In Mykolaiv, Ukraine, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have delivered 36 autonomous solar power systems to ensure continuous access to safe drinking water for approximately 440,000 residents. The solar systems will be installed on municipal rooftops, including central heating stations and boiler houses, to support critical water supply infrastructure. During… [Read More]
EU Delegation Unveils 2025 Campaign for Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
On 25 November, the EU Delegation to Jordan launched its campaign for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), unveiling a programme designed to raise awareness and mobilize action against all forms of GBV, with a particular focus on digital violence this year. The campaign began with a public screening of the award-winning… [Read More]
Philippines Receives £1 Million from UK for Typhoon Recovery and Relief
The United Kingdom is providing £1 million (PHP 77 million) in humanitarian assistance to support communities in the Philippines affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan. This funding will deliver life-saving services and essential supplies, including multi-purpose cash assistance and shelter repair kits, to the most impacted populations. British Ambassador Sarah Hulton OBE emphasized the UK’s… [Read More]
How Nepali Youth Are Driving Climate Action and Sustainability
UN Habitat Nepal organized a two-day workshop on “Youth Engagement in Climate Action through the Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals” on 9–10 October 2025 in Pulchowk, Lalitpur. The event was part of the “Accelerating Localization of Integrated Climate Action in Nepal” project, funded by the Joint SDG Fund and implemented jointly by WFP, UNDP,… [Read More]
Empowering Iraqi Youth: ILO and UNICEF Train Job Support Facilitators
ERBIL, Iraq (ILO News) – The ILO recently completed an intensive training in Erbil for facilitators of Iraq’s National Job Search Clubs (JSC) programme, aiming to institutionalize this youth employment model across the country. Organized in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Iraq and UNICEF, the week-long training brought together facilitators from… [Read More]
New ILO-IOE Handbook Helps Businesses Combat Forced Labour
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) have released the third edition of Combating Forced Labour: A Handbook for Employers and Business. The handbook is designed to help companies identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for actual and potential forced labour risks in their operations and supply chains. It also provides… [Read More]
Brunei Government, Employers, and Workers Unite for Inaugural Safety Dialogue
Brunei Darussalam has convened its first dedicated dialogue on occupational safety and health (OSH), bringing together government, employers, and workers in a historic move to strengthen social dialogue and enhance national OSH governance. The milestone event, held on 20 November 2025, was organized by the Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) following an ILO… [Read More]
Supporting Cambodian Migrants: ILO’s Critical Aid for Returnees
The International Labour Organization (ILO), through its EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia and PROTECT programmes, provided crucial support to Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand amid the recent border conflict. Over 6,700 returnees, predominantly women, were assisted in provinces including Banteay Meanchey, Koh Kong, Takeo, Kampong Speu, Kampong Cham, and Siem Reap with… [Read More]
World Bank Approves Two Digital Initiatives in India for Education and Agriculture
The World Bank has approved two major projects in India aimed at improving education outcomes in Punjab and boosting incomes for small and marginal farmers in Maharashtra through digital solutions. Together, these initiatives are expected to benefit over six million people by leveraging technology to enhance learning and agricultural productivity. The Punjab Outcomes-Acceleration in School… [Read More]
Mauritania Receives World Bank Support to Advance Inclusive Growth and Sustainability
The World Bank has approved Mauritania’s First Reform for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Development Policy Financing, providing a $30 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the government’s efforts to build a more diversified, resilient, and job-creating economy. The program aims to expand economic opportunities, strengthen institutions, and improve essential services, ensuring… [Read More]
UNCTAD Partners with DR Congo on Funding to Strengthen Economic Productivity
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has committed $500,000 to strengthen its productive capacities with the support of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). This funding will support analytical research, technical cooperation, and the development of a holistic programme, alongside statistical training and a national gap assessment on productive capacities… [Read More]
New Funding Injection Speeds Up the Fight Against Malaria
Research to eliminate malaria, one of the world’s deadliest diseases, is set to accelerate with a USD $4.7 million grant from the Gates Foundation awarded to scientists at The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia (UWA). Global malaria cases surged to an estimated 263 million in 2023, resulting in over 597,000… [Read More]
Inter-American Development Bank Honored with 2025 Knowledge Management Award
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been honored with the International Knowledge Management Award 2025 by Knowledge Management Austria and the global Knowledge for Development Partnership (K4DP), recognizing its leadership in knowledge management for sustainable development and its role in linking evidence, learning, and action across Latin America and the Caribbean. For over six decades,… [Read More]
Civic Engagement and Ethnic Identity: Colombia’s Fight for Inclusive Spaces
When Colombian youth leader José Antonio Minota attended a workshop at the Casa de las Memorias museum in Cali, he did so with a purpose beyond participation. Representing Afro-descendant youth from Comuna 20, he aimed to reclaim civic space for communities that are too often rendered invisible. Through music and storytelling, José highlighted the cultural… [Read More]
Protecting Children: How the International Development Sector Can Safeguard Content from Abusers
Everyday photos and videos of children, such as those showing them playing, eating, or smiling, can be misused by paedocriminal perpetrators even if no nudity is involved. This includes content created and published by international development actors, including NGOs and UN bodies. While intended to showcase children’s rights, needs, and potential, such imagery can be… [Read More]
COP30 Explained: Goals, Agreements, and Global Climate Impact
At COP28 in Dubai, global civil society achieved a historic milestone by securing a decision to transition away from fossil fuels, marking the first time in nearly three decades of UNFCCC negotiations that tackling the root cause of climate change was explicitly recognized. Despite some erosion of this global consensus since then, the decision still… [Read More]
Learning Review of Humanitarian Diplomacy in Action
Humanitarian crises have intensified in recent years due to rising conflict and displacement, while humanitarian financing and resources remain constrained. Increasingly complex geopolitics have complicated humanitarian access, with international laws and norms often disregarded and political efforts to resolve conflicts less effective. This context has highlighted the importance of humanitarian diplomacy, an approach aimed at… [Read More]
Solar Energy in Aquaculture: Securing the Future of Fish Farming
Mukhiya Fish Farms, located in Sahidnagar Municipality, Madhesh Province, Nepal, has been a pioneering institution in the country’s aquaculture sector for nearly 40 years. Established by Boyalal Mukhiya and now managed by his son Kanhaiya and daughter-in-law Manju Devi Mukhiya, the farm has grown from general fish farming to a high-demand hatchery business. Despite challenges… [Read More]
ACASH: Promoting Affordable Housing and Sustainable Settlements
South Africa faces a significant housing challenge, with over 2.3 million units in backlog and millions living in informal settlements or overcrowded homes. Since the end of apartheid, the government has prioritized inclusive human settlements as part of its social transformation agenda. In response, a variety of innovative government-led, private, and community-based initiatives have emerged… [Read More]
Global Outcry: Luxembourg NGOs and Unions Protest Amazon Practices
A coalition of eleven NGOs, trade unions, and civil‑society groups will hold a protest in Luxembourg City as part of the global Make Amazon Pay campaign. Participating organizations include ASTM, CELL, Collectif Palestine Luxembourg, Tax Justice Lëtzebuerg, Déi Lénk, etika, OGBL, Greenpeace Luxembourg, and Rise for Climate. The protest, scheduled at the corner of Grand… [Read More]
Cities as Engines of Employment: The New Geography of Jobs
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia’s second-largest city, exemplifies the evolving role of African secondary cities as engines of economic opportunity. Situated along the Addis–Djibouti trade corridor, the city has grown from a historic railway town into a logistics and manufacturing hub with a free-trade zone, a dry port, and a large industrial park. Its connectivity enables faster… [Read More]
Mauritania: World Bank Introduces EDGE Strategy to Accelerate Growth and Employment
The World Bank Group has launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Mauritania covering fiscal years 2026 to 2030, aimed at accelerating Economic Diversification for Growth and Employment (EDGE). The five-year strategy focuses on four key outcomes: creating more and better jobs, strengthening institutions and governance, improving connectivity in communities, and enhancing population resilience…. [Read More]
Tunisia’s Economic Recovery Depends on Stronger Social Safety Nets
Tunisia’s economy is showing signs of recovery, driven by stronger agricultural production, a revival in the construction sector, and improving tourism, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update, “Strengthening Social Safety Nets for Increased Efficiency and Equity.” Real GDP grew by 2.4 percent in the first nine months of 2025, following years of moderate… [Read More]
