A quarter-century of impressive human development progress continues to leave many people behind, with systemic, often unmeasured, barriers to catching up. A stronger focus on those excluded and on actions to dismantle these barriers is urgently needed to ensure sustainable human development for all. These are the findings of the Human Development Report 2016, entitled … Read more
The United Nations has tasked all Governments and societies to break down the walls of poverty which today affects one billion people worldwide and the more than 800 million who endure hunger and malnutrition daily. It urged the world to address the systemic socio-economic inequalities and facilitate the engagement of all people living in extreme … Read more
The Institute for Democratic Governance,(IDEG), is advocating an increase in the statutory allocation of the District Assembly Common fund from the current 7.5% of total national revenue to at least 15%. IDEG believes such an increment will help facilitate development at the local level and deepen decentralization through multiparty-based local government system. The Civil Society … Read more