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India-Africa health partnership: Perspectives
Privacy & Data Protection Mar 07, 2020

India-Africa health partnership: Perspectives

The time for an India-Africa partnership is ripe. Governments must be put to task to ensure that health stakeholders and all partnerships remain committed to the core principles of Universal Health Care.

India and East Africa: Cooperation as the key to Financial Inclusion
Economics and Finance | Financial Markets | Digital Inclusion | Development Partnerships Oct 30, 2019

India and East Africa: Cooperation as the key to Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion can help formalise the economy, increase transparency and efficiency, and provide financial stability for India and Africa. ...

Unleashing women leadership on coffee farms and the world
Gender Jul 23, 2019

Unleashing women leadership on coffee farms and the world

More than half of the world’s coffee is made by women.

Prospects for India, Ghana defence, military, and civil nuclear cooperation
International Affairs | International Trade and Investment Jul 17, 2019

Prospects for India, Ghana defence, military, and civil nuclear cooperation

New avenues — fighting terrorism, nuclear energy for civilian purpose, trade in small arms — presents Ghana and India with opportunities to strengthen their defence and security cooperation.

The role of sexual and reproductive health in gender equality
Healthcare | Gender Jul 17, 2019

The role of sexual and reproductive health in gender equality

Developing clear strategies can improve gender equality, human rights, and women-centred care in The Gambia.

Nutrition Garden: A sustainable model to improve food diversity and security in Africa
Privacy & Data Protection Jun 18, 2019

Nutrition Garden: A sustainable model to improve food diversity and security in Africa

Kitchen gardens can help strengthen food security and improve income generation and livelihoods.

Gender neutral ways of ensuring universal electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Development | Energy | Gender | Energy Access Jun 11, 2019

Gender neutral ways of ensuring universal electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa

Incorporating gender focus in electrification programmes is important as women and men have different energy needs.

Strengthening education and skills in Africa: Lessons from India
Development | Skilling | Education May 27, 2019

Strengthening education and skills in Africa: Lessons from India

It is time for Africa, and not just Malawi, to move beyond fee-free education and adopt targeted solutions to improve quality, accessibility and learning in schools – at not just the primary, but secondary levels as well.

Municipal finance reforms in South Africa and its applicability for India
Development | Economic Reforms | Urbanisation May 27, 2019

Municipal finance reforms in South Africa and its applicability for India

It is time that India lays emphasis on changing its approach to urban governance and makes pragmatic changes in its policy books to make its cities financially-robust.

Africa is rising but so is hunger
Climate, Food and Environment | Development | Climate Change May 27, 2019

Africa is rising but so is hunger

Higher growth and higher export earnings based on exports of natural resources will not help Africa achieve the zero-hunger goal.

Gulf’s involvement in Horn of Africa: Lessons for African countries
International Affairs | Great Power Dynamics | Development | Economic Diplomacy May 18, 2019

Gulf’s involvement in Horn of Africa: Lessons for African countries

Gulf’s involvement in Horn of Africa can be seen as both a boon and a curse.

Revitalising South-South partnerships in the SDG era
Sustainable Development | Development Partnerships Apr 16, 2019

Revitalising South-South partnerships in the SDG era

India must be able to rise to the challenge of this partnership and provide meaningful help to its African members to attract impact funds for the South-South Partnership collectively. ...

Destination Kigali: Opportunities for India
Indian Foreign Policy | Developing and Emerging Economies | Development Partnerships Apr 09, 2019

Destination Kigali: Opportunities for India

The key areas of collaboration for India and Rwanda are agriculture, information and communication technology, healthcare and tourism. ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma is a Junior Fellow with ORF’s Strategic Studies Programme. His research focuses on the Indo-Pacific regional security and geopolitical developments with a special focus on Northeast Asia. Abhishek has a PhD from University of Delhi. He has worked as a ...

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