Malian refugees in Mauritania
More than 64,000 Malian refugees are living in Mbera, a camp set up for people fleeing violence in northern Mali
A Welcome Lifeline for Kenya's Slum Dwellers
The Government of Kenya recently launched a cash transfer program that will give 10,000 of the poorest people living in Nairobi's Mombasa slum 2,000 shillings ? roughly $22 ? a month for eight months. As a long-time advocate for cash transfers, especially in Kenya, we at Concern Worldwide celebrated the news, largely because we know from our own experience that it works.
Green value chains transform vulnerable farmers into entrepreneurs
There can be no green economy without "green" agriculture, says IFAD
Malnutrition increases on the horizon in south Asia
Climate change and water shortages threaten to disrupt food production
A cash injection will aid India's ailing health system
India's public spending on health as a percentage of its gross national product is among lowest in the world - media reports
How to grow rice with less water
As Asian farmers run short on water, 'aerobic rice' that uses dramatically less of it may be the answer
When Hunger Strikes
Hunger, malnutrition and poverty - looking for long-term solutions.
No silver bullet when it comes to saving forests
WWF's Rod Taylor responds to a recent blog post by Global Witness' Tom Picken on the need for enhanced forestry governance
Small-scale farmers harvest against the odds in Niger
Worsening drought is hitting harvests but agricultural innovations are helping
Brazilian foreign bribery bill: Things the Brazilian congress might consider
Brazil's congress is listening to concerns expressed by the country's business community about a draft foreign bribery bill