Confronting climate change in South Sudan
30 Jun 2017 by Jean-Luc Stalon, Deputy Country Director & Biplove Choudhary, Team Leader, Human Development and Inclusive Growth, UNDP South Sudan
Setting sail to achieve SDG 14 – Life below Water – in Africa
29 Jun 2017 by Saskia Marijnissen, Regional Technical Adviser - Ecosystems & Biodiversity, and Akiko Yamamoto, Regional Technical Adviser - Water and Ocean Governance, UNDP Africa
Can the SDG target to industrialise be achieved in resource-rich Africa countries?
19 Jun 2017 by Degol Hailu and Chinpihoi KipgenTo see how far this SDG target will be achieved, we have analysed the performance of seven resource-dependent countries in sub-Saharan African (SSA) that have prioritized diversification and industrialisation in their national development plans and strategies. … Read more
Land degradation and Migration: will restoring degraded lands keep people at home?
15 Jun 2017 by Phemo Kgomotso‘Would forced migration end, if people knew that they could thrive and survive in their homeland’? The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) asks this pertinent question as we observe World Day to Combat Desertification, on 17 June, focused on examining the important link between land degradation and migration. … Read more
Saint-Louis, Senegal: the challenge of sustainability
08 Jun 2017 by Abdoulaye Mar Dieye