Tag: Sustainable Development
NGO builds capacities of women in business in Tamale
Africa Centre for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (AfCHuRSD), a national human rights Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has held a day's capacity building workshop for...
UN annual high-level political forum on sustainable development kicks off
Facing the devastating impacts of COVID-19, which is threatening decades of progress in improving people's lives, countries are meeting at the United Nations High-Level...
Commonwealth gathering urges countries to end gender inequality by 2030
A Commonwealth gathering has called for an end to gender inequality by 2030 so every girl can have the same opportunities as boys.
Ahead of...
Initiative for planting 1 million trees raises Egyptians’ awareness of sustainable development
by Marwa Yahya
Under the theme "fruitful trees, fruitful life," an Egyptian engineer has made enormous efforts after he launched an initiative...
Linguistic diversity, multilingualism are key for sustainable development
Reverend Seth Mawutor, Chairman, Volta Regional Peace Council has underscored the need for linguistic diversity and multilingualism in...
FAO chief says sustainable development of agriculture key to ending hunger
The sustainable development of agriculture is the key to ending hunger, said Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on...
Book launched to highlight women in science for sustainable development at UN
A book entitled "February 11," the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, was launched Tuesday at the UN headquarters, which is hailed...
Sustainable development of agriculture key to ending hunger
The sustainable development of agriculture is the key to ending hunger, said Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on...
Social protection is a right to all workers – APACSUN
The Africa Public and Civil Service Unions Network (APACSUN) said social protection is a basic right to all workers, which would enable them to...
WEF annual meeting opens with focus on cohesive, sustainable development
The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting opened here Tuesday with a focus on renewing the concept of stakeholder capitalism to overcome income inequality,...
TVET projected as ‘master key’ to accelerated development
The Vocational Training for Females (VTF) programme has described Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as the master key for Ghana to...
Aid cannot be a dependable source for sustainable development”- Senior Minister
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Presidency, has said Ghana cannot continue to depend on foreign donor support to cushion its fiscal annual...
Juaben Municipal strategizes with stakeholders for sustainable development
Mr. Kodjo Ansah-Sem, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Juaben Municipality has said, the Municipality has achieved remarkable development in the area...
Mozambique, Eni sign MOU for sustainable development, decarbonization projects
The Mozambican government signed on Monday with the Italian energy giant Eni a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the definition of sustainable development and...
Chamber of Mines pushes sustainable development of mining communities
The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) is making a strong case for the sustainable development of mining communities following the passage of the Mineral...
European Union launches activities for 2019 Climate Diplomacy Week in Accra
The European Union Delegation to Ghana will launch on Wednesday, 25th September, at 09.30, the 2019 Climate Diplomacy Week at a Press conference at...
Ghana govt urged to invest in health impact assessment to engender sustainable development
Key stakeholders in the health and mining sectors as well as academia have urged the Ghana government to invest in health impact assessment in...
Nestlé Partners AGRA To Create A Thriving African Agricultural Sector
There is no doubt that the impacts of climate change are beginning to manifest on the entire globe and particularly on developing countries that...
Shared development agenda in Africa gains continental momentum
A clarion call for the region to ramp up climate change efforts amidst challenges
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),...
Sports could Be a Tool for sustainable development – Dr Bitugu
Dr. Bello Bella Bitugu, the Sports Director of the University of Ghana has highlighted key strategies to achieve a sustainable development in sports as...
U.S. Embassy Reiterates Pledge to Northern Ghana’s Sustainable Development
The United States Embassy, on Monday, reiterated its commitment to facilitating Sustainable Development in the Northern Region, through the numerous programmes it is embarking...
Regulating Population Growth is Vital to Sustainable Development
Very often, a developed or well-established economy has a sustainable population because its natural resources, infrastructures and institutional mechanisms are adequate for the population.
However,...
Netherlands To Increase Investment In Sustainable Development For Niger
The Netherlands will be increasing its investment in sustainable development for Niger over the next several years.
As part of this, Minister for Foreign...
Former African Envoy Test Russia on Sustainable Development
Former African Ambassadors have urged political and business leaders to prioritize the most sustainable development needs as the best approach to seeking Russian investors...
China-proposed energy interconnection for sustainable development in Africa
Heads of state and government in West Africa discussed on Saturday a China-proposed initiative on energy interconnection, exploring a solution to persistent power shortage...
Africa’s Sustainable Development Grows from Chinese Investment
Statistics provide strong evidence that it’s groundless say China is “pillaging” Africa and increasing debt burden in the region, said a Chinese expert who...
UN urges Africa to establish gender inclusive policies to achieve SDGs
The United Nations specialized agency on trade on Monday urged African governments to establish gender inclusive policies in order to promote the achievement of...
Bridging the economic statistics gap for SDGs
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Statistics Week (APES) closed today in Bangkok with a strong focus on strengthening the capability of Member States to produce...
ISSER suggests domestic resource mobilization strategy for development
Professor Felix Ankomah Asante, the Director, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, has called for domestic resource mobilisation for...
Engaging Men; A Path To Reducing Maternal Mortality Rates In Ghana
Men usually shy away from participating in maternal and child related activities because they feel it is an issue that concern only women. Meanwhile...