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Globally, women earn about 80% of what men earn on average. But the gap is larger in Central Asia: working women earn about 60% of what men earn in Tajikistan, 61% in Uzbekistan, 75% in the Kyrgyz Republic, and 78% in Kazakhstan. Where women are empowered, they can contribute their full potential—leading to a more diverse and dynamic workforce. Countries with higher levels of gender…
It is possible to address Africa’s large and growing energy needs while simultaneously transitioning to sustainable energy production on the continent. Africa has the fastest-growing population in the world, and it is set to double by 2050 to reach more than two billion people.1 Meeting their needs with cost-efficient, sustainable energy sources will be vital to the continent’s…
New initiative will offer Members sophisticated science and innovation capacity to boost food security, food safety and natural resource management. The Joint FAO/IAEA Centre, based in Vienna, Austria, operates with a team of more than 120 scientists, technical experts and support personnel. To bolster a full-spectrum response to the global need to achieve sustainable agrifood…
To revolutionize the agrifood sector, we must harness the power of digital tools and provide better and safer access to innovation. These were the key calls to action from the ‘AI and Digital Tools for Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems’ even held Thursday at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Farmers are battling the increasing number of…
The Platform on Disaster Displacement, the International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Network on Migration together hosted a side event on “Data Frontiers: Understanding Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and Environmental Degradation” marking the official launch of the CLIMB Database: Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters, Climate Change and…
Closing date 5 November 2023, 23:59 (EAT) About The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation, has launched a call for applications for the third edition of the YouthADAPT Challenge, which seeks to support young entrepreneurs driving solutions to tackle climate change. The…