As the global population grows, it has been estimated that by 2030 the world will need more than 600 million new jobs. Many of these will be required in developing countries, where young people already struggle to find work, pay is low, and working conditions are often poor. With few opportunities for decent work, many of the world’s poorest young people […]
Continue ReadingThe port city of Bosaso, located at the north-eastern corner of Somalia, provides a striking example of the interlinkage between security and infrastructure. The city benefited from the civil war that ravaged the southern parts of Somalia in the 1990s and 2000s. It developed into a booming trade centre. But increased violence in Bosaso has […]
Continue ReadingMuch of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’s human rights ambassador, Rita French, denounced Russia’s move in the […]
Continue ReadingThe world is at risk of yet another year of record hunger as the global food crisis continues to drive more people into worsening levels of acute food insecurity, The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday. In a call for urgent action to address the root causes of rising hunger, ahead of World Food […]
Continue ReadingMinistry of Industry and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Ethiopia office have signed an agreement to support a Project for Enhancing Competitiveness of Leather and Leather Products Industry in Ethiopia. The project will be implemented for a period of four years, from 2022 to 2027 with a total budget of 10 million USD. It is […]
Continue ReadingEthiopia has launched Distributed Renewable Energy-Agriculture Modalities (DREAM) project that will be implemented as pilot with 20.5 million USD in four regions. Global Energy Alliance in Ethiopia for People and Planet and the African Development Bank will finance the project. The project is believed to ensure the viability of solar mini-grids for delivering improved irrigation […]
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