The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has officially launched its Africa Zero Hunger: United for Durable Solutions campaign, marking a major step in redefining efforts to combat hunger across the continent. The campaign was unveiled on 19 August 2025 during a virtual event moderated by award-winning journalist Victoria Rubadiri, bringing… [Read More]
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Africa Adopts Innovative Financing to Combat Climate-Driven Health Crises
Rising heat waves, floods, and droughts are placing Africa’s health systems under unprecedented strain, threatening the well-being of millions of vulnerable communities. In response, governments, innovators, and development partners are exploring new approaches to protect the continent through climate-resilient health systems. At a two-day regional workshop in Nairobi, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO)… [Read More]
Larimer County Awards 2025 Behavioral Health Services Impact Fund Grants
The Larimer County Behavioral Health Services Department has awarded $3 million in grants to 42 local organizations through its annual Impact Fund Grant Program. Since its launch in 2019, the program has distributed a total of $17.7 million to 77 unique organizations, advancing the county’s commitment to expanding and improving behavioral health care. Now in… [Read More]
Protecting Women and Girls in the DRC from Cervical Cancer Through Early Detection and Care
In Kinshasa, secondary school girls joined government officials in a walk against cervical cancer, chanting “No to Cervical Cancer!” along Boulevard du 30 juin. Some participants were winners of a flyer contest supported by the Gates Foundation, receiving tuition prizes. Their biggest concern was where they could access the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which plays… [Read More]
Investing in People: How Nepal Can Drive Better Jobs and Economic Growth
In Nepal, one of the biggest barriers to better jobs and economic growth is not geography, natural resources, or access to finance, but the country’s limited investment in its people. Many young Nepalis are growing up without quality education, healthcare, and skills, particularly in remote and poorer regions. This has left much of Nepal’s human… [Read More]
U.S. Education Department Bars Federal Funding for Political Activism on College Campuses
The U.S. Department of Education has withdrawn Biden-era guidance that permitted Federal Work Study (FWS) funds to be used for paying students engaged in certain partisan and nonpartisan political activities. In new guidance, the Department emphasized that FWS funds should be directed toward jobs that provide meaningful work experience, rather than political activism. This decision… [Read More]
Norway Pledges Increased Direct Funding to Support Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
The Norwegian Embassy in Brazil has revised its funding strategy to channel more resources directly to Indigenous-led funds rather than through NGOs or multilateral agencies. By 2026, its Indigenous Peoples Programme (NIPP) aims to direct over 90% of its annual budget to Indigenous-led associations and funds. This marks a significant shift from past approaches and… [Read More]
Japan Pledges $550 Million to Gavi Vaccine Alliance Over Five Years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced that Japan will contribute $550 million over five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which supports immunization efforts in developing countries. The pledge was conveyed during a meeting with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who leads the Gates Foundation, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo. Tetsuo Saito, leader of… [Read More]
Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech For Her Program to Upskill Women in Africa
Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has launched its Tech For Her Program to empower young women in Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya with in-demand digital skills. Delivered in partnership with Tertiary DNS, the five-week online program provides intensive training in areas such as Linux Administration, Cybersecurity, and Data Analytics, helping participants… [Read More]
A Silent Emergency: Battling Deadly Epidemics in Conflict Zones
In the quiet halls of the Mapendo health centre in Kiwanja, North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the emergency unfolding is silent but relentless. Patients arrive steadily, many carrying children suffering from fever, infections and diarrhoea, reflecting a region where accessing care is an everyday struggle. Stella Sifa, who returned to her… [Read More]
Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire Partner to Build Cross-Border Agricultural Value Chains and Agro-Park
Stakeholders from Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana convened in Abidjan on 15 August 2025 to review a draft assessment report on cross-border cocoa and rice value chains. The initiative, led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) and ECOWAS, seeks to enhance diversification, value addition, and… [Read More]
KCDF Awards Ksh 53 Million Grants to Support Young Environmental Innovators in Kenya
