COVID-19
50 ways India’s last-mile COVID-19 responders are leading the way to a just recovery
Social entrepreneurs have demonstrated that swift action in four priority areas can enhance reach and scale in the difficult to reach 'last mile'.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Regional Agenda
Canada
How can Canada encourage more female workers to join the construction trade?
Canada is currently struggling with a shortage of skilled trade workers, which could affect its economic recovery from COVID-19.
Climate Change
This Colombian city is growing 'green corridors' to tackle rising heat
Colombia's second-largest city Medellin has introduced an award-winning 'green corridors' project to combat rising heat, an effect of climate change.
Infrastructure
This LA homeless housing complex is made from reused shipping containers
American firms NAC Architecture and Bernards have used shipping containers to create private apartments in a Los Angeles facility for homeless people.
One Trillion Trees
How an 'Olympic Forest' can help speed up Africa's Great Green Wall
The Great Green Wall, which aims to grow trees across the Sahel, is being helped by a project that could become a model of responsible carbon-offsetting.
Future of Health and Healthcare
How blockchain can help in Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and future disease outbreaks
Africa's youth is embracing blockchain - this could help the continent mitigate some of the effects of COVID-19.
Global Economic Imbalances
This is what CFOs think about the US economy
A survey of CFOs shows they're optimistic about the prospects for the US economy this year. However, concerns about labour availability and costs remain.
COVID-19
How to back an inclusive post-COVID recovery
Impact investing and philanthropic capital can and should work together to channel financial resources into building a more resilient post-Covid world.
Global Health
Study: Hepatitis C drugs are still effective against new African strains
A new study has found the direct-acting antivirals to treat hepatitis C were effective against almost all of the new strains of the virus found in Africa.
European Union
More than 1 in 6 young adults in the EU were not in education or work in 2020
New research shows the impact the pandemic has had on Europe's younger generation, with women most affected.
Thailand
This project in Thailand is helping move thousands out of the slums
A project in Bangkok is helping the thousands of people who live by the canals, the river and in slums secure housing subsidies and cheap loans for land.
Circular Economy
Prague: The circular European capital you haven’t heard about yet
Czech capital is a trailblazer in building a circular economy after a Circle Scan analysed material flows, GHG emissions and value generation of its economy
The Ocean
Why the future of carbon should be blue
As pressure grows on companies to account for their impact on nature, carbon offsets — in short, nature itself — can now become a larger part of the solution.
COVID-19
How to build long-term resilience in vulnerable communities
India's migrant workers were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new project is showing how smart collaboration can deliver impactful support to millions.
United States
To what extent does race affect computer ownership in the US?
A Pew Research Center survey has shown that Black and Hispanic adults in the U.S. are less likely than white adults to say they own a traditional computer.