The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with MIET AFRICA, the National Education Collaboration Trust and UNICEF, will host the second national Care and Support for Teaching and Learning (CSTL) Conference from 24 – 26 November 2021. The discussion for this year’s conference will be under the theme of Reimagining Care and Support Taking Stock: Education Recovery and […]
South Sudanese refugees are brought together and connected by the ritual of food. Yet over 200,000 refugees in Bidibidi need continued support. Already, food rations have been cut by 30%. During the days after food distribution, most households are able to prepare three meals a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Within a few weeks, however, […]
In these unprecedented times, the World Health Organization (WHO) has encouraged online gaming companies to invite their users to take WHO’s #HealthyAtHome challenge to help motivate millions of online gamers to lead an active lifestyle and look after their mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to make changes to our daily […]
The fourth WHO global tobacco trends report shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in 2015. This number is expected to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025. Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% reduction in tobacco use between 2010 and […]
Action against gender-based violence being pushed to the outlying margins of the global COVID-19 response A new Oxfam report shows an undeniable increase in gender-based violence (GBV) during the COVID-19 pandemic around the world to which too many governments and donors are not doing enough to tackle. The report, The Ignored Pandemic: The Dual Crisis […]
Germany has contributed up to €400 million through its state-owned KfW Development Bank, in a financial agreement signed with the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). By this countribution, Germany has signalled its strong commitment to ensuring millions of rural people in some of the world’s poorest countries can adapt to the impacts of […]
Children and young people are raising their voices and demanding urgent action on the issues that matter to them in a series of global and local events to mark World Children’s Day, UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children. From headlining at the world expo, to meeting with presidents, leading public debates, and […]
A new wave of violence in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo has forced aid organisations to reduce or suspend their activities, leaving thousands of families without life-saving humanitarian support, including food assistance, education and health services. Save the Children, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) are among the organisations […]
On the 17th September 2021, the partners in the CHANGE project gathered online to finalise the date and arrangements for the project final conference, sign off the new CHANGE Occupational Standards for Sport for Development, make progress with the Training Handbook, and plan for the sustainability of the CHANGE project outputs. The project is well […]
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 — 780,000 people have been affected by some of the worst floods to hit South Sudan in decades (OCHA). Water levels in many areas are still on the rise and the weather forecasts indicate more rain to come. This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan, further […]