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Binayak Das

Binayak is a Panos journalist fellow and author of numerous books and articles on water, environment and climate issues. Currently he is associated with adelphi. He is the founder of SixDegrees.

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Aid

In 17 years, about 1.6 trillion dollars spent on sustainable development; very few undergo post-project evaluation

In a candid interview, Jindra Cekan tells SixDegrees why most projects may not be sustainable as so few projects have ever been evaluated after […]

10/28/2017 / Binayak Das

Data & Reports

Global Education Monitoring Report says governments need to be more accountable

Globally, less than 20% of countries legally guarantee 12 years of free and compulsory education. There are 264 million children and youth out of […]

10/24/2017 / Binayak Das

accountability children Global Education Monitoring SDGs UNESCO

Aid

FAO seeks to shift African, Caribbean and Pacific countries from wildmeat to alternative sources of food

A €45 million multi-partner programme launched by FAO intends to halt unsustainable wildlife hunting, conserve their natural heritage and strengthen people’s livelihoods and food […]

10/10/2017 / Binayak Das

FAO Food security SDG 15 wildlife

Cities

Every Londoner is exposed to dangerous toxic air particles

Every area of London is exposed to air pollution beyond WHO standards and 7.9 million Londoners live in areas exceeding air quality guidelines by at […]

10/06/2017 / Binayak Das

air pollution emissions London Sadiq Khan UNEP WHO

Data & Reports

Fulfilling SDG 4 on Education at risk as 3.5 million refugee children deprived of schooling

The report, “Left Behind: Refugee Education in Crisis”, finds that globally, 91 per cent of children attend primary school. For refugees, that figure is […]

09/12/2017 / Binayak Das

children education refugees school UNHCR

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