This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are living in a climate-variable world, in which seasons are less stable and natural disasters are rising in frequency. No one experiences this instability more acutely than the smallholder…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last two decades, new HIV infections have fallen by nearly 40%, marking significant development in the effort to eliminate the virus. But a new report by UNICEF warns…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is continuing to experiment with virtual events and to recognize that we need ideas and dialogue that can connect us more than ever. So in June 2020, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two health program methods are rarely used in Tanzania but have significantly reduced intimate partner violence in some communities, an ongoing study found. International development organization BRAC’s Tanzania chapter recently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. First, plan your research Do you trust someone else? If you know someone who shares your values and has already put a lot of thought into where to give, then consider…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Currently, water stress affects more than 2 billion people around the world, a figure that is projected to rise. Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 swept across the globe in early 2020, it sent small businesses into a tailspin. Seemingly overnight, doors closed, orders dried up, and customers disappeared. According to an economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the conflict-affected countries where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works, connectivity and access can be difficult. When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, ICRC worked quickly to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In coming days, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to authorize new COVID-19 vaccines based on applications submitted by two companies. These authorizations have happened very fast in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It could be argued that SDG17 (Partnerships for the Goals) is the most important of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The complex and interdependent nature of the challenges we face in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 has laid bare the deep inequalities our economic model has fostered and thus is a major threat in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 10 (reducing inequalities). Business has a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Where venture capitalists fear to tread, women angels are marching ahead. The importance of angels to female founders cannot be understated: 27% of angel portfolio companies have a woman CEO, according…