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January 2, 2023
Speaking of Toilets… A Chronicle Conversation with “Mr. Toilet”, Jack Sim
Ahead of World Toilet Day, the UN Chronicle spoke with Jack Sim, Founder and Director of the World Toilet Organization….
January 2, 2023
Remittances Grow 5% in 2022, Despite Global Headwinds
Remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) withstood global headwinds in 2022, growing an estimated 5% to $626 billion….
January 2, 2023
Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets
Digital payment transactions are skyrocketing in emerging markets as innovations proliferate. Banks, fintechs, and telecom companies must quickly develop their strategy….
January 2, 2023
IIT Madras generates power from sea waves, aims to go commercial by 2024
In a development that might help India achieve its climate change-related goal of generating 500 Gw (gigawatt) of renewable energy by 2030….
January 2, 2023
How construction avoids climate catastrophe – Building to COP27 and beyond
We are in a decade of reckoning for climate action – so will we see a breakthrough in the building sector by 2030? ….
January 2, 2023
From $1.90 to $2.15 a day: the updated International Poverty Line
The World Bank has updated the methods it uses to measure incomes and poverty around the world. What does this mean for our understanding of global poverty?….
January 2, 2023
Leave No One Behind: Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices Boost Sustainable Productivity Growth for Farmers in Mozambique
The central region of Mozambique has experienced a decline in agricultural production in recent years. Drought, flooding, and strong winds….
January 2, 2023
How sanitation collectives in India help the marginalized earn livelihood and respect
Deepa (name changed), a 36-year-old transgender woman, had to flee her home in southern India when she was 18….
January 2, 2023
Farmers’ Voice Radio for Sustainable Farmer Livelihoods
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries, and most of the population live in rural areas. Tea is the country’s second biggest export crop and largest employer
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06 Key Lessons for informing policy decisions: Mainstreaming tribal-specific climate adaptive capacities in vulnerable coastal regions within National Action Plan on Climate Change
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..