World Risk Index 2021 New 26/04/2022 – by Monika Hellstern Small island states and Africa are particularly vulnerable African societies are the most vulnerable when disasters strike Read
World Risk Report 2021 24/04/2022 – by Monika Hellstern Social protection for disaster preparedness Aid organisations call for high-income countries to support developing countries in social protection Read
Health care 21/04/2022 – by Benjamin M. Kagina Covid-19 vaccine rollout: upsides and downsides in Africa Sub-Saharan healthcare systems tend to be weak, but vaccinations help to make people’s lives safer Read
Ukraine war 17/04/2022 – by Claudia Isabel Rittel To the benefit of the starving, hungry might be given less Ukraine war may mean hunger for millions of people. Therefore, experts demand financial support for poorer countries’ grain purchases Read
Refugees 20/03/2022 – by Mona Naggar Stop double standards in EU refugee policy The Arab world is upset that refugees are treated differently in the EU according to skin colour and religion Read
Fatal fires 11/03/2022 – by Rukamanee Maharjan Up in smoke Government officials pay too little attention to fire hazards in Nepal Read
IMF 10/03/2022 – by José Siaba Serrate The IMF’s huge loan to Argentina was not fit for purpose The IMF made many mistakes in its $ 57 billion loan programme in Argentina. Here are some lessons learned Read
Fire hazards 09/03/2022 – by Rukamanee Maharjan Nepal pays too little attention to fire hazards Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal Read
Water 07/03/2022 – by Jeffrey Moyo Boreholes to nowhere Groundwater resources in Zimbabwe are being depleted through over-use Read
Livestock farming 21/02/2022 – by Farai Shawn Matiashe Fodder for the dry season Planting cattle-feed crops saves many heads of cattle from death due to drought Read
Development cooperation 17/02/2022 – by Conrad Schetter, Katja Mielke In spite of the Taliban, Afghanistan deserves help To support Afghanistan’s people, international community should restart development cooperation Read