The UN set an ambitious five-year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against extreme weather and climate change, the UN …
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Climate Change: Mitigation, Adaptation and Value Creation
by [email protected] 11 minutes readBy Dr. Patrice Talla Takoukam It gives me great pleasure to share perspectives on one of the most pressing challenges facing humanity today – Climate Change. Therefore, discussions about how …
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Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General
by [email protected] 2 minutes readPeople must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on Tuesday to examine the economic and social impact of the …
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Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the globe, the World …
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Food and AgricultureSpotlight
Sharing Dutch agricultural experience
by [email protected] 8 minutes readBy Dr Margret Verwijk Before arriving in Zimbabwe for this posting, I had visited a few times, and I am so excited to be back in a country with so …
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Socio-Economic DevelopmentSpotlight
Capacity building, celebrating 40 years of Zenzele
by [email protected] 2 minutes readBy Gamuchirai Tsokota Organization of Rural Associations for Progress (ORAP) calls for the championship of self- capacity building as opposed to giving handouts to those in poverty. The organization established …
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By Gamuchirai Tsokota Geekay recycling has introduced the first recyclable trash bank in Zimbabwe as an initiative to help the unemployed youth and women in the communities. The Geekay trash …
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By Gamuchirai Tsokota In a bid to bridge the unemployment gap in the country, Zimbabwe Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE), with support from the Swedish Embassy and the Swiss Agency …
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People 'n EarthSpotlight
Veld fires a real threat to the environment
by [email protected] 4 minutes readBy Gamuchirai Tsokota “As I approached the farm, I was welcomed by the crackling sound of fire, smoke engulfed the whole sky. The fire was intense and the smoke choking …
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Socio-Economic DevelopmentSpotlight
UNDP advocates for local interventions to poverty
by [email protected] 2 minutes readBy Staff Reporter In a bid to eradicate poverty and sustain livelihoods the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through their Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Livelihood project is championing the use …