Jul 12, 2015 | Cities, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks
The recent Global Peace Index for 2015 recently released by the Institute for Economics and Peace has identified Iceland as the most peaceful country in the world, followed by Denmark and Austria. Global Peace Index Results Map Ranking 162 nations around the globe...
Jul 9, 2015 | Blog, Cities, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Greg Lindsay, Senior Fellow, New Cities Foundation @Greg_Lindsay School is out, summer holidays are just getting started — this might just be the busiest season on the urbanist’s conference calendar. A year ago, my June schedule included the 14th Venice...
Jul 3, 2015 | Climate & Planet Stewardship, Governance Networks, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Policy Networks
Brendan Guy, Global Policy Fellow, Natural Resources Defense Council Four dynamic networks are guiding the development of proposed targets in advance of the UN summit to adopt the post 2015 development agenda‑2015 Time for Global Action for People and Planet—which...
May 26, 2015 | Blog, Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Knowledge Networks
As world leaders prepare for a development finance summit in Addis Ababa in July, and anticipate new development goals for later this year, a new report has been released by One.org calling for increased commitment to aid from the richest nations, and spending by the...
Feb 19, 2015 | Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Knowledge Networks, Poverty Alleviation
According to the recently released FinScope Consumer Survey conducted in Zimbabwe in 2014, financial participation has risen nearly 20% over three years, apparently driven by increasing use of mobile money platforms. The research will allow policy makers to develop...
Feb 16, 2015 | Economic Stability & Prosperity, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security, Health & Wellbeing, Knowledge Networks, Poverty Alleviation
International Center for Research on Women and the UNDP rank India the worst for gender equality even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches “Beti Bachao Beti Pahao” (Save Girls, Educate Girls) and Sukanya Samridhi Yojna (girls prosperity scheme)...