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Road rollers smoothing asphalt in Kazakhstan's Kyzylorda region

Society Kazakhstan

6. December 2024

Building Roads for Better Lives!

A 1,600-kilometer corridor of high-quality roads in Kazakhstan has connected 5.5 million people in the area, allowing them to enjoy a higher quality of life, and reshaping the economic landscape of the whole region.

Health

Unrecognizable Young Woman, Wearing a Pink Pajama, holding her Birth Control Pills on her bed.

Health Canada

5. November 2024

Unprecedented Access to Prescription Drugs Across This Nation

Canada will expand its publicly funded national pharmacare program to include contraception and diabetes medication as one in five Canadians is struggling to pay for prescription drugs.

Society

Society Iceland

4. November 2024

Shorter Work Week: Good for Employers and Employees!

Since Icelandic employees have adopted shorter workable hours, including a four-day week, with no loss in pay, the Nordic Island nation has observed faster economic growth than most of its European counterparts.

Environment

Le Pavé made seats out of recycled plastic for the Adidas Arena in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games

Environment France

2. September 2024

Greenest Olympics Ever? Recycled Plastics as a Prime Raw Material

When a Paris-based start-up was hired to create podiums and bleacher seats entirely from recycled plastics, not only did it help make the Summer Olympic Games the greenest in history, but it also kicked off France’s economic transformation with new industries focusing on clean technology.

Society

Society Mauritius

24. April 2024

Impressive Economic Growth for This Little Island

By diversifying its economy, the small island nation of Mauritius managed to transform itself from a low-income and mono-crop agriculture-based country to an upper-middle income country, even solidifying its place as regional leader thanks to its political stability.

Society

Society Cambodia

20. April 2024

Money, Education, and Lifespan are All on the Rise Here

The Southeast Asian country of Cambodia saw its Human Development Index grow remarkably over close to three decades, with income, life expectancy, and education improving across the board.

Animals

Animals The World

31. March 2024

What Ten Years of Global Wildlife Protections Looks Like

Conservation efforts have been deployed in every corner of the world since 2014 to build human-wildlife coexistence through the implementation of strong measures, the strengthening of wildlife economies, and changes in consumption habits.

Society

Shaimaa Mohamed, Waai Social Worker, Beni Suef Governorate, Upper Egypt. Nada, Waai Beneficiary, Beni Suef Governorate, Upper Egypt.

Society Egypt

27. March 2024

Social Programs Are Empowering Vulnerable Populations Here

A program launched in 2020 in Egypt is reaching, empowering, and educating vulnerable populations.

Society

Migrants protest outside US Supreme Court

Society USA

13. March 2024

Numbers Don’t Lie: Turns Out Refugees Are Good for the Economy

A newly released report shows an overwhelming positive fiscal impact from refugees and asylees living in the United States, generating more tax revenue than it costs for the government to resettle them across the country.

Environment

Members of the Plan Yaque team walking in the forest around La Pelada.

Environment Dominican Republic

28. February 2024

Within a Decade, 20% of This Territory Has Been Regreened!

Over the course of a decade, the Dominican Republic managed to regreen a fifth of its territory by reforesting farms, thus improving land and water without jeopardizing its economy.