On August 14, 2025, the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) awarded a total of Ksh 53 million in grants to ten community organizations and two individuals to support their innovative initiatives in environmental sustainability and conservation. The recipients were the finalists of the second edition of the Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge (YEIC), a KCDF initiative… [Read More]
Resident Coordinators Driving Innovation and Impact with the Joint SDG Fund
At the Fourth Financing for the Development Dialogues (FFD4), discussions focused on how development financing can be reshaped to better respond to today’s complex global challenges. Among the key voices was Mohamed El Zarkani, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Saudi Arabia, who emphasized the evolving role of the UN in high-income countries and highlighted… [Read More]
Health and Aid Workers Under Attack: Growing Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Armed conflicts around the world are increasingly targeting the very systems meant to protect civilians, with health workers, hospitals, ambulances, and humanitarian aid staff facing unprecedented levels of violence. Attacks on healthcare facilities doubled between 2023 and 2024, while more than 900 health workers were killed last year. Humanitarian aid workers also faced record fatalities… [Read More]
WFP Warns of Looming Cuts to Food Aid in Cameroon Amid Funding Shortages
Half a million refugees and vulnerable Cameroonians could soon lose access to humanitarian food assistance as resources reach critically low levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Without urgent new funding, WFP will be forced to halt life-saving food aid at the end of August for over 240,000 people who fled conflict… [Read More]
Ensuring Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Reaches Those Most in Need
Over 300 million people worldwide currently need humanitarian assistance as a result of conflict, climate change, political instability, and natural disasters. This growing crisis has created an unprecedented demand for mental health and psychosocial support, which is often overlooked during emergency responses. To address this urgent need, WHO and its partners have developed the Mental… [Read More]
Angola Launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Drive Targeting 7 Million Children
Angola has launched the first round of its National Polio Vaccination Campaign, targeting 6,852,372 children under the age of five across all 326 municipalities. The official launch took place in Camama, Luanda province, and was attended by national, provincial, and municipal authorities, along with representatives from the United Nations System and international partners. The campaign… [Read More]
New Mexico Courts Announce Funding to Strengthen Regional Behavioral Health Services
The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in New Mexico has announced that local, tribal, or quasi-government organizations are eligible to receive up to $45,000 in each of the state’s 13 behavioral health regions. The funding aims to support regional planning efforts required under the newly enacted Behavioral Health Reform and Investment Act, a law… [Read More]
Afghanistan: Increased Support to Help Vulnerable Communities in Crisis
More than half of Afghanistan’s population, around 23 million people, urgently need humanitarian support as the country faces a deepening crisis. Acute malnutrition is widespread, with over 3.5 million children under the age of five and more than a million pregnant women affected. The situation has been further strained by the return of many Afghans… [Read More]
Mpox in Malawi: How Community Action Successfully Beat the Outbreak
Mpox, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in August 2024, has continued to pose challenges in several African countries, including Malawi. The country reported its first case on 16 April 2025, followed by an outbreak declaration a day later. By mid-July, 59 confirmed cases had been recorded, mostly in Lilongwe and Mangochi districts…. [Read More]
World Leaders Called to #ActForHumanity as Global Crises Escalate
On this World Humanitarian Day, tribute is paid to the countless humanitarians who risk—and too often lose—their lives while helping others. Women leaders and local responders, who stand at the frontlines of crises, face double threats: targeted both for their work and for who they are. This commemoration honours those killed in service and salutes… [Read More]
World News in Brief: Gaza Aid Crisis, Deadly Floods in South Asia, and Somalia Drought Worsened by Funding Cuts
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million people in Gaza are on the brink of famine, with alarming levels of acute malnutrition being reported. Despite ongoing efforts, only 47 percent of the daily target food supplies are reaching those in need. The agency stressed that a ceasefire is essential to allow… [Read More]
WHO Confirms Rubella Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Nepal
Rubella, also known as German measles, is a highly contagious viral infection that poses serious risks for pregnant women, including miscarriage, stillbirth, or birth defects. However, it is preventable through safe and cost-effective vaccines. Nepal has now eliminated rubella as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in protecting maternal and child health. The… [Read More]
