What is Blue Davos and why is 2026 the ‘Year of Water’? Everything you need to know
At the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Blue Davos a blue thread will connect a host of events and announcements, highlighting the vital role of water ecosystems — from ocean to freshwater — in global stability, trade, livelihoods, food systems, and climate resilience.
COP30, climate justice, and the future of agriculture in India
The COP30 climate summit, held in Belém the heart of the Amazon, Brazil, took place against a backdrop of indigenous resistance and ecological fragility. This summit generated high expectations, compelling the world to confront the intertwined colonial legacies, global inequality, and emerging climate crisis. However, it concluded as another climate summit, producing a balanced document […]
Stakeholders champion Zero Hunger at third SDG Hangout in Accra
Stakeholders across traditional leadership, development finance, sustainability advocacy, agriculture, and communications have championed Zero Hunger, Goal 2 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), at the third edition of the SDG Hangout held in Accra.
Women-led and rural sustainable agricultural livelihoods pathways to achieving sustainable development goals by 2030
Rural women play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture livelihood, significantly contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The rural women involvement in agricultural production, natural resource management, and community leadership is pivotal for ensuring food security, reducing poverty, and fostering environmental sustainability. Despite their substantial contributions, rural women often […]
Progress persists for low-baseline sustainable development goals, while high-baseline goals stagnate or reverse
With only five years until the 2030 deadline for achieving the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new international study reveals uneven progress in achieving the goals since their adoption in 2015.
No Woman Should Lose Her Life to Give a Life: Presidential Initiative to Accelerate Reduction in Maternal Mortality in Ghana
Ghana has renewed its commitment to end preventable maternal deaths following a high-level Presidential Roundtable on Maternal Health convened in Accra under the theme “No Woman Should Lose Her Life to Give a Life.”
UNEP, IGF Identify 15 Hallmarks of Effective Mining, Minerals Standards
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) published a report mapping over 100 sustainability standards and initiatives (SSIs) operating across the minerals and metals value chains. The report identifies 15 hallmarks of effective SSIs across governance, scope, performance assurance, review mechanisms, and viability.
UNEA-7 Advances Sustainable Solutions for a Resilient Planet
During the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) – the world’s highest decision-making body on the environment, delegates adopted 11 resolutions, three decisions, and a ministerial declaration. UNEA-7 “demonstrated that multilateralism, while sometimes slow, can steadily deliver, achieving tangible progress on environmental policy through strengthened cooperation across agencies.”
NDPC and UNICEF Renew Call for Investment in Ghana’s Children
The National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), in partnership with UNICEF Ghana, on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, held a Roundtable Dialogue for Children under the theme “Invest Early, Invest Right — Unlocking the Power of the Demographic Dividend.”
Ndpc Hosts African Human Capital Development Delegation To Boost Ghana’s Human-Capital Agenda
The strategic meeting provided an opportunity for both NDPC and HCD Plus to present their respective mandates and identify synergies to advance Ghana’s human capital development strategy.