Youth & women key seeds to grow agriculture, experts say

October 13, 2015

The potential for youth to multiply agricultural production is huge. But young people are increasingly leaving the fields. To expand income-generating opportunity and bolster food security, experts say women & youth must be included in value chains....
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DC Summit provides lessons on preventing school dropout

October 2, 2015

Increased access to education has eclipsed the global dropout crisis, with 59 million children out of school and rates on the rise. Nearly 300 participants in USAID's School Dropout Prevention Summit learned about promising approaches to intervene....
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Global Goals: How 17 goals can make the world better for 7 billion

September 29, 2015

With the United Nations’ adoption of the 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, world leaders and citizens seek to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and justice and fix climate change. How do we get there? Can we reach the most vulnerable? And what does this mean for women and girls? Our experts look back on past progress and the way forward for the next 15 years....
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The big pledge: Sustainable Development Goals for all

By By Sean Carroll

September 25, 2015   |   0 comments

The 17 Global Goals, 169 indicators and 15,000 words in the accompanying agenda, can all be boiled down into one word—“inclusive.” Sean Carroll explores why reaching the furthest behind first and truly including “all” is so critical. ...
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Georgia must reach vulnerable areas as ISIS influence spreads

By Roman Terehoff

September 14, 2015   |   0 comments

ISIS has turned its attention to Georgia’s Muslim communities—recruiting youth and threatening to destabilize the transitioning state. Georgia must reach these vulnerable communities to stem the radicalization of its “disappearing” youth, writes Roman Terehoff....
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