Interviews
Uganda launches Education Response Plan to address “children’s crisis”
This weekend, the government of Uganda, Partners in Development, UN agencies and NGOs launched the Education Response Plan (ERP) in the hopes of providing education to the hundreds of thousands of young...
Press Release: USVI Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force releases final report
Updated report incorporates hundreds of suggestions following public comment period ST. THOMAS, US Virgin Islands: Today, the US Virgin Islands Hurricane Recovery and Resilience Task Force published its...
Typhoon Mangkhut makes it way towards Southeast Asia
After rain inundated India and Typhoon Jebi ravaged Japan, millions of people in Southeast Asia are now bracing for Typhoon Mangkhut. The storm, known locally in the Philippines as Ompong, is expected to...
After a decade long decline, world hunger is back on the rise, UN report says
Over the last 10 years, progress has been made to reduce global hunger, end malnutrition, and build sustainable food systems for impoverished countries. But as climate change and conflict plague communities...
UN chief warns against the perils of continued fossil fuel reliance
United Nations secretary general António Guterres warned that the world is facing “a direct existential threat” if our dependence on fossil fuels is not reduced, or entirely eliminated,...
Zimbabwe declares state of emergency after cholera outbreak kills 20
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, has declared a state of emergency due to a recent cholera outbreak that has already claimed 20 lives. According to a report from Voice of America, there have been around...
Mozambique wildlife park regeneration, benefitting more than just the environment
In 2008, the Carr Foundation, a US non-profit organisation, signed a 20 year contract with the Mozambican government to rebuild Gorongosa, one of the country’s largest national parks. Now, 10 years...
Thousands of people participate in demonstrations to show support for climate change
This weekend, demonstrations took place in over 90 countries around the world to call attention to the urgent need to combat climate change. These “Raise for Climate” protests were planned in...
Ocean Cleanup launches System 001, sights set on Great Pacific Garbage Patch
This weekend, a 600 meter-long floating barrier was launched off the coast of San Francisco, California, marking the start of a project aimed to remove up to five tonnes of debris from the Pacific Ocean...
Venuste Kubwimana, International Transformation Foundation, wins Global Innovator of the Year Award
Aid & International Development Forum is delighted to announce the winner of the Global Innovator of the Year Award 2018 at the 10th Anniversary AIDF Global Summit taking place on 5-6 September in Washington...
The future of permaculture, a sustainable way to grow
In a Huffington Post article, author John Vidal examines the garden and agricultural practices of Kristof and Stacia Nordin, former U.S. Peace Corps volunteers sent to Malawi in 1997. The Nordin’s...
Lego aims to keep all of its packaging out of landfills by 2025
Lego, the 85-year-old Danish toy company, has announced their commitment to create and use more sustainable packing and products in the coming years. Lego’s goal is to keep all of its packaging from...
