Interviews
Zambia launches a new $33 million sustainable livelihoods and forest protection programme
Climate change is causing more frequent and intense weather extremes in Zambia with a rise in both flooding and drought which have created food, water and energy insecurity. The rural communities are particularly...
World Bank announces new climate resilience plans to benefit 25 million in India
The World Bank has announced a $420 million project to increase climate resilience financial and viability in agriculture for small and marginal farmers in India. The project is set to benefit over 25 million...
It’s World Book Day, but millions of children worldwide still cannot read
Today, 1st March 2018, marks World Book Day in the United Kingdom; however 250 million children worldwide are failing to acquire basic literacy skills. World Book Day is organised by the United Nations...
New partnership will support African farmers adapt to climate change
A major new partnership has been announced to help African smallholders take control of their livelihoods in the face of the risks posed by climate change. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of...
A new project puts women at the forefront of climate resilience in Bangladesh
The Green Climate Fund has approved a US$25 million grant to support Bangladesh’s efforts to build the adaptive capacities of vulnerable communities along the cost. The initiative will focus on women...
Apps and Girls win the Innovator of the Year Award
Aid & International Development Forum is delighted to announce the winner of the Innovator of the Year Award at the Aid and Development Africa Summit. The innovator of the year award celebrates...
Lao PDR launches comprehensive new plans to tackle stunting
Representatives from two provinces in Lao PDR have agreed on a comprehensive new approach to reducing stunting. The new initiative will include a focus on diversified food production, delivering better...
Climate technologies will boost agriculture in West and Central Africa
A new programme is being launched to equip farmers in Africa with climate-smart agricultural tools and technologies. The project is being rolled out by CORAF, a West African research institute, with the...
Solar panels are bringing 40,000 litres of water a day to families in Nepal
In April 2015 Nepal experienced a severe earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people and disrupted the lives of 8 million, one of the key disruptions in rural areas was reduced access to clean water. The...
UN concerned that ‘donor fatigue’ is setting in for Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
The United Nations have announced concerns that South Sudan is not receiving the funding or attention it requires from international donors. In 2017 only 46% of the humanitarian appeal for Sudan was funded,...
WHO calls for a significant scaling up of health services in Cox’s Bazar
The World Health Organisation (WHO) are calling for an increase in health services to the 1.3 million people in Cox’s Bazar. Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh has become home to approximately 688,000...
Food insecurity in Africa is “very strongly related to climate change”
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN has warned that hunger in Africa is being made worse by the impacts of climate change. 224 million people are now reportedly under-nourished on the...
