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View ArticleAccess to information reduces inequality
It is very common to hear the word “inequality” as development professionals start discussions – be it a two-person dialogue or a conference with dozens. I have witnessed many of them ever since I...
View ArticleLife can be changed by access to energy and water
In Zimbabwe 37% of households have access to grid electricity of which 83% are in urban areas and 13% are in rural areas, these are mainly schools, growth points, business centers and mission...
View ArticleChoices of working women
I’m a working mother. I choose to work because I love what I do. However I do feel under pressure to create the perfect life work balance and I do feel I’m being judged when people ask how many days a...
View ArticleGiving voices to slum dwellers – a step towards reducing inequality
The rapid urbanisation over the past decade does not go unnoticed in a developing country like Nepal. As a result of fact, it not only brings economic instability but also a reasonable rise in slums...
View Article“Innovation” on low cost faecal sludge collection and transportation
Safe management of faecal sludge is a big challenge for Bangladesh. Only Dhaka City has sewerage facilities for about 22% of the city, which is insignificant compared to the whole country. To manage...
View ArticleA day with Kanchan
I was waiting for the traffic jam to end at Teku, Kathmandu. On the sidewalk near the road, I saw a girl in school uniform on her way to school while I patiently waited on my scooter. I could not...
View ArticleClimate change is real!
Climate change and variability is a very worrying subject for me and I hope for many others as well who understand its negative impacts on human and animal life. We have observed this through the...
View ArticleWhy is energy important for the Global Goals?
That’s one of the questions we want children in the UK to be thinking about and discussing in schools. Our new teaching resource ‘Energy and the Global Goals’ enables them to do just that; helping...
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When you reach the outskirts of the city of Kassala, you will notice a beautiful and modest building, with women entering and exiting. One cannot help but wonder what is taking place in this building....
View ArticleReflecting on technology in the lead up to COP21, Paris
These videos outline the background to the UNFCCC meetings held recently in preparation for the vital COP21 climate change talks in Paris at the end of November. Technology needs assessment Over the...
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