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Big data from space to be used for disaster prevention in Africa

On Monday, outer space and disaster response experts gathered at a United Nations...

IOM provides mental health services and safe spaces in Yemen for displaced children and families

Since March 2015, the conflict in Yemen has affected the lives of millions of families....

22.5 million children in Pakistan are missing out on an education, with girls worst affected

According to the 2015 Oslo Summit on Education and Development, Pakistan was considered...

World Bank report highlights key challenges for improving Human Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Bank recently released a report titled ‘The Human Capital Project...

10-year Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation Framework launched in Kenya

The Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation...

Rapid urbanisation is causing major health problems in Africa

Yesterday, 8th November, representatives from African cities met to discuss how to...

“Win-win” climate solutions for Ethiopia and Kenya to benefit people and the environment

A recent report “Nordic Green to Scale for Countries/Africa” by Stockholm...

Chennai’s water crisis worsens as water delivery providers strike

Last month, Chennai’s water delivery system went on strike to protest their...

Global Financing Facility commits $1 billion to improving health for women and children

The Global Financing Facility (GFF) has dedicated US -$1.005 billion to improve the...

Biodiversity loss could cause humans to become the first species to document its own extinction

The world must turn its attention to the rapid biodiversity loss that is occurring...

Front line health workers in Uganda vaccinated against Ebola

The Ugandan Ministry of Health (MoH), with assistance from the World Health Organisation...

Death toll from migrant Mediterranean Sea route to Europe surpasses 2,000

In recent years the Mediterranean Sea has proven to be the deadliest sea route for...

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