The path to progress in work-related gender gaps is clear, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report published for International Women’s Day on 8 March
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World Food Programme assists more than 130,000 people hit by climate change in Burundi
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance in response to the urgent needs of 134,000 people affected by severe food insecurity during the current harvest season in Burundi’s northern province of Kirundo
Azuri’s solar irrigation to benefit Ugandan farmers
GrowFast, the pay-as-you-go solar irrigation solution from Azuri Technologies, has been named a winner of the Uganda renewable energy fund, benefitting more than 200,000 people across Uganda with clean energy solutions including Azuri’s GrowFast solar irrigation system
German delegation visits Namibia, focus on sustainable forest management
Five members of the Budgetary Committee of the German Federal Parliament visited Namibia from 24-26 February 2019, focusing on forest protection, sustainable forest management, bioeconomy and private sector entrepreneurship
Falcon Eye Drones launches sustainability practice in the Middle East
Falcon Eye Drones, Dubai-based drone-powered solutions company, has introduced a sustainability practice, aiming to address the growing importance of sustainable business and industry practices across construction, oil and gas, agriculture, mapping, surveying, utilities, energy and other sectors