South Africa welcomes the first World Summit on Community Philanthropy

Anna Omodei

It will be held in Johannesburg on December 2nd and 3rd. It is sponsored by the Global Fund for Community Foundations and the Global Alliance for Community Philanthropy. Assifero - National Association of Foundations and Bodies of Philanthropy Institutional, will be representing Italy

Progress against AIDS has stalled

Staff

Ahead of World AIDS Day, ONE warns there really isn’t anything new in our report this year. And that’s a problem

COP22, companies and investors to cities and regions announce new commitments

Staff

The several key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Morocco last week, show determination from so many actors to turn climate commitments into reality. Here is who will do what.

A pivotal moment for the Central African Republic

Friederike Röder

Leaders in Brussels must provide CAR with the support it needs to not only address immediate humanitarian concerns, but also to break the decades-long cycle of conflict with locally owned capacity, writes Friederike Röder.

We can help the people of CAR unleash their immense untapped potential

Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Federica Mogherini, Jan Eliasson, Makhtar Diop

Ahead of the International conference for the Central African Republic taking place in Brussels on 17th November, Vita International, in partnership with Afronline.org and its African media partners, publishes a joint op-ed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra (President of the Central African Republic), Federica Mogherini (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission), Jan Eliasson (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) and Makhtar Diop (Vice-President of the World Bank).

Africa, recommendations for an European investments plan

Staff

Link2017shares its proposals in regards of the European Plan for Investments in Africa and the Mediterranean / Near East in the framework of the migration agenda.

Connecting more women and girls to the internet by 2020 could help lift millions out of poverty

Staff

According to the findings of ONE’s Making the Connection Report, digital chasm is starkest for women who are denied online access because of their gender – yet when connected they propel development for everyone

Is the EU’s migration partnership approach with African countries balanced?

Anne Laferrère and Anna Knoll

The implementation of the Valletta Action Plan and the EU Migration Compact for cooperation on migration with African countries are not perceived as balanced or as being conducted in a spirit of true partnership by all parties, writes ECDPM’s experts. This risks undermining the EU’s image as partner in the area of migration and development and may undermine principles of good donorship.

Poverty is not the engine of violent extremism

Monica Straniero

According to a World Bank study, the socio-economic conditions, poverty or any other sort of deprivations aren’t among the reasons due to which people join the extremist groups

Slow Food: 10,000 gardens in Africa to rediscover community food

Cristina Barbetta

10,000 gardens in Africa is a Slow Food Foundation project to relaunch rural African economies by implementing good, clean and fair gardens in African villages and schools.