Tag: Sustainable Development Goals
Impact of FAO and FVC’s flexible finance in Africa
“Uganda is Africa in miniature,” said Susan Ngongi Namondo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, at the wrap-up of...
Bridging the gender digital divide in tech
UN Women Regional Office for East and Southern Africa and IamtheCODE just concluded a two-day hackathon in Johannesburg, South...
Investing in resilient internet will enhance inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa
African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate social...
Five things you need to know about the world’s least developed countries
Three years after the world began to shut down as COVID-19 took hold, the UN and other partners will...
African leaders call for urgent action to revitalize routine immunization
African heads of state today agreed on key measures to revamp routine immunization across the continent following massive disruptions...
Ensuring universal access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene means huge benefits for Tanzania
Providing universal access to water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) could reduce Tanzania’s economic losses by $1.9 billion per...
Climate change to take centerstage at Africa Health Agenda International Conference in March 2023
Stakeholders in health and development from all over the world will, from March 5-8, assemble in Kigali, Rwanda, for...
WHO Nigeria: People living with Elephantiatis are often stigmatized, says patient
Betty Livingstone, (not her real name), 22 years old native of Benue State, has been living with swollen lower...
United Nations report highlights the high child mortality rates in 2021
An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between...
Investing in resilient internet will enhance inclusive, sustainable growth in Africa
African countries have been urged to invest in building resilient internet infrastructure to tap digital opportunities and accelerate social...
AfDB mobilizes $8.9 billion for Africa’s low-income countries, the highest in its 50-year history
After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund...
South Sudan develops health sector strategic plan for 2023-2027
Strategic and operational planning is important for translating the National Health Policy Vision and Goals into actionable interventions that...