Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal

For the privileged few, gated communities provide a refuge from violent crime in Brazil

Country in southern Africa needs a vigorous programme of land conservation and tree-planting to reverse the steady erosion of forests

In least-developed countries, community resilience depends on eco-system resilience

Multilateral development banks play an important role for the economic recovery of Latin American and Caribbean countries

Latin America has room for improvement in using nature-based solutions, digitalising sectors, and improving transport and energy infrastructure

Latin America and the Caribbean should focus its economic recovery budget on ‘green’ projects

In Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, a harsh eviction policy has made life more difficult for low-income communities

Slums are growing rapidly in many cities in low-income countries. A new study sheds light on who profits from the informal property market

Coliba is a young formal-sector company that specialises in the recycling of plastic waste in Abidjan