SDG
WORLD WATER DAY | Dirty water 3 times more deadly to a child than a bullet
To mark World Water Day, UNICEF released a report that reveals children under 15 are...
IOM’s app for migrants launches four additional languages
On 13 November, the UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched it’s ‘MigApp’...
Female farmers encounter gender discrimination in Guatemala
The majority of female farmers encounter many forms of discrimination that undermine...
Only 1% of aid funding is spent on pre-primary education despite its recognised importance
A new report by charity TheirWorld has revealed that pre-primary education receives...
Investment in water infrastructure needs to double, reports UN and World Bank
The United Nations and The World Bank released their report yesterday ‘Making...
Solar power gets another boost from India, France and the ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have signed...
Japan signs $5.2 million agreement with UNDP to support six Pacific nations
Last week the government of Japan signed a USD$5.2 million agreement with the United...
Resilience to climate change in Asia-Pacific depends on gender equality, says UNEP
The United Nations Environment Programme have highlighted that for the Asia-Pacific...
Child marriage has fallen by 15% in the last decade
UNICEF has announced that the number of child marriages has declined significantly...
Sweden increases its support for the economic empowerment of rural women
In 2014 the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the International...
Which Oscars stars also play leading roles in aid and development?
With The 90th Academy Awards just a few weeks away Aid & International Development...
WHO has announced new guidelines on care standards during childbirth
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new guidelines on global care standards...
Reducing maternal, neonatal and infant mortality as a means to achieving SDGs in Africa
On 7 February the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) hosted a webinar...
Conflict and disaster forces 59 million young people into illiteracy, UNICEF reports
Latest findings of UNICEF reveal that 30% of young people between the ages 15-24 living...
UK scientists lead cutting edge research into ‘super crops’
New research led by UK scientists is looking to create crops that are more nutritious...
Urban farms have huge untapped potential to fight hunger
New research has shed light on the huge potential for urban agriculture to provide food...
Building on the Past to Invest in the Future
With 2017 drawing to a close, it is now time to put 2018 in focus. Global economic...
“Who Doesn’t Have a Toilet?”
Shockingly 2.4 billion people in the world do not have access to clean or safe toilets....
Calling All Aid & Development Innovators in Africa
The Aid & International Development Forum is currently accepting nominations for...
“WHO” is creating awareness for resistance to antibiotics?
Resistance to antibiotics is a serious threat; every year, at least 700,000 people...