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Close up African students getting drinking water direct from a faucet

Society Africa

1. June 2025

Investing in Clean Water for 100 Million People

Through the many projects it financed since 2015, the African Development Bank Group helped give access to potable water and sanitation to 96.2 million Africans, train 4 million people, provide access to education to 2.5 million, and create more than 5 million jobs.

Colombia Unveils Latin America's First Biodiversity Bonds at COP16 in Cali

Society Colombia

30. May 2025

Indigenous Communities Will Be in Charge of Their Land Again

Colombia has formalized Indigenous rights to land, identity, autonomy, and decision-making over their own development, a presidential decree hailed as historic by Indigenous leaders.

Society Kyrgystan

27. May 2025

Drinking Water to Be the New Norm Here

A massive water infrastructure project is underway in Kyrgyzstan, intending to provide universal water access and improved sanitation across the country.

Antenatal care provided in a health clinic in Cambodia.

Society Cambodia

25. May 2025

Sustainable Goals Reached, Eight Years Early!

Cambodia has significantly reduced its neonatal and under-five mortality rates, ultimately reaching its Sustainable Development Goal targets eight years ahead of schedule.

The man lying on the crystal ice on the Diamond beach in Iceland

Society Iceland

24. May 2025

Three Day Weekend? Here, It’s a Successful Yes!

Six years post-implementation, Iceland's four-day work week has proven to positively benefit society.

Young Indian woman buying fresh fruits in Jaipur, India

Society India

22. May 2025

From 30% to 4%: a 12-Year Poverty Miracle

Poverty rates in India have drastically declined across all social and religious groups over the past 12 years, thanks to sustained economic growth and a wide range of inclusive, impactful government welfare programs.

Technology India

19. May 2025

Empowering Women and Boosting Crops, One Drone at a Time

In 2023, the Indian government launched a program to help rural women boost their incomes and the country's agricultural productivity by using drones to fertilize crops, and the results are promising.

Children participating in play-based learning at a preschool in Serbia

Society The World

19. May 2025

It Pays Off to Invest in Early Childhood Education

Countries across Europe and Central Asia have invested in early childhood education, a smart way to eliminate extreme poverty, leading to an impressive increase in preschool enrollment among children between the ages of 3 and 7.

Health South-East Asia

14. May 2025

“Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”: It’s Not Just a Slogan!

As the World Health Organization celebrates its 77th anniversary, let it be said that the South-East Asia Region has made considerable gains in improving health for children and mothers alike.

U.S. President Trump Seeks U.S. Withdrawal From World Health Organization

Health The World

8. May 2025

World Leaders Agree on How to Handle the Next Pandemic

In a historic and legally binding pact, the World Health Organization has agreed on how it would handle a future world pandemic.