This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In today’s world, the large majority of countries can actually afford to provide universal health coverage and universal access to quality education. It’s less a question of economics than of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Humanity United, part of the Omidyar Group, has raised $23 million to invest in early-stage technology companies fighting human trafficking and other abusive practices in corporate supply chains around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Sports are often cited as a unifying force in society with the power to bring strangers together to cheer for their hometown team (or help each other climb greased-up light poles).…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In between trips to Syria and Somalia, Mark Lowcock, the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, was in Davos last week, speaking to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Host Eric Liu reveals how thinking and acting in networks can grow power exponentially. He explores the strategy of harnessing people power to change the social and political equation. Vendors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last January, Secretary-General António Guterres took the helm of the United Nations and pledged to, “reach gender parity sooner rather than later,” adding he would “respect gender parity from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kelli Rogers reports on the needs of Rohingyan women in Cox’s Bazar, where they do not have adequate maternal health services. • How can philanthropy best support the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Musu, a community health worker in Liberia, lives in a village that is four hours from the nearest clinic. After Musu finished high school, she returned to her community to find…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Little progress has been made since the last conference of the United Nations Financing for Development (FfD) process, held in Addis Ababa in July 2015, which agreed the Addis Ababa Agenda…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the crisis in Syria enters its seventh year, it shows little sign of abating. The violence there has killed nearly half a million people and displaced more than 11…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Q: The LUI Che Woo Welfare Betterment Prize provides recognition from the private sector on the importance of land rights in development — how is this helping with wider communication and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United Nations has come out with updated guidance to encourage education ministers, especially in developing countries, to invest further in comprehensive sexuality education for young people, offering advice on…