Venezuela's Mass Exodus
Image: A few years ago, Oriana held a steady job at a hospital in Venezuela, her home country. Though not wealthy, she was able to own a house and feed her two children.However, recent economic...
View ArticleChina Seeks to Soften the Blow of US Tariffs
Image: From the mid-90s until a few years ago, China’s economy enjoyed nearly 10 percent growth per year—the fastest sustained growth of any major economy in history. In recent years that rapid...
View ArticleMercy Corps presents the first Global Envision Award to Vega Coffee
Image: Global Envision is dedicated to increasing awareness of two of the positive trends of our time — the spread of more open markets and the global fight against poverty.As part of Global Envision,...
View ArticleRice and Beans costs $320 in South Sudan
Image: By adjusting for purchasing power, we shine a stark light on inequalities in the affordability of food. The results are, in many cases, staggering: if you thought a meal was expensive in, say,...
View ArticleThe NGO's eye in the sky
Drones are taking aid to the airhttps://www.globalenvision.org/2017/10/16/drones-friend-humanitarian-aid-work
View ArticleThis Roof Fights Rain, Heat, Climate Change and Monkeys
Image: When two feet of rain fell on Ahmedabad, India, during the monsoon season, residents like Meena Soni thought about upgrading their roofs. Until recently, they had no choice but to go into debt...
View ArticleAgruppa
One Bogota startup is linking smallholder farmers to marketshttps://www.globalenvision.org/2017/06/19/agruppa-fresh-healthy-and-affordable-mom-and-pop-shop-revolution
View ArticleAgruppa: A Fresh, Healthy, and Affordable Mom-and-Pop Shop Revolution
Image: In Cota, Colombia, a smallholder farmer named Nestor loads a truck with crates of fresh potatoes and plantains. The produce is bound for Corabastos, one of Bogota’s busiest central markets.As...
View ArticleNews Roundup: Pope fosters ties in Egypt, World Celebrates May Day
Image: PoliticsU.S. claims drones only killed 116 civilians; experts say it’s way moreSalonJournalists and rights experts say the Obama admin.'s report on drone strikes is understated and lacks...
View ArticleIn Vanuatu, trading Spam for Sweet Potatoes
How one island nation is fighting an obesity epidemichttps://www.globalenvision.org/2017/03/23/vanuatu-trading-spam-sweet-potato
View ArticleWeekly News Roundup: Elections in Ecuador and Reflections in Ghana
Image: PoliticsAccra at 60: concrete heads and colonial questions in Ghana's capitalThe GuardianGhana’s capital today marks 60 years of independence from European rule with parades, a burgeoning arts...
View ArticleKenyan Politician Encourages Extreme Measures for Higher Voter Turnout
Image: Deny them sex until they show you their voter's card.- Kenyan parliamentarian Mishi Mboko urges her fellow women to withhold sex until their partner has registered to vote in August’s...
View ArticleConvention looks at lifting ban on ivory trade
Image: Could a legal ivory trade be the answer to saving elephants?Elephants trample crops and can be a threat to safety, proponents of legalization say. Besides, legalization would give economic...
View ArticleInternational Olympic Committee President Questioned on Olympic Economic Model
Image: For Olympic host cities, a few weeks of international glory are quickly overshadowed by a massive amount of debt once the games end.Critics of the games’ economic model are particularly worried...
View ArticleChefs Divert Olympic Food Waste to Feed Hungry Brazilians
Image: About 12 tons of food waste will be produced while feeding the Olympic athletes. Chefs David Hertz and Massimo Bottura teamed up to salvage food from the Olympic Village and fashion meals for...
View ArticleNumbers to Note for the Rio Olympics
Image: 1.1 million: Tickets available to Rio’s Olympic Games, two days after opening ceremony.0.57: Seconds between Russia and the United States for the 100m women’s breaststroke gold medal.3.5...
View ArticleWhat Humanitarians Want to Remind us about Brexit
Image: "Even as it negotiates its exit, the UK government should be looking to preserve the strong rights protections that originated in EU law – particularly in areas such as non-discrimination, the...
View Article$15 trillion of production, mapped
Image: Check out the Globe of Economic Complexity.The Center for International Development at Harvard University created this interactive tool as a way to visualize the $15.3 trillion global economy....
View ArticleWill millennials end poverty?
Image: It fell to the Millennial generation to reach one of the most ambitious goals of the UN Agenda 2030: Ending poverty in all its forms in just 15 years.Sweden is leading the way with its First...
View ArticlePoulet Bicyclette is changing lives in Burkina Faso
Image: Video of MwZxBPYqiLg In Burkina Faso, demand for poultry is high, and one of the most popular dishes is Poulet Bicyclette. But it's not just a meal: It's a life-changing resource. Women who...
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