Award-winning photojournalist Malin Fezehai traveled to Lake Chad to document stories of resilience and the path towards stabilization
Landmark study gives voice to irregular migrants, and reveals strong links between migration and development
African governments are committing more domestic resources, increasing social assistance to the poor
Cash, food transfers and public works programmes are becoming an important policy instrument to address poverty and vulnerability
In Angola, a new generation of activists work with local communities to raise women and girls’ awareness about HIV.
Renewable energy provision helps tackle instability and rural exodus
In Zambia, small-scale farmers are turning to beekeeping to outsmart climate change and keep up their incomes.
Africa needs to step up its engagement and forge strong and new kinds of partnerships especially with the private sector and philanthropic institutions to accelerate investments in strategic areas.
The State of Social Assistance in Africa report
More African governments than ever before are delivering social assistance to the poor and to vulnerable populations. The State of Social Assistance in Africa report maps and analyzes the recent growth across three foundational dimensions of social assistance: legal frameworks, institutions and financing. Report's Data Platform here: http://social-assistance.africa.undp.org/.
UNDP Accelerator Lab : Learning to innovate in order to act better
UNDP Accelerator Labs in Africa will answer complex questions so that collectively we can better understand the problems facing people, countries, and regions, and meet their expectations for growth and prosperity
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About Africa
1,126 billion
Population
47%
Poverty rate
$1,871
Per capita income
0.4837
Human Dev. Index
