by Global Sherpa | Nov 4, 2012 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Business, China, Countries, India, Sustainability
While infrastructure isn’t exactly the sexiest topic in international development, it’s hard to argue with its importance. India’s massive power blackout in July, the largest in world history, is a stark reminder of infrastructure’s critical role in economic...
by Global Sherpa | Sep 30, 2012 | Aid & Development
Women own just 1 to 2 percent of all titled land in the developing world and a similar share of land and other real property around the globe. Land and other real property account for about 75 percent of a country’s overall wealth. That leaves women, who make up...
by Global Sherpa | May 15, 2012 | Aid & Development, Brazil, Countries, Mexico
Giving away money to the poor may not seem like the most original or effective way to alleviate poverty, but, by most accounts, it has worked spectacularly well for Brazil and Mexico. Brazil’s Bolsa Familia (Portuguese for “Family Grant”) and Mexico’s Oportunidades...
by Global Sherpa | Apr 15, 2012 | Aid & Development, Environment
The current global development model is unsustainable, but it can be fixed. These are the findings of a distinguished group of laureates of the Asahi Glass Foundation’s Blue Planet Prize who contributed to the recent report, “Environment and Development Challenges:...
by Global Sherpa | Apr 11, 2012 | Aid & Development
Today, 1.5 billion people live without electricity, a situation known as energy poverty. For them, life still moves to the patterns of the sun and the moon. Work and study mostly come to an end when the sun goes down. Cooking happens the way it has for centuries...
by Global Sherpa | Feb 11, 2012 | Aid & Development, Environment, Quiz
The quiz tests your knowledge of issues in sustainable development and equity from the UNDP’s 2011 Human Development Report (HDR). The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 13] For more fun...
