By mid-century some three-quarters of cities worldwide will have climates barely recognizable to their inhabitants today. Meanwhile, a fifth of cities around the planet, including Singapore, Yangon (formerly Rangoon) and Kuala Lumpur in Southeast Asia, will experience extreme climatic conditions that do not yet exist anywhere. This is according to […]

Source: Government of Angola Country: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo Three-day vaccination campaign starts in the province of Lunda Norte to stop the spread of the epidemic from neighbourhood Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cambulo – At least 205,688 children between the ages of zero and five, out of […]

Scientists say they’ve discovered the largest recurring algae bloom in the world, and it stretches from the coast of West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico with no signs that the “new normal” pattern will stop anytime soon. The research team, led by scientists at the University of South Florida […]

The post How NGOs in Rich Countries Control their Counterparts in Poor Countries..and Why they Refuse to Resolve it appeared first on Inter Press Service. Excerpt: Paul Okumu is head of secretariat for the Africa Platform on Governance, Responsible Business and the Social Contract. He is also head of strategy […]

Event Post July 12, 2019 V4CP meeting: The power of hard evidence in impacting systems change Zala Zbogar Lessons on collaborative research from an IFPRI-SNV partnership working in six countries.