World Humanitarian Summit 2016
The summit brings together governments, humanitarian organisations, affected communities and other partners to keep humanitarian action fit for the future
Senegal's farmers adopt new tool to boost harvests: mobile phones
When birds and clouds are no longer an accurate indicator of rain, text messages can step in
Solar-powered wells ease conflict over water in Kenya's Rift Valley
County effort to drill boreholes and fit solar pumps on wells makes getting water less arduous and tense
Can governments keep their people safe as temperatures rise?
"We are not safe, because we are moving towards a 3 degrees (hotter) world, and our governments are not ready."
Cleanest city in Africa? Kigali scrubs up
A push to green and clean Kigali is moving ahead - though not everyone is happy
Failure to link up with other global agreements could spell disaster for Sendai deal
Sendai is a 2015 litmus test, coming head of the Sustainable Development Goals and U.N. climate deal
Linking financial services and social protection for resilience in Kenya
This paper explores whether linking social protection and financial services can support people in preparing for and coping with climate shocks.
Four lessons from supporting Ethiopia’s Green Climate Fund planning
As Ethiopia looks to the Green Climate Fund, balance, flexibility and a willingness to hand over the pen may be keys to winning proposals
Can new global goals transform the world’s poorest countries?
Governments should seize the opportunity to come up with a fresh approach to development, experts say
Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers and babies
Beaded bracelets with solar-powered GPS enable health workers to monitor pregnant pastoralist women, preventing deaths in childbirth