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There is little doubt that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will play a key role in accelerating the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Driven by the rapid diffusion of mobile and broadband technologies in the last decade, the ‘ICT 4 Development’ idea has gained significant traction. Globally, private firms and...
New research by Refugee Rights Data Project (RRDP) finds that the island of Chios, Greece is at a breaking point. The continued arrival of refugees from conflict-ridden countries has led to chronic overcrowding, while providers are struggling to provide some of the most basic services required. Critical living conditions ...
2017 marks the fifth anniversary of the migration management crisis in Europe. The lack of a consistent policy, combined with the growing pressure of new arrivals in frontline states – Italy and Greece, has stressed available resources. It has brought on the chaos. Now, we have several reported cases of...
It was a Wednesday in early January when I went to ARCI Porco Rosso for the first time. I didn’t know much about the place except that it was considered something like a club house for the young Italian left in Palermo, Sicily. Indeed, I knew that you...
Latin American and the Caribbean region is still falling behind of the advanced economies in educational outcomes. Ten countries of the region participated in the sixth Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which assessed scientific, mathematical and reading literacy: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad and...
Rural smallholder farmers in South Africa have for decades been confronted with the oft-cited hurdles hindering their capacity to effectively contribute their quota to national food security. Most smallholders are found in rural areas where the absence of both physical and institutional infrastructure stalls their productivity. Lack of access...
Social investment emerged as a way to reconcile the design of social policy with the improvement of economic competitiveness in Europe. This approach has recognised that, in a fast changing society, in order to create the prerequisites for human flourishing, there are new social risks that need to be addressed. Welfare provision needs to 'prepare' individuals...
The Social Investment Package (SIP), launched by the European Commission in February 2013, seeks to address the huge economic and societal challenges faced by EU Member States. It emphasises the importance of investing in people and designing social protection and welfare policies in a way that improves people’s current and...
In recent times, there has been a rise in the number of social entrepreneurs and social innovators across the world, with increasing attention being placed on the concept of social entrepreneurship, which aims to create innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing social problems (Alvord et al, 2004). While this...
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly replicating retrovirus) that causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Since it’s identification in 1981, it has come to be identified as one of the most potent infectious diseases in the world. HIV continues to be a serious problem for people all over...
