COVID-19
COVID-19 could derail SDGs for next five years – report
Dann Okoth The report singles out lost education as one of the worst consequences of the pandemic, warning that its effects could be felt until the […]
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Aid
Two Years Into Pandemic, Human Rights Watch Warns of Lessons Not Learned
Jessica Corbett “As we enter the third year,” an expert at the group says, “the inequities that have characterized the past two years are […]
Aid
Indian signs a second 400 million USD loan for COVID 19 with WB to assist poor households
The Government of India and the World Bank signed a $400 million project to support India’s efforts at providing social assistance to the poor […]
Sustainable Business
New alliance seeks to fight ‘plague’ of fake medicines
Gareth Willmer COVID-19 has spawned a “stark rise” in the global circulation of fake medical products relating to the pandemic, experts warn as they […]
Aid
New global index shows catastrophic failure to tackle inequality across countries
Norway tops index, United States flails at 26, South Sudan ranks last, majority of world’s countries are woefully unprepared for COVID-19 Very low spending […]
COVID-19
Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX facility
By allowing participating economies to pool financial and scientific resources, the COVAX facility will help secure successful vaccines faster and more cost-effectively, and allow them to be distributed...
Aid
$ 200 Millions WB Loan for Bangladesh to help Water and Sanitation Access
The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides concessional financing, has a 30-year term, including a five-year grace period. Bangladesh […]
Aid
Pandemic effect – can we save the SDG on water and sanitation?
Ashok Swain The Covid-19 pandemic could be the spur needed to aggressively pursue the Sustainable Development Goals, especially on water and sanitation, but it […]
Biodiversity
DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY ARE CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR DISEASES LIKE COVID-19 TO EMERGE
John Vidal As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics Mayibout 2 is […]