Opinion / #inclusion
Policy & Finance
Philanthropy in an era of declining development aid
Some want philanthropy to fill the gap, and others have shamed governments for stepping back. The former is unrealistic, while the latter ineffective. But even with constrained budgets, governments can provide assistance to scale up proven solutions.
Food & Agriculture
Migrant agriculture workers: potential resource for Southeast Asia’s food-resilient future
Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security.
Addressing the root causes of multidimensional deprivation requires political will, administrative efficiency, and community participation.
Policy & Finance
Financial inclusion must reach the last billion
With the globalisation engine no longer as powerful as it once was, economic growth alone is unlikely to eradicate poverty. One complementary approach is to bolster financial inclusion.
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Carbon & Climate
Sustainability in an unstable world
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Aid cuts could erase women from public life
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Policy & Finance
Need human rights research? Talk to the Global South
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Policy & Finance
‘No-Go’ mining zones can protect nature as renewable energy surges
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Did COP29 fail women?
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