Water, sanitation, and women’s economic empowerment across the lifecycle in Africa
Stories & Blogs ECAMar 09, 2026(Blog )Across the lifecycle, inadequate WASH services impose particularly high costs on girls and women.
A Strategic Tripartite Partnership to Improve Flood Forecasting in West Africa and the Sahel
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJan 28, 2026(Blog )“Through the Sahel Resilience Project, we are strengthening institutions for disaster risk reduction and adaptation, co-creating inclusive solutions, and supporting communities to better anticipate and respond to hydrometeorological hazards—while localizi
From water to electricity: The rural-urban infrastructure gap in seven charts.
Stories & Blogs World BankAug 26, 2025(Blog )In Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, rural areas still house the majority of the population.
Turning carbon into opportunity: how Africa’s carbon markets can power people and deliver the SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNDP-AfricaJul 16, 2025(Blog )From clean energy to climate-smart agriculture, the green transition in Africa will require trillions of dollars.This transformation is essential, yet it cannot be funded by governments alone.
4 steps to boost private investment in rural development.
Stories & Blogs IFADJul 03, 2025(Explianer )At a time of overlapping global crises, small-scale farmers in developing countries are key to building stability and prosperity that benefit everyone. But they can’t do it alone.
Four lessons for financial innovation in agrifood systems
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJul 01, 2025(Blog )Digital finance revolution has yet to take hold in the agrifood value chains of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Shaping strategies for Rwanda’s agricultural transformation: Successes from evidence-informed investments for agriculture-led development.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 30, 2025(Blog )A special monthly series entitled “Making a Difference,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives.
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..
Invest in climate adaptation – before disaster strikes.
Stories & Blogs IFPRIJun 06, 2025(IFPRI Blog )As global temperatures rise and climate-related disasters become more frequent, the need to adapt is rapidly increasing.
What will it cost to build the cities of the future?
Stories & Blogs World BankJun 03, 2025(Blog )Cities are engines of economic growth and job creation, and their future pathways will shape global development outcomes for decades to come.