What works for women at work
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies work for women, societies move forward. Here is a world tour of policies that are opening the gates to greater economic empowerment of women. For the benefit of
Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response
Stories & Blogs UNICEF (Press Release )Children face killings, recruitment by armed groups, and sexual violence as conflict cripples schools, health services, and access to clean water.
Harnessing Financial Instruments for Impact Investing
Stories & Blogs ECA (Blog )With investors increasingly looking for purpose-driven opportunities, leveraging financial instruments for sustainable impact investing presents an exciting opportunity to reshape the global financial landscape.
Driving change: the young women leaders creating bold solutions for inclusive development
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )Fellows of the African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme third cohort have taken on bold initiatives to expand economic inclusion, transform policies and create opportunities where they were once scarce.
UNDP and ATAF Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance Tax Systems Across Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Press Release )The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Sustainable Finance Hub and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have solidified their strategic partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Scaling Innovative Finance for Growth in the Horn of Africa
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )As we step into 2025, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the future of the Horn of Africa (HoA) and the opportunities ahead.
People-centred early warning and response systems are crucial for promoting human rights approaches in the Gulf of Guinea.
Stories & Blogs UNDP (Blog )The Gulf of Guinea is a sub-region that was once considered relatively peaceful and stable but has recently faced peace and security challenges that threaten its stability.
Should the failure of the low-income country debt sustainability framework be blamed for the ongoing sovereign debt crisis?
Stories & Blogs ECA (Blog )The Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF) was introduced in 2005 to assess debt sustainability, set non-concessional borrowing limits and guide aid allocation.
UNAIDS rallies faith leaders in support of the HIV response at the Vatican in Rome.
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Press Release )The Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima met with leaders in the Catholic Church as part of a global effort to mobilize voices of faith to stand up in a moment of crisis for the AIDS response.
Children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo increasingly exposed to sexual violence, abduction and recruitment – UNICEF
Stories & Blogs FAO (Press Release )Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell