IFAD calls for more partnerships and investments to scale up jobs programme for youth in Africa.
Stories & Blogs IFADOct 16, 2025(News )Youth leaders, policymakers, development practitioners, and partners from across Africa called for further partnerships and new investments in the Agribusiness Hubs (ABH).
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.
Unlocking Job Creation and Better Healthcare in South Africa -- One Container Clinic at a Time.
Stories & Blogs IFCJul 16, 2025(Story )Previously, during blackouts “we couldn’t do ultrasounds. We would [also] have to move our vaccines to another area, because vaccines need continuous cold chain,” says Motsisi.
Two billion women and girls worldwide lack access to any form of social protection, UN Women report shows.
Stories & Blogs UN WomenOct 15, 2024(Press Release )Women are lagging behind on measures such as unemployment benefits, pensions, or healthcare worldwide.
Sudan humanitarian crisis has catastrophic impact for women and girls, with two-fold increase of gender-based violence.
Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )New UN Women report highlights the disproportionate impacts of the escalating conflict for Sudanese women and girls, including the 5.8 million who are internally displaced.
Press briefing at the Palais des Nations on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Stories & Blogs UN WomenSep 27, 2024(Press Release )Hodan Addou, UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa a.i., spoke about UN Women’s new report on the situation in Sudan.
How can gender equality reduce poverty?
Stories & Blogs UN WomenFeb 28, 2024(Story )https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2024/02/how-can-gender-equality-reduce-poverty
Call to innovators to join innovation challenge on AI for climate resilience in rural areas
Stories & Blogs IFADOct 05, 2023(News )Moonshots for Development (M4D), the alliance of innovation labs and venture arms of several multilateral development banks, launched the groundbreaking AI for Climate Resilience in Rural Areas Innovation Challenge
Young entrepreneurs set to lead the African Free Trade Area
Stories & Blogs IFCAug 23, 2023(News )Under the theme “Igniting the Future for Youth in Trade”, the workshop equipped over 50 youth entrepreneurs with the skills and tools to successfully participate in intra-Africa trade.
UN Women integrates digital technologies into women's economic empowerment programmes
Stories & Blogs UN WomenMar 26, 2023(Story )In Liberia, UN Women is collaborating with Orange Foundation and the Government to economically empower women through digital innovations and technology to promote gender equality.