WaterAid and Marie Stopes International Australia (MSI) are working on an integrated health and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project that aims to contribute towards increased school retention in girls through reducing unintended pregnancies and improving menstrual health, while strengthening women-led business…
Faith leaders and community health workers must play a massive role in the global roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine, a World Vision survey has revealed. One year on from the World Health Organisation first reporting an outbreak of a new coronavirus in…
Australians’ news consumption rose dramatically in 2020 as COVID-19 swept the globe, but a new analysis from the aid agency CARE has revealed the 10 humanitarian crises which received the least media coverage. Topping the list is Burundi, a densely-populated African country…
New Oxfam research shows that over a third of the world’s population has had no public money to cope with the effects of the pandemic.…
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of the eventual vaccine by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment. As soon as COVID-19 vaccines successfully emerge from trials and are…
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) is a greatly deserved acknowledgement of the organisation’s work to combat hunger and foster peace in the world’s most vulnerable communities. The accolade also highlights the Herculean task for…
Developing countries will have at least $400 billion less to spend on sustainable development including access to safe water, healthcare and education during this year and next due to the impact of COVID-19 according to a new report from End Water Poverty and WaterAid. …
The emerging trend of impact investing is being viewed as an alternative funding model as governments both globally and in Australia particularly reduce their overall spending. In order to address the most pressing needs in our society access to private capital is…
New report shows of decades of progress in child health outcomes are at risk as vaccination and health programs halted. A new report released by ChildFund Australia today warns that there may be an explosion of infectious diseases in Papua New Guinea…
Children are going hungry, being forced into work and even early marriage by the economic impact of COVID-19, a comprehensive global survey by World Vision has confirmed.…
