https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/news The number one news portal for international development https://api.developmentaid.org/resources/images/emails/logo.jpg 144 65 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/news en Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:14:18 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198626/food-security-statistics-a-global-perspective https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198626/food-security-statistics-a-global-perspective Food insecurity is on the rise globally due to conflicts, climate change, and economic disruptions. What do the latest 2023 statistics reveal? Check o Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:14:18 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198620/the-role-of-the-bonn-climate-conference https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198620/the-role-of-the-bonn-climate-conference World Government officials, diplomats, climate experts, NGOs, and other stakeholders gathered at the 2025 Bonn Climate Conference to discuss and negot Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:20:44 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198607/india-hits-clean-energy-milestone-but-fossil-fuels-still-dominate https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198607/india-hits-clean-energy-milestone-but-fossil-fuels-still-dominate Renewable energy is on the rise in India with output increasing although fossil fuels still dominate the energy mix. What's driving this shift? Wed, 06 Aug 2025 06:25:45 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198477/powering-up-rural-philippines https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198477/powering-up-rural-philippines Millions in rural Philippines still live without electricity. Despite major progress, the Philippines is still racing to power up every home and schoo Tue, 05 Aug 2025 06:23:51 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/173022/technology-impact-on-employment https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/173022/technology-impact-on-employment From AI and machine learning to cloud computing and cybersecurity – the impact of technology on employment is evident. Discover how these advances are Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:00:24 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198468/advantages-and-limitations-of-agroforestry https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198468/advantages-and-limitations-of-agroforestry Is agroforestry the future of sustainable agriculture? To find the answer to this question, learn about the balance of its benefits and challenges. Di Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:08:25 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198440/the-evolution-of-third-world-debt-and-its-short-term-perspectives https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198440/the-evolution-of-third-world-debt-and-its-short-term-perspectives Developing nations have experienced a rapid escalation in external debt over the past decade. Although exact growth rates vary by region, the World Ba Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:25:20 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198463/massive-earthquake-off-russia-triggers-pacific-wide-tsunami https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198463/massive-earthquake-off-russia-triggers-pacific-wide-tsunami A massive 8.8-magnitude quake, the sixth most powerful in history, rocked Russia unleashing tsunami waves across the Pacific and sparking mass evacuat Thu, 31 Jul 2025 12:28:39 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198307/indias-rivers-choking-on-water-pollution https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198307/indias-rivers-choking-on-water-pollution Water pollution is more than just an environmental issue, it's a human crisis. In India, contaminated water is spreading diseases, harming children, a Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:01:02 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198384/robin-degron-on-europe-and-the-mediterranean-basins-climate-crisis https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198384/robin-degron-on-europe-and-the-mediterranean-basins-climate-crisis In this episode of the DevelopmentAid Dialogues podcast, host Hisham Allam speaks with Robin Degron, Director of Plan Bleu (UN Environment), about the Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:00:55 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198379/u-s-exits-unesco-amid-divisive-and-anti-israel-claims https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198379/u-s-exits-unesco-amid-divisive-and-anti-israel-claims The U.S. has withdrawn from UNESCO with effect from December 2026, just two years after rejoining in 2023, citing the agency's "focus on divisive cult Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:53:11 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198232/funding-trends-in-sub-saharan-africa https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198232/funding-trends-in-sub-saharan-africa Between January and May 2025, more than 2,200 new tenders and grants for the Central African region were published on www.developmentaid.org which hos Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:00:55 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198375/severe-storms-devastate-the-philippines https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198375/severe-storms-devastate-the-philippines Over 2.7 million people have been displaced in the Philippines and more than 25 people have lost their lives as typhoons unleash catastrophic flooding Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:31:52 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198302/trumps-9-billion-rescission-package-cuts-foreign-aid https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198302/trumps-9-billion-rescission-package-cuts-foreign-aid In a sweeping reversal, President Trump has signed a US$9 billion rescissions package into law, cutting US$7.9 billion in foreign aid and slashing US$ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:22:36 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198200/indian-cities-facing-deepening-water-crisis https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198200/indian-cities-facing-deepening-water-crisis