Mobilizing adequate financing for sustainable development will be a challenge for all countries, but will be particularly difficult for Pacific Small Island Developing States where financing needs for
The Global Water Security and Sanitation Partnership launches July 1st. The Partnership identifies sustainability, inclusion, institutions, financing and resilience as crucial for delivering the Sustainable
This G20 scorecard report aims to track each of the G20 countries' progress in ending government support to fossil fuels. It has been prepared in order to increase transparency and accountability, as well
Unless the world makes faster progress on reducing child mortality, by 2030 almost 70 million children will die before reaching their fifth birthday Investing in the health and survival of the most
No fewer than 825 communities in Katsina State have so far been certified as Open Defecation Free (ODF) under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria II (SHAWN). Aminu Dayyabu, the Executive Director,
Asia and the Pacific’s unrelenting industrial development has been a driving force in the economic growth of scores of countries in the region and beyond. This shift has led to greater prosperity, increased
Windhoek — The Fifth National Development Plan (NDP5), which was recently launched by President Geingob is the 5th of a series of a total of seven development blueprints through which the government intends
The government will come out with a single bid for setting up 25 GW of solar capacity in Ladakh, Power Minister RK Singh said today, and asserted that renewable energy is a must for sustainable development.
The five countries of Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger (the G5) in the Sahel region of Africa are among the least developed countries in the world. The now regular and growing climate shocks
By 2022 there could be 1,000 companies in the country with GreenCo ratings. Since its was launch about 128 companies have received GreenCo ratings with 50 companies receiving their GreenCo certification
In a letter to Mr Patnaik, the minister sought his support and guidance for the execution of the mission. Bhubaneswar: Union petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan apprised on Tuesday
<p>The Government of India (GoI) is strongly committed to the 2030 Agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals, as reinforced by the Prime Minister and other senior ministers at national and international
<p>The advent of the Sustainable Development Goal era, in the context of new threats and instabilities to peoples worldwide, offers an ambitious agenda for revitalizing political commitments to human well-being—for
The countries of the East African Rift region hold significant geothermal potential, giving them valuable options for sustainable electricity production and direct use. Harnessing these resources can provide
Indoor air pollution in Indian households due to traditional biomass burning is a significant health burden. Clean fuels, such as liquified petroleum gas (LPG), offer sustainable alternatives. Over the
The investment choices make in the coming years will either lock-in a climate-compatible, inclusive growth pathway, or a high-carbon, inefficient and unsustainable pathway for decades to come. Cities and
The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development’s (ICTSD) report, Northeast Asia Carbon Markets and Trade Connections, focuses on carbon pricing
As the international community focuses this week on preserving the health of global oceans and seas, the United Nations agencies on agriculture, environment and trade are committing to the sustainable
The Millennium City’s woes include depleting groundwater table, pollution and poor waste management Gurugram, or the Millennium City as it often called, may soon become “a living hell” if it doesn’t
LUDHIANA: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Wednesday organised a conference on 'Sustainable Development Challenges in India' at New Delhi in which member of parliament and senior BJP leader Meenakshi
