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Modou Fall campaigns for a Senegal free of single use plastic.
Climate

The ‘Plastic Man’: Turning trash into treasure

plasticSocial Protection Modou Fall does more than recycling, he campaigns for a cleaner and greener future.
The Maison des Esclave or Slave House is now a museum and UNESCO heritage site.
Social Justice

Gorée Island and the ‘fragility of freedom’

Social Protection A global symbol of the transatlantic slave trade; A place where history, heritage and the present meet.
A bone-dry part of the River Niger at Mopti, a major town in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Mali.
Climate

Floods and droughts are two sides of the same crisis

Climate action Wetlands can fix both.
A view of the head table during the opening session of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Gertrude Mongella (left, standing at the podium), Secretary-General of the Conference, delivers her address.
Gender Equality

Gertrude Mongella, 80, reflects on the landmark Beijing Conference and lessons for the future

Social Protection At the close of the conference in 1995, she said: ‘A revolution has begun. There’s no going back.’

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Abidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Economic Development

The long winding road to Africa’s infrastructure development

A woman.
Health

Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty

Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
Climate

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

A view of the head table during the opening session of the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Gertrude Mongella (left, standing at the podium), Secretary-General of the Conference, delivers her address.

Gertrude Mongella, 80, reflects on the landmark Beijing Conference and lessons for the future

Social ProtectionAt the close of the conference in 1995, she said: ‘A revolution has begun. There’s no going back.’
African women leaders and partner organizations.

African women are leading, but more support is needed

Gender EqualitySocial ProtectionOn the sidelines of CSW69 and the Beijing +30 commemorations, African women leaders met to discuss the progress made and the challenges that remain on the continent.
Christabel Kwasi, a young Ghanian farmer and mother, learned that with better farming practices, she and her family can rely on fonio all year-round.

Cultivating fonio, cultivating traditions

Social ProtectionThe ancient grain and the African chef empowering women farmers in Ghana.
Senegalese women transforming dumpsite into urban gardens.

The Senegalese women transforming polluted spaces into urban gardens

climateA story of resilience, innovation, food security and climate change mitigation.
Students harvest cabbage in the restive North Kivu, DRC, where many WFP-supported school meal programs also encourage communities to grow vegetables to supplement their diets.

In crisis-hit parts of Africa, WFP school meals offer a vital lifeline to kids - and their families

WFPSocial ProtectionAs African governments mark a decade of progress on school feeding, the push is on to get more children on board.
In 2023 UNDP in Uganda added its first electric car into their fleet as a major step forward for Uganda’s transition to a clean energy future.

Developing a thriving e-vehicles value chain in Africa

energySocial ProtectionAfrican countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realisation of SDGs.
School meals provide essential safety nets for poor children and their families.

Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa

NutritionSocial ProtectionOn this Africa Day of School Feeding, what are some of the ways we can fund these programmes?
Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRCWFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.
Grammy winner and UNICEF ambassador, Angélique Kidjo, shares insights on blending cultures, empowering women and youth, and her ongoing mission to bring Africa’s voice to the world.

Angélique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation

UNICEFA conversation with Angélique Kidjo on the power of music, Africa’s future, and breaking boundaries.
A car involved in an accident.

Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents

DigitalizationExperts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
Nairobi City.

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

debtTo manage rapid urbanization effectively, African cities must enhance fiscal strategies and broaden revenue sources.
Abidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

The long winding road to Africa’s infrastructure development

UNECAInfrastructure is key to driving economic growth and fostering regional integration but continues to face significant challenges in financing and implementation.