Vocational training for employment

Vocational training for employment

Today, unemployment has become a grave problem in many countries, especially in the developing and least developed ones. Vocational training (VT), if imparted well, can mitigate this problem to some extent.

Today, unemployment has become a grave problem in many countries, especially in the developing and least developed ones. Vocational training (VT), if imparted well, can mitigate this problem to some extent.

Blogs 26 Oct, 2021

Drought and fire threats

Drought and fire threats

As an impact of ongoing climate change, the frequency of extreme precipitation has increased in recent years.

As an impact of ongoing climate change, the frequency of extreme precipitation has increased in recent years.

Blogs 25 Oct, 2021

Clean energy

Clean energy

Helping countries transition to clean energy systems while meeting growing energy demand is one of the greatest development challenges of our time.

Helping countries transition to clean energy systems while meeting growing energy demand is one of the greatest development challenges of our time.

Blogs 25 Oct, 2021

Impact of digital gadgets

Impact of digital gadgets

I worry about my niece, who has just turned six, every time she sits on the couch with her eyes transfixed on the mobile phone. It’s not just her, everyone spends considerable time on the mobile phone and other digital gadgets these days.

I worry about my niece, who has just turned six, every time she sits on the couch with her eyes transfixed on the mobile phone. It’s not just her, everyone spends considerable time on the mobile phone and other digital gadgets these days.

Blogs 19 Oct, 2021

Coal emissions

Coal emissions

Coal power plants have helped build economies around the world, but the greenhouse gas emissions produced by coal plants need to be reduced quickly to help put global emissions into decline and tackle a key contributor to climate change.

Coal power plants have helped build economies around the world, but the greenhouse gas emissions produced by coal plants need to be reduced quickly to help put global emissions into decline and tackle a key contributor to climate change.

Blogs 19 Oct, 2021

Project evaluation

Project evaluation

An important aspect of the work of international development organisations is to independently and systematically evaluate their projects, programs and policies.

An important aspect of the work of international development organisations is to independently and systematically evaluate their projects, programs and policies.

Blogs 18 Oct, 2021

Learning from home

Learning from home

Various modes of informal and non-formal education have engulfed our society, such as newspapers, transmission of culture from parents to children, online, the post office… However, this COVID era has proved that only the formal mode of education is taken as the true mode of education.

Various modes of informal and non-formal education have engulfed our society, such as newspapers, transmission of culture from parents to children, online, the post office… However, this COVID era has proved that only the formal mode of education is taken as the true mode of education.

Blogs 18 Oct, 2021

Road safety

Road safety

During my visits to Nepal, I often walked through the busy streets of Kathmandu or looked out the plane window and marveled at the sight of Nepal’s magnificent hills, with roads winding across them.

During my visits to Nepal, I often walked through the busy streets of Kathmandu or looked out the plane window and marveled at the sight of Nepal’s magnificent hills, with roads winding across them.

Blogs 07 Oct, 2021

A dog's life

A dog's life

It is a story of a handsome, affable and energetic dog, a male, half Alsatian, in my mother’s neighbourhood.

It is a story of a handsome, affable and energetic dog, a male, half Alsatian, in my mother’s neighbourhood.

Blogs 07 Oct, 2021

Price of coffee

Price of coffee

Have you noticed the price of coffee increasing this year? You may not feel the pinch yet as many large coffee suppliers are protected with forward contracts that hedge price risks.

Have you noticed the price of coffee increasing this year? You may not feel the pinch yet as many large coffee suppliers are protected with forward contracts that hedge price risks.

Blogs 06 Oct, 2021

Development through local units

Development through local units

The earlier development efforts concentrated in creating the conditions in which surplus production could be generated.

The earlier development efforts concentrated in creating the conditions in which surplus production could be generated.

Blogs 06 Oct, 2021

Learn from Indonesia

Learn from Indonesia

On the 31st of August, Indonesia gave its 100 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine – a major milestone for one of the most COVID-affected countries in the world with about 270 million people and a challenging archipelagic geography.

On the 31st of August, Indonesia gave its 100 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine – a major milestone for one of the most COVID-affected countries in the world with about 270 million people and a challenging archipelagic geography.

Blogs 05 Oct, 2021

How Dashain used to be

How Dashain used to be

Dashain is the main festival of the Nepalis, and it symbolises the victory of good over evil. The festival takes place in September or October, beginning with Shukla Paksha (bright lunar night) and ending with Purnima (the full moon).

Dashain is the main festival of the Nepalis, and it symbolises the victory of good over evil. The festival takes place in September or October, beginning with Shukla Paksha (bright lunar night) and ending with Purnima (the full moon).

Blogs 05 Oct, 2021

Lower birth rates

Lower birth rates

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt people’s livelihoods through a second year, a lot of people are choosing to defer having children.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt people’s livelihoods through a second year, a lot of people are choosing to defer having children.

Blogs 20 Sep, 2021

Ideal urban environment

Ideal urban environment

Are our institutions, offices, shops and homes, as part of the same urban fabric, smart, efficient and secure? If they are, in what ways are they able to ensure the safety of our next generations?

Are our institutions, offices, shops and homes, as part of the same urban fabric, smart, efficient and secure? If they are, in what ways are they able to ensure the safety of our next generations?

Blogs 20 Sep, 2021

Wastewater reuse

Wastewater reuse

In Durban, South Africa’s third largest city, an amount of wastewater equivalent to 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools has been treated and reused for industrial use by a paper mill and a local refinery every day since 2001.

In Durban, South Africa’s third largest city, an amount of wastewater equivalent to 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools has been treated and reused for industrial use by a paper mill and a local refinery every day since 2001.

Blogs 02 Sep, 2021

First in line to suffer

First in line to suffer

The houses in the picture stand on the river and its fringe. The government should confront the owners with pictorial evidence to determine the legality of the structures.

The houses in the picture stand on the river and its fringe. The government should confront the owners with pictorial evidence to determine the legality of the structures.

Blogs 02 Sep, 2021

Improving education

Improving education

Education is essential aspect of human development. It develops cognitive skills and enhances the productivity and innovation of a country’s population.

Education is essential aspect of human development. It develops cognitive skills and enhances the productivity and innovation of a country’s population.

Blogs 01 Sep, 2021

Sustainable development

Sustainable development

Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs and aspirations of the current generation without compromising the ability to meet those of future generations.

Sustainable development is the development that meets the needs and aspirations of the current generation without compromising the ability to meet those of future generations.

Blogs 01 Sep, 2021

Vaccine supply

Vaccine supply

The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce (MLT) on COVID-19 is working to accelerate access and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and other essential health tools to developing countries.

The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce (MLT) on COVID-19 is working to accelerate access and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and other essential health tools to developing countries.

Blogs 31 Aug, 2021