Aid mindset won't work for financing climate change actions
An unprecedented response is required that isn't encumbered by the history of past development relationships
International Day Of The Girl-Child
This October 11, United Nation Member States, international organisations, and civil society celebrated the very first International Day of the Girl Child.
A coup d?tat and the occupation of northern Mali by Islamists have left many searching for answers to a deepening crisis.
West African Mali has a population of approximately 14.5 million concentrated primarily in the south. In the north, where some 1.5-2 million Malians reside, the provinces of Timbuktu, Kidal and Gao are a mosaic of traditional clans. Following independence from France in 1960, Mali suffered droughts, rebellions, coup d'?tats in 1968 and 1992 and 23 years of military dictatorship succeeded by democratic elections held in 1992.
What is the future of coal in China?
An economic slowdown and protests against pollution are slowing China's use of coal
Hopes for peace
Filipinos' fight flooding with science ? a new interactive documentary by Christian Aid.
How can humanitarians help climate migrants?
Dealing with climate-related migration may be "the largest and most problematic" emerging challenge for aid agencies
Powerful Women ? and Men
Thomson Reuters Foundation's CEO Monique Villa reflects on what is the real impact of conferences such as the Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit
India's food insecurity compounded by water scarcity
Water insecurity, further exacerbated by climate change, is arguably the most impactful factor on India's food security
Growing interest among UK charities in becoming social enterprises
Cuts in local authority funding for services prompts many charities to think about becoming a social enterprise