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African Development Bank Group approves $50 million trust fund to end school-age hunger in Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger and malnutrition amongst school age-children in Africa.  The End School-Age Hunger Fund (ESAH) was approved on 20 March with the aim of bolstering school meal programmes in targeted African countries by expanding existing initiatives and creating new ones so that more children in Africa have access to nutritious food while attending school while simultaneously boosing rural economies through agricultural productivity.   The implementation of the Fund, which will be…

ILO launches Social Health Protection Toolkit on World Health Day

Stuart Mitchell

To mark World Health Day last month, the ILO unveiled a Toolkit on Social Health Protection, reinforcing its commitment to the right to health. The Toolkit offers resources to promote rights-based social health protection schemes embedded in inclusive, resilient, and sustainable health systems globally. This resource package aims to help countries accelerate progress toward universal health coverage and social protection—key targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. It provides policymakers, social partners, technical experts, and development partners with practical standards, tools, and policy guidance to build social health protection schemes aligned…

Airbus Foundation and Solar Impulse Foundation launch call for projects

Stuart Mitchell

The Airbus Foundation and Solar Impulse Foundation have launched a call for projects that respond to the following theme: “Harnessing aerospace capabilities for nature-based climate resilience: enhancing life on land and water.” Climate change is a critical challenge for humanity. One that cannot be solved by working in isolation. That’s why two Foundations are joining forces by signing a three-year partnership aimed at driving global progress on sustainability by fostering innovation and collaboration. On the one hand, you have the Airbus Foundation, which unlocks access to Airbus products and services,…

Passengers help design the bus shelters of tomorrow

Stuart Mitchell

New research is putting passengers at the heart of shaping the future of bus shelter designs.   The report, from independent watchdog Transport Focus and Clear Channel UK, highlights the critical role well-designed bus shelters have in enhancing the passenger experience.   Based on feedback from more than 3,000 bus passengers across Great Britain, the research underscores the need for shelters that prioritise protection, accessibility and comfort, safety and information. Whilst emphasising the importance of involving passengers in the design process for new bus shelters.  Survey results  When asked what they’d…

Meeting UK’s solar targets will be a ‘massive stimulus’ to the economy

Stuart Mitchell

Solar power and battery storage is powering up the UK’s economy. The sectors are expected to almost triple their annual contribution to £5.1bn by 2035, while employing well over 40,000 people, says a new report.[1] Around 20,000 people already work in the sector, providing £321m to the Exchequer, according to a new report by BiGGAR Economics. It was commissioned by Solar Energy UK and launched today at the Solar & Storage Live London conference and exhibition at the Excel Centre, London.[2] Put together, the two sectors are estimated to have…