-
The Healthiest (and Least Healthy) Countries in the World
World Health Day is on April 7, and people around the globe are turning their attention to health issues. The global infant mortality rate of 33.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2013 has followed a long-term downward trend. Similarly, life expectancy has improved dramatically in recent decades. The improvements were uneven, however, and health conditions continue to vary widely between nations.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Tags
- infrastructure, nutrition
-
WHO, UNOPS Sign Agreement to Scale-Up Partnership in Africa’s Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to intensify collaboration on sustainable management of health programs and projects in Africa.
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- infrastructure
-
New Chinese Bank Becomes Major Headache for U.S.
Another day, it seems, brings another new member to China's latest big international initiative: a new development bank for Asia.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
-
Development, Impact Investing Pour into Nepal’s Biggest Hydropower Project: The $142 million investment could power 10 percent of the country
The Lower Solu hydroelectric power plant aims to provide electricity to roughly 2 million Nepalese households. The $142 million project, financed through development bank and impact investment financing, is one of the largest-ever foreign investments in Nepal’s history. An interview with the project manager on the energy impact.
- Categories
- Energy
-
The 169 Commandments
Moses brought ten commandments down from Mount Sinai. If only the UN’s proposed list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were as concise. The SDGs are supposed to set out how to improve the lives of the poor in emerging countries, and how to steer money and government policy towards areas where they can do the most good. But the efforts of the SDG drafting committees are so sprawling and misconceived that the entire enterprise is being set up to fail. That would be not just a wasted opportunity, but also a betrayal of the world’s poorest people.
- Categories
- Environment
-
Survey: 57% of Institutional Investors Believe ESG Has Positive Impact on Returns
Some 57% of asset owners and other institutional investors surveyed believe incorporating ESG into alternative investments decision-making has a positive impact on risk-adjusted returns, said a report Monday from Mercer and LGT Capital Partners.
- Categories
- Investing
-
This Poo Powder Aims to Help India’s Diarrhea Problem
An organic mixture made of coconut, rice and lemons is under development to help limit the spread of diseases associated with open defecation and diarrhea in a country where more than half of the 1.2 billion population relieve themselves outside.
- Categories
- Health Care
- Region
- South Asia
-
Viewpoint: China’s World Bank Has Rickety Foundations
If any country knows about the risks and rewards of building infrastructure, it is China. Over the past two decades, the People’s Republic has erected countless roads, dams, power plants, bridges and airports in its pursuit of economic development. The result has been a surge in debt, waste, corruption and pollution. It’s a dubious foundation from which to construct the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
- Categories
- Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- infrastructure
Subscribe to Our 'Business in Global Development' Newsletter!
Our new weekly LinkedIn newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with curated news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage of impact-focused business in emerging markets.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.