A World Bank Group/African Development Bank initiative could halve the number of people in Africa living without electricity access.

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To meet the increasing global food demands and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), scientists highlight the need for combined organic farming techniques and modern biotechnology. A new study suggests that…

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The Swiss Programme for Research on Global Issues for Development (r4d programme), run by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), ended in April 2024.The…

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Despite the pledge by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to “leave no-one behind”, even today, a disproportionately high number of indigenous people live in poverty. One of the reasons for this is their limited…

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Youth ahead

Young people will be pivotal to transforming Africa’s agrifood systems, says a new report. Innovative youth policies can unlock the continent’s employment, growth and health goals.

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