Civil society activists share their ideas and strategies on SDG implementation-the need to think without a box and talking eye to eye A two day conference (6-7 November 2015) on SDGs and transnational activism in Berlin got together an exciting mix of open culture initiatives where activists and practitioners shared their approaches for ‘doing development differently’. Organized by Partnership with Africa Foundation, the… Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals, an opportunity for transnational solidarity
Tag: Aid
Every year, 5-7 trillion US$ or Japan’s entire GDP is needed for fulfilling SDGs
Developing and emerging economies are leading a quiet revolution to forge robust and sustainable financial systems for 21st century needs but who will foot the SDG bill? The first ever report on sustainable financial systems The Financial System we Need was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inquiry. The report attempts to suggest a roadmap to improve the effectiveness of… Continue reading Every year, 5-7 trillion US$ or Japan’s entire GDP is needed for fulfilling SDGs
Counting every birth and death could make a difference to health inequities in Africa
Samuel Oti, University of the Witwatersrand Many African governments were unable to monitor the millennium development goals because they lacked the vital statistics For many African countries and especially among poorer communities, when people die there is no trace in any official legal record or statistic. It is common for a person who lives in… Continue reading Counting every birth and death could make a difference to health inequities in Africa
Insurance scheme helps Bangladesh flood victims minimise losses
Rafiqul Islam A flood insurance scheme, introduced as a pilot project by an international NGO, has helped families in Bangladesh cope with the economic fallout of floods Orignially posted at thethirdpole.net, that focuses on understanding Asia’s water crisis. Republished at SixDegrees under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 England & Wales License Like the previous year, floodwaters again inundated Ronu… Continue reading Insurance scheme helps Bangladesh flood victims minimise losses
Education must be made free: 2015 Education Report!
The number of children and adolescents out of school fell by half since 2000 Progress in gender parity, particularly in primary education There are still 58 million children out of school and 100 million children not completing primary education Inequality in education has increased with the poorest shouldering the heaviest burden At current rates, only… Continue reading Education must be made free: 2015 Education Report!
Only 4 % Humanitarian Aid fulfilled for countries in conflict
Almost all countries in conflict like Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan have less than 10 % of their required humanitarian funding fulfilled which is way behind in comparison to war budgets Aid Gap-a select of countries in crisis The UN managed Financial Tracking Service, that tracks global humanitarian aid reveals in its latest February data that… Continue reading Only 4 % Humanitarian Aid fulfilled for countries in conflict
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