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Poor data is hurting Africa's ability to make good policy decisions

African policymakers are increasingly urged to use evidence-based research to inform development decisions. But this requires sound data collection and dissemination.
from Quartz Africa on Aug 21, 2016.

App helps Africa’s midwives save lives

A mobile health project giving Ethiopian health workers access to information on childbirth emergencies is being scaled up across Africa and Southeast Asia.
from News Deeply on Aug 17, 2016.

A game for jaded aid workers

A new game for aid workers and volunteers includes cards like “an educated angry African”, and “coming to terms with the fact that your intervention is the problem\".
from Quartz Africa on Aug 15, 2016.

Humans could become extinct, warns British diplomat

Humans could become extinct as a result of biodiversity, over-population and climate change, a prominent British diplomat, environmentalist and academic has warned.
from OneWorld on Aug 14, 2016.

Give youth a chance

Although there are more young people in the world today than ever, they are excluded from decision-making and are the most vulnerable to economic crises.
from Oxfam on Aug 12, 2016.

Zambia goes to the polls

Zambia is preparing to go to the polls to vote on a president, parliamentarians, mayors and a referendum on the Bill of Rights.
from Quartz Africa on Aug 10, 2016.

UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education

To mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, the UN calls on governments to improve access to education and share in the SDGs.
from UN on Aug 9, 2016.

Earth moves into the red today

It's Earth Overshoot Day – when humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can regenerate in the year.
from WWF on Aug 8, 2016.

Civil society and the next UN secretary-general

How civil society is contributing to the process of finding the next UN secretary-general.
from NGLS on Aug 5, 2016.

E-government 'a powerful tool' for openness and the SDGs

E-government helps good governance by promoting accountable and transparent institutions and can support implementation of the SDGs.
from UN on Aug 4, 2016.
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