Making gender equality work: how Africa’s public institutions are leading the shift
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaOct 22, 2025(Blog )Across the region, governments and public institutions are driving Africa’s transformation in inclusive and accountable ways.
People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 28, 2025(Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.
Ethiopia’s new digital health information system contributes to major improvements in maternal and health care.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIAug 06, 2025(Blog )In Africa, digital technologies are rapidly changing the way health care is provided, monitored, and evaluated.
UN Women Executive Director and EESC President sign landmark declaration to advance global gender equality during HLPF in New York.
Stories & Blogs UN WomenJul 23, 2025(Statement )The Declaration reaffirms both institutions’ shared and unwavering commitment to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls across the globe.
From waste to wealth: circular economy as a catalyst for jobs and sustainability.
Stories & Blogs StatementJul 17, 2025(Statement )“The science is clear. Our economies can no longer rely on the relentless extraction, use and waste of natural resources” said H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa, Vice-President of ECOSOC.
Digital technology is unlocking financial inclusion
Stories & Blogs World BankJul 17, 2025(Blog )Mobile phones and the internet are revolutionizing financial inclusion, enabling more people to access and use digital financial services to manage their financial lives.
Rebalancing with nature: A one health vision for a sustainable future.
Stories & Blogs UNEPJul 16, 2025(Statement )A One Health approach is vital to addressing ongoing multidimensional health challenges.
Financing healthy, equitable, and sustainable food systems: Laying out options for action.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 30, 2025(Blog )Food systems transformation cannot happen without expanding, changing, and reimagining how it is financed..
The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 03, 2025(Blog )The gendered response to farmer-herder violent conflict in Nigeria.
Digital technology – A game changer for Ghana’s agricultural input distribution.
Stories & Blogs World BankMay 21, 2025(Blog )Delivering free or subsidized agricultural inputs to smallholder farmers in Ghana has always been a challenge—especially during emergencies, when speed is of essence