Indian cities are grappling with a significant heatwave alongside a worsening water crisis as excessive temperatures and water shortages intensify. F Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:42:06 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198298/uk-government-downsizes-its-2025-2026-aid-budget https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198298/uk-government-downsizes-its-2025-2026-aid-budget Once a world leader in ODA spend, the British government is drastically reducing its foreign aid budget for 2025-2026 in favor of beefing up spending Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:00:42 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198186/are-whos-recent-new-resolutions-realistic https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198186/are-whos-recent-new-resolutions-realistic Approximately 7 million people die annually due to air pollution, according to estimates by the World Health Organization, and almost half of these de Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:47:56 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198146/road-safety-and-traffic-accidents-global-statistics https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198146/road-safety-and-traffic-accidents-global-statistics Road traffic accidents claim over a million lives every year. While many countries have made significant strides in addressing this issue, with some a Fri, 25 Jul 2025 06:34:58 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198084/africas-bpo-boom https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198084/africas-bpo-boom Africa is becoming the new frontier in business process outsourcing (BPO), with its market projected to grow from US$8.85 billion in 2025 to US$14.75 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:06:07 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198130/debt-for-nature-swaps-with-sawsan-bou-fakhreddine https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198130/debt-for-nature-swaps-with-sawsan-bou-fakhreddine In this episode of DevelopmentAid Dialogues podcast, host Hisham Allam speaks with Sawsan Bou Fakhreddine, Director General of the Association for For Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:30:56 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198065/why-isnt-education-translating-into-womens-leadership https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198065/why-isnt-education-translating-into-womens-leadership Despite achieving parity with men in terms of education across much of the world, women remain starkly underrepresented in leadership. Today, women ho Wed, 23 Jul 2025 06:45:36 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/152772/top-20-countries-with-the-highest-rate-of-population-decline https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/152772/top-20-countries-with-the-highest-rate-of-population-decline While the global population is expected to significantly grow in number, some countries will still witness a decrease in population by 2050. There are Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:00:14 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198041/burning-europe-wildfires-and-heat https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198041/burning-europe-wildfires-and-heat By mid-July 2025, wildfires have scorched over 230,000 hectares across the EU –117% above average. A deadly heatwave killed 2,300 people in just 12 ci Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:10:32 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197881/amazon-wildfires-in-2024 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197881/amazon-wildfires-in-2024 The Amazon wildfires of 2024 destroyed 51,000 square kilometers of mature tropical forest in Latin America — a devastating record with long-term impac Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:39:15 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198034/developmentaid-partnership-with-innovation-agency-lithuania https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/198034/developmentaid-partnership-with-innovation-agency-lithuania DevelopmentAid, the world’s leading information provider in the sustainable development space, has partnered with Innovation Agency Lithuania to give Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:21:11 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197817/top-countries-by-internet-access https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197817/top-countries-by-internet-access The digital revolution continues, with 66% of the global population now being online. Discover the nations that are leading internet adoption, the sta Fri, 18 Jul 2025 06:18:03 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197964/how-can-localization-transform-the-international-development-sector https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197964/how-can-localization-transform-the-international-development-sector Localization is transforming international development by shifting power to local actors and communities, making aid more inclusive and responsive. Re Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:25 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197912/germanys-deep-aid-cuts-threaten-millions https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197912/germanys-deep-aid-cuts-threaten-millions For the first time in nearly a decade, Germany has dropped below the global 0.7% aid benchmark. A €1 billion reduction in its development budget and h Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:21:57 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197764/scaling-carbon-dioxide-removal https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197764/scaling-carbon-dioxide-removal Although rapidly reducing emissions remains vital, atmospheric carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is also necessary to meet international climate goals and Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:34:51 +0200 https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197679/webinar-global-gateway https://www.developmentaid.org/news-stream/post/197679/webinar-global-gateway Are you a donor agency, foundation, NGO, business, or individual expert seeking to understand the EU’s Global Gateway initiative and its role in promo Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:51 +0200