A diaspora can share valuable insight on how to prioritize aid when a country is in conflict. Coordination among the Venezuelan diaspora has led to more than 100 NGOs in the US sending hu...

Alexandra Winkler Osorio 14 Jan 2019

Education, Gender and Work

Nicaragua, France and Iceland are set to be the first countries to close their gender gaps

Nicaragua, France and Iceland are leading the charge to gender equality by 2050.

Johnny Wood 21 Dec 2018

Latin America

Fleeing persecution, LGBT+ migrants seek refuge in South America

Argentina and Brazil have become increasingly popular destinations for LGBT+ people seeking asylum.

Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Dec 2018

Latin America

Here's how much Mexico’s spike in crime hurts the economy

The direct costs of crime for households and businesses in Mexico, such as damage and prevention measures, rose to a staggering 2.5% of GDP in 2017.

Christian Saborowski · IMF Blog 20 Dec 2018

Climate Change

How archaeology can help us understand climate change

Archaeologists are providing key information regarding the effect of climate disasters on communities.

Andrew Roddick · The Conversation 18 Dec 2018

Brazil

Politics is failing to protect the Amazon. It's time for finance to step up instead

Forests are an ally in the fight against climate change. But deforestation in the Amazon is approaching a tipping point, after which the area will emit more carbon than it stores. Compani...

Beatrice Crona and Victor Galaz 14 Dec 2018

Future of Energy

Chile is charging ahead with electric vehicles

To solve Santiago’s smog problem, Chile is rolling out electric scooters, cars and taxis, as well as lorries for use in the mining industry.

Natalia A. Ramos Miranda · The Globe and Mail 12 Dec 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Amazon indigenous groups want to create a nature sanctuary the size of Mexico

Indigenous groups in Latin America are proposing a protected area that stretches from the Andes to the Atlantic.

John McKenna 23 Nov 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

You can now pay to name 12 new plant and animal species

Naming rights for orchids, a 'soulful blue-eyed' frog and an ant with snapping jaws are among the Rainforest Trust's unusual auction.

Kristin Hunt · Green Matters 21 Nov 2018

Gender Parity

Understanding the gender gap in the Global South

Demand-side interventions that address not only affordability but also e-literacy and education are as critical to digital inclusion as supply-side connectivity measures.

Alison Gillwald 02 Nov 2018

China

These are the 8 major forces shaping the future of the global economy

These forces are shaping the global economy into the future.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 11 Oct 2018

Latin America

Paraguay is the most positive country in the world

Gallup surveyed 154,000 adults in 145 countries to create a snapshot of the world’s emotions.

Johnny Wood 08 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Twelve countries have signed an agreement to protect environmental human rights defenders

The landmark treaty is designed to protect environmental defenders.

World Resources Institute 03 Oct 2018

Latin America

What are the potential gains from a mini-TTIP?

During the first part of the Trump presidency, talks between the US and the EU regarding a preferential agreement, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), were put asi...

Hylke Vandenbussche, William Connell, and Wouter Simons · VoxEU 30 Aug 2018

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