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Member, PIND, talks about their successes with economic development
How we crashed cost of farming in the Niger Delta James Elekwachi is Economic Development Programme Manager at the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND. He tells Vanguard’s Egufe Yafugborhi, in this interview, that the development agency’s...
World Bank offers tools for urban faecal sludge management
In many cities, the emptying, conveyance, treatment and disposal of fecal sludge has largely been left to unregulated private, informal service providers. To address this neglected but crucial part of urban sanitation, the World Bank has developed some tools to...
Neglected Diseases – A Solution
“Amidst the devastation brought on by... neglected diseases is a neglected solution. Strong evidence shows that access to safe, sustainable and reliable water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions plays a critical role in preventing transmission.”
Film added to volunteer e-learning course
Devex, today reported that “The Humanitarian Leadership Academy has released a new 360 degree film, which immerses learners in the conflict-torn city of Marawi in the Philippines. “Directed by award-winning documentary filmmaker Lauren Anders Brown, You Cannot Argue...
Stupid Cookstoves?
A recent blog post highlights the issues with promotion of clean cookstoves and why the efforts have not gone so well...
Menstruation in India
A new documentary addresses stigma in rural India The heroes of “Period. End of Sentence” are the women making and spreading awareness about affordable sanitary products.
If the world was 100 people…
If the population of the world was only 100 people, what would society look like?
Women and Girls
If we really want to address climate change, we need to make gender equity a reality, says writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson.
Food for Thought on Transformation
When Honest Women Replace “Self-Made” Men Female politicians show that rising to power is a group effort. “Darkness taught me transformation cannot solely be an individual pursuit, but also a community trust,” writes Jill Filipovic. “We must lean on others to strive...