Cheap, low-tech solutions can yield high returns for maternal health
Every two minutes a woman in the world's poorest regions dies needlessly from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications due to lack of access to basic medicines
?It's SRHR, stupid"
It doesn't take an Einstein to follow through to the next "as night follows day" step in the SRHR argument, writes Mike Gilmore
Equality Now calls on Uganda To Properly Investigate and Prosecute All Cases of Sexual Violence Against Women
Sexual violence is widespread in Uganda, and disabled women and girls are particularly vulnerable
Bamboo fuel strikes fire in Africa
Used for charcoal and firewood, fast-growing bamboo could take pressure off Africa's disappearing forests
Planting for a harsher climate
Can regeneration and conservation in the Sahel of Mali build resilience?
Tanzania's new driving licence system ? old wine in new bottles
A Tanzanian journalist finds that a new system designed to keep unqualified drivers off the road is already being undermined by bribery
Lesotho's food crisis: a waiting game
UNICEF's Suzanne Beukes reports from Lesotho about the unfolding food crisis which is affecting an estimated 725,000 people.
Indonesia and REDD+ at Doha: Moving beyond carbon to sustainable development
Indonesia is using a UN-backed climate mitigation scheme as more than just a tool to decrease greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation: it's also seeking to improve forest governance and alleviate poverty.
Legal frameworks for REDD+: Q&A with British MP Barry Gardiner
British parliamentarian Barry Gardiner, a passionate advocate on environmental policy, talks about REDD+ during the 18th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP18) in Doha, Qatar.
Scientists pinpoint activities driving deforestation and urge countries to take action at Doha
For the first time scientists have assessed the main activities driving deforestation and forest degradation in most developing countries ? providing essential information for this fortnight's UN climate talks in Doha.