friendly livelihoods was highlighted during a joint UN visit in October to the communities of… [Read More]
Unlocking Uganda’s Potential: How Agro-Industrialization Boosts Jobs and Economy
Uganda’s economy continues to show strong performance, with real GDP growth reaching 6.3% in FY2024/2025, up from 6.1% the previous year. The World Bank attributes this growth to a recovery in household consumption, increased government spending, and sustained investment growth. Broad-based expansion across agriculture, industry, and services has contributed to a projected decline in poverty,… [Read More]
Fueling Women’s Economic Power: The Humble Bundle and CARE Partnership
Through a partnership between CARE and Humble Bundle, more than $340,000 was raised to support women globally in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Each purchase on Humble’s platform acted like a modern-day CARE Package®, delivering not only digital content but also opportunity, dignity, and hope to women. The funds contributed to… [Read More]
Viet Nam Case Study: Enhancing Child-Focused Disaster Response and Resilience with Accountability Principles
Viet Nam Case Study: Enhancing Child-Focused Disaster Response and Resilience with Accountability PrinciplesIn September 2024, Typhoon Yagi, the strongest cyclone in thirty years, struck northern Viet Nam, causing widespread devastation through intense winds, heavy rainfall, flooding, and landslides. The typhoon resulted in 344 fatalities, 26 missing persons, and nearly 2,000 injuries, while damaging homes, schools,… [Read More]
Timor-Leste Case Study: Mainstreaming Child Protection in Crisis Situations
Timor-Leste is highly vulnerable to sudden-onset climate events, including flash floods and landslides, which affect all 13 municipalities to varying degrees. One of the most severe recent events, the Easter floods and landslides of April 2021, resulted in numerous fatalities and impacted over 31,000 households. Approximately 15,000 people were temporarily displaced, with children representing over… [Read More]
Combating Climate Change in Tanzania: Child- and Family-Led Responses to Loss and Damage
In 2023 and 2024, Kisarawe District in the United Republic of Tanzania experienced unusually heavy rainfall due to the return of the El Niño phenomenon, leading to severe flooding that affected both public infrastructure and agricultural livelihoods. With around 95 percent of the population dependent on smallholder farming, families faced widespread economic losses, including damage… [Read More]
Combating Climate Change in Tanzania: Strengthening Family and Child Resilience to Loss and Damage
In 2023 and 2024, Kisarawe District in Tanzania experienced heavy rainfall and flooding due to the return of the El Niño phenomenon, affecting both the short and long rainy seasons. The floods severely damaged farmland, crops, roads, and housing, disproportionately impacting families reliant on smallholder agriculture. Children and their families faced a range of economic… [Read More]
South Sudan Case Study: Enabling Anticipatory Action for Children in Flood-Prone Communities of Maban County
Between July and October 2019, unprecedented flooding struck South Sudan, severely affecting Maban County in Upper Nile State and impacting 900,000 people, including 490,000 children. The flood was the most destructive in over four decades, displacing more than 200,000 people, destroying crops, livestock, homes, and key livelihood assets, and severely limiting access to basic services…. [Read More]
Responding to Climate Change and Conflict in the Sahel: Insights from Mali, Mauritania, and Niger
In Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger, children face compounding challenges from climate change and conflict, which together create severe economic and non-economic losses. Slow-onset processes such as changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures, along with sudden-onset disasters like floods and storms, have gradually undermined agriculture-based livelihoods that most families rely on. At the same time,… [Read More]
Insights from Peru: Child-Focused Social Protection Approaches to Mitigate Loss and Damage
During the first quarter of 2023, northern Peru experienced severe flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Yaku and the El Niño phenomenon, affecting around half a million people, including approximately 150,000 children and adolescents. The extreme weather events caused extensive economic and non-economic losses, including the destruction of crops, agricultural infrastructure, homes, schools, and health-care… [Read More]
Pakistan Case Study: Integrated Early Recovery Assistance for Children Affected by 2022 Floods
Between June and August 2022, Pakistan experienced unprecedented torrential rains that caused catastrophic flooding, affecting approximately one-third of the country. The floods displaced nearly eight million people, claimed over 1,700 lives, and left 9.6 million children in need of humanitarian assistance. The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment valued the economic losses and damages at around US$30 billion,… [Read More]
Lao PDR Case Study: Facilitating Child-Focused Psychosocial Support During Flood Recovery in Sanamxay District
Between July and September 2018, Lao PDR faced severe heavy rains and flash floods triggered by tropical storm Son-Tinh, which were further intensified by the collapse of the Xe Pien–Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam in Champasak Province. These events caused widespread flooding across Attapeu Province, resulting in significant economic and non-economic losses. Families experienced destruction… [Read More]
Youth-Led Organizations Safeguard Children in Flood-Affected Kisumu, Kenya
In May 2024, Kisumu, Kenya experienced severe flooding when the River Nyando overflowed, reflecting the growing unpredictability of rainfall patterns due to climate change. These floods caused widespread economic and non-economic losses, destroying homes, displacing families, damaging agricultural livelihoods, and disrupting essential infrastructure such as sanitation facilities. Children were disproportionately affected, facing disrupted schooling, increased… [Read More]
