Earlier this week, UK Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel visited Kenya to see how UK aid is supporting projects that help lift the country out of poverty. Speaking to media, Patel was clear to balance her appeal for the public to take pride in the good work Britain is doing through the … More Patel visits Mombasa Port to see how UK aid is making an impact

Actors converged in Quito this week for Habitat III – the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. With the global population expected to double by 2050, the New Urban Agenda was adopted in a bid to tie urbanisation to development on sustainable and inclusive terms.   The impacts of globalisation and increasing … More Habitat III – Sustainable Cities Must be Hubs of Inclusive Trade

There are 1.1 billion girls in the world today, a powerful number for shaping a world that’s more sustainable for everyone. But girls dreams and potential are often thwarted by discrimination, violence and lack of equal rights and opportunities. This year, the theme for Day of the Girl Child is “Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: A Global Girl … More 11/10/16 – International Day of the Girl Child

Most development proponents will agree that economic and trade development are key for increasing prosperity and the standard of living in Africa. In particular, the empowering of small holder farmers and traders, who are often women, will be key in helping nations pull themselves out of poverty.   Last week the WTO Public Forum had … More Pioneering Technology Bringing Prosperity to Africa