Under certain conditions, falling birth rates can produce a “demographic dividend”, for example in sub-Saharan Africa

The German Institute for Medical Mission is supporting health care in Malawi by encouraging communities to take the initiative

Why social safety nets are key to fighting hunger and poverty in the global south

UNICEF reckons that one third of the world’s schoolchildren did not get formal lessons because of Covid-19

Research must pay more attention to family farms, says Hildegard Lingnau of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation

Policy makers and civil society must recognise inclusion as a cross-cutting task – and so must international development and humanitarian relief

Ugandan environment scholar says poor coordination thwarts UN agencies’ effectiveness

Countries in the global South are also contending with a demographic change, which is presenting significant challenges for their societies

Extreme weather is no longer only a natural phenomenon, but exacerbated by human-made climate change

What the Kenya Association of Manufacturers wants the next government to do