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Open data in strengthening the COVID-19 response and management
What a time to celebrate open data day! The open data day finds itself uniquely placed this year. Not only is it International Women’s Day and Women’s history Month within March 2021, but the world is going through a pandemic where open data has been considered a major life saver. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed…
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Promote local solutions to counter the global climate change crisis
Climate change is one of the greatest existential threats of our time today. For decades it has consistently destroyed the foundations of human civilization exposing the most vulnerable communities, which don’t have the power or the means to fully protect themselves from the destruction caused by global warming. Worse still, these devastating effects are fuelling…
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A Reflection on Five Years of the Green and Inclusive Energy Programme: Success Stories from East Africa
In the past few years, it’s clear that the discourse around energy access has changed in East Africa. While previously renewable energy was often dismissed as not being capable of helping a country to achieve “development”, there has been a significant shift in the perspectives of governments and funders. Commitments to achieving Sustainable Energy for…
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Bridging the gap
Working towards diverse and inclusive workplaces By Sally Akinyi and the team in Hivos East Africa ‘’Our organization does not tolerate any form of discrimination based on age, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.’’ This is a statement that hangs on the boardroom walls of most organizations or appears in email signatures to externally…
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Systemic transformation is needed to fight global hunger
On December 10, representatives of the World Food Programme (WFP) receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. The WFP works in 90 countries, supporting 100 million people who suffer hunger and food insecurity. The fact that the Nobel Peace Prize has been accorded to an organization like the WFP, supported by donations, shows how much we all depend…
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What impact is COVID-19 having on agricultural diversification in Zambia?
As the Zambian government protects the nation against the COVID-19 pandemic, progress to increase agricultural and dietary diversity is being put at risk. Drawing on findings from a new study, William Chilufya and Jajah Coulibally discuss the challenges and opportunities that policy makers face. Coronavirus & Agriculture in Zambia At the peak of Zambia’s COVID-19…
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Obesity, the hidden pandemic
The 75th World Food Day celebrations come against a backdrop of an unprecedented global crisis. In less than six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across five continents, causing huge socio-economic disruptions in historic proportions. The highly disrupted world and its liberal model on which almost the entire economy has been built on for several…
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Food citizenship: innovative partnerships for healthy food systems
By Frank Mechielsen, Sustainable Food program manager Food is high on the political agenda. The need to make food systems more resilient to external shocks like climate change and Covid-19 is now well acknowledged among states and other actors. Green, healthy, and inclusive food systems should become the new normal. But to make this happen…
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Religious organizations map Indigenous peoples in Brazil and do not interrupt actions with isolated peoples even during the pandemic
Foreign websites offer up to 50 vacancies for evangelists to work in Brazilian towns and describe in detail the level of religious conversion of ethnic groups. Contact with isolated groups was criticized by entities even before COVID-19. Third Place of Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Mariana Della Barba and Diego Toledo Originally…
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Mining on Indigenous Lands with Names, Last names and ID numbers
An investigation reveals an explosion of processes since 2019 and lists the beneficiaries with the most mining requests related to Indigenous Lands. They are politicians, mining cooperatives and even an artist from Sao Paulo. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Anna Beatriz Anjos, Bruno Fonseca, Ciro Barros, José…
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In the Bolsonaro Administration, Farms were Irregularly Certified in Indigenous Lands of the Amazon Region
An exclusive investigation reveals that more than 100 properties have been approved on Indigenous Lands (TI is the Portuguese acronym) and are pending demarcation. The authorizations increased exponentially with a new FUNAI regulation that unprotects these territories. First Place of the Data Journalism Contest “All Eyes on the Amazon” By Bruno Fonseca and Rafael Oliveira…
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Organizaciones religiosas mantienen mapeos de pueblos indígenas brasileños durante la pandemia
Los sitios web extranjeros ofrecen hasta 50 vacantes a evangelizadores para que trabajen en pueblos brasileños y describan de forma detallada el nivel de conversión religiosa de los grupos étnicos. El contacto con grupos aislados fue criticado por entidades incluso antes del covid-19. Tercer Lugar del Concurso de Periodismo de Datos “Todos los Ojos en…