Germany and the UN World Food Programme are to jointly support Chad in providing land for refugee families from Sudan. This was announced by German Development Minister Svenja Schulze following a visit to the Chad-Sudan…

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New initiative aims to fast-track global efforts towards eradicating hunger and poverty, key priorities under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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The 2024 World Food Forum brought together global leaders to explore innovations in agrifood systems, with a focus on AI, gene editing and sustainable investments. Highlights include youth-driven initiatives and support…

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At the First Hamburg Sustainability Conference the German Government announced its joining the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, initiated by the Brazilian G20 presidency this year. Germany will contribute two…

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Drought is one of the most insidious climate-related hazards. An international drought resilience conference has called for global collaboration to find actionable solutions to address the escalating threat of drought…

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The Global Landscapes Forum’s recent conference in Nairobi spotlighted Africa’s potential to shape a resilient, equitable future through sustainable landscapes. It focused on innovations in land restoration, AI-driven…

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Since 2015, global progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, which aims to eradicate world hunger under the banner “zero hunger”, has fallen behind schedule. Addressing global hunger and…

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The German Federal Government has introduced severe cuts in development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Welthungerhilfe warns that this could have grave consequences regarding global efforts to tackle hunger.

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The Sahel Alliance's 5th General Assembly reaffirmed commitment to the Sahel region, addressing challenges like peace, security and development. Members pledged nearly 23 billion euros for projects focusing on youth,…

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Rural development

India's rural communities are severely affected by the consequences of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The project "Enhancing Rural Resilience through Appropriate Development Actions" aims to improve the…

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