February 2020
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Nearly all schools in Yemen have no adequate sources of electricity, which prevents students from having access to safe water and sanitation services.
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December 2019
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Tamba, until two-years ago, was relentless in searching for precious stones. “I couldn’t make it as I thought I would”, recalls a smiling Tamba.
November 2019
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ODRAMACAKU, Uganda – Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for beauty salons in this small town in Uganda’s northern Arua District. For 16
November 2019
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Sunaina lives in Majhi, a village of 104 people in Nepal’s impoverished Terai region. Huts fashioned of mud, thatch and straw stand in a row along the
November 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
Four years on from committing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the world has seen slow progress and even some reversals. We at the United
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 17: Partnerships
October 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
Some African nations lead the world’s e-money businesses. And several are finding that leaving notes and coins behind is not only improving efficiency
Innovative financing
Sustainable Development Goals
June 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
It's no mystery that UN agencies in the country are not always aware of the overlaps in their work with different government counterparts. If we are
UNDP
FAO
WFP
May 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
"We believe in real change and see no limits to our dreams – sometimes, normal volunteers like us have to take things into their own hands.”
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UN Volunteers
April 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
The world's fragile countries are at the center of the global development crisis. By 2030, the endpoint of the Sustainable Development Goals, an
April 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
In China, city dwellers are finding more opportunities to buy fresh wholesome food directly from rural producers. For example, Xu Xinquan, a farmer in
