2010-09-02
United States Agency for International Development designed a new family planning promotion strategy being implemented by the Philippines government. The May Plano Ako programme has been conceptualised in line with the MDGs on population control and reproductive health and aims not only at women but also men and youth.
2010-07-23
With the number of people going hungry rising from 47 million in 1990, to 56 million in 2005 due to expanding population, food shortage in Bangladesh is expected to reach critical levels by 2050. Growing unemployment, slow economy and unpredictable natural disasters are also pushing the country deeper into crisis.
Image: Bangladesh will face greater food shortages in the coming years/ Photo credit: David Swanson/IRIN
2010-07-15
Fiji’s President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau underlined the importance of ICT at the opening of the Japan-Pacific ICT Centre at the University of the South Pacific saying that the judicious use of ICT will enable Pacific island countries to significantly impact their economic development. The centre is expected to become the central source for development strategies.
Image: Fiji President Ratu Epeli Nailatika
2010-07-14
Bangladesh promises to be a star this September when the U.N. reviews development goals. But despite a strong start on girls' education, many female-focused targets, including maternal mortality, are lagging far behind.
Image: A literacy class for women and girls in Bangladesh
2010-07-08
The most recent ODI and United Nations Millennium Campaign report noted that “the Philippines is off track in more than 40 percent of the 21 indicators.” The Philippines has inaugurated a new president and now all eyes are on him and his administration to take concrete steps in the right direction to push the country back onto the right track.
2010-06-28
This declaration is part of the Ministers Meeting in Tonga. The Ministers have acknowledged the significant role that ICT plays in meeting the Millennium Development Goals.
2010-06-28
While the landmark Right to Education Act takes the promise of primary education to more than eight million children, there are still many lacunae on the ground. But, as the Shiksha Adhikar Yatra, conducted by Dalit organisations in UP and Rajasthan showed, citizens now have the tools to demand and receive effective governance.
Image: Volunteers of the Shiksha Adhikar Yatra at Udaipur
2010-06-23
As G-8 and G-20 leaders prepare to gather in Canada, new analysis issued by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the United Nations Millennium Campaign finds that, in absolute terms, many of the world’s poorest countries are making the most overall progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
2010-06-07
The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a centrally funded effort designed to lower infant mortality rates in poorly performing states. Currently, it is providing pregnant women with monetary incentives to give birth in hospitals. The expectation is that proper and preventative care will be given in these facilities.
2010-06-02
Africa is not the only continent to suffer from alarmingly high and increasing levels of chronic hunger - believe or not, Asia is on that list too. Due to compounding factors, the situation has deteriorated over the past four years. FAO plans to pump money into Asia to double food production in order to combat the ongoing problem